Dear Keith, the latest discussion netween me and Marek was about speaking English.
I have met and talked to many young people working in Dover who didn't speak a word of English, or only about 5 words.
I'va shated fags and the odd drink with Lithuanians, and they were telling me how glad they were when they had full-time employment, and how frustrated when they had to stay of for a week or two at a time until the agency said there was work again.
In the end, they couldn't pay the rent. They went back to Lithuanis.
I have also known Poles here in Dover- who are not particularly talkative other than among each other - some of whom were working full time, others who just could not get a job and were becoming frustrated.
Also those among the Poles who couldn't get a job ended up not being able to pay the rent, and went back to Poland.
Dear Keith, I also have some knowledge on the subject, thank you!
Unemployment is not nice for people, no matter what their origin! And all the eastern Europeans I have known here, had families in the East. The Lithuanians would show me pictures of their children and parents.
The problem of unemployment is a plague that has hit Britain and Europe, East and West, and even quite a few young people such as those I have known from the East of Europe, who have worked and worked, have ended up becoming frustrated and gave up!
Most of them I have known in Dover ended up with no money, and didn't even get the deposit back, being behind in the rent.