British bus drivers were lured by high salaries to become truck drivers. What are the consequences?

During this period, Britain was short of oil. The root cause is the shortage of truck drivers in Britain, which has lasted for four months. Now this employer has successfully spread to other industries. Lured by the high salary of truck drivers, some bus drivers decided to jump ship and drive trucks.

First of all, the annual salary of truck drivers

Due to the shortage of truck drivers, the annual salary of first-line road freight forwarders is as high as 78,000 pounds, about 684,000 yuan, which is much higher than the average annual income of bus drivers of 32,500 pounds. Such a high income made some bus drivers decide to resign, which led to the shortage of staff on some major bus lines and eventually led to the failure of operation. Some bus companies are forced to reduce the frequency of departure to ensure the normal operation of all commuter lines and school lines.

2. How many bus drivers are needed at present?

Due to the lure of high salary of truck drivers, many bus drivers choose to jump ship. Bus companies in Britain are short of bus drivers now. The worst-hit areas include Scotland, Bristol in northeast England and southern Gloucestershire. Take an area in northern England as an example. There is a shortage of 250 bus drivers in this area, so there may be a shortage of about 4,000 bus drivers in Britain. Only when all 4,000 flat-panel bus drivers are in place can the normal operation of the entire British public transport system be guaranteed.

Third, the importance of truck drivers.

Truck drivers have a very important function, which is to meet everyone's logistics needs in fuel, food, medicine and so on. In order to attract more truck drivers in a short time, the British government has introduced a number of policies, including simplifying the procedures for obtaining truck driver's licenses and encouraging heavy truck drivers, including bus drivers, to re-take up their jobs. In short, either rob people from other industries or let truck drivers get the license faster.