Those that promote new jobs for other people to do working in an expanded Luton usually would not be prepared to do the work themselves. An expanded Luton would not be creating many highly paid jobs but low wage terminal, apron and car parking jobs where staff would be expected to cover 24/7 work pattens including weekends and bank holidays. The lucky ones would be offered full time contracts on low pay but too many jobs at the airport are part time or zero hour contracts as new tenders are won by lowering costs. A visit to an airport job fair is a real eye opener about how bad Luton has become as companies now try to avoid making national insurance contributions and offer no holiday pay due to zero hour contracts.
My son has recent first hand experience of airport work with start times of 4 in the morning or working through the night on shift pattens that meant his body could never adjust. He was guaranteed 18 hours a week work but would always work various hours but income was never predictable. His company employed an outside agency to permanently find new staff to replace those that would leave every week.
He looked around the airport for other work but it was more of the same. Eventually he broke free and now works away from from the airport in a job where he is now home for tea.
As for me now that’s another story but not for here.
Oh a 38 million Luton as wanted by LBS. Why are you thinking so small? Why not a 100 million of 200 million Luton? Respect your views though.
Last edited by LTNman; 20th Oct 2019 at 07:19.