OUTSIDE VIEW Of 'LUDICROUS' WAGES • During the past few
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weeks, I have read with great interest the various discussions made on the salaries paid to attract people into the transport industry. I have in recent years studied for CPC qualifications and, although not employed in transport at present, I am in the fortunate position of being able to take a view of the industry from a "different angle".
Companies in transport today which are recruiting staff face a dilemma, one that is totally their own fault.
Operators long ago should have been aware of the need to recruit young people with transport qualifications — people who have new approaches to the business; new ideas on how a company should place itself in the market; how it should look for business and how to talk and liase with customers.
Instead, they have contrived to offer totally ludicrous wage rates to new staff, thus attracting the wrong people, Congratulations must be given to those which have developed training schemes for young people. And to those who contrive to struggle along, I say you only have yourselves to blame!
C J Ridal Sheffield