If the starting rate at GNE is currently £9.04/hr then god help them recruiting new drivers. It's an insult really to expect anyone with any self respect to do the job with all the responsibility and stress that goes with it for that pittance.
Edit: Just read the article, so they are advocating upping the new starter rate to £10/hr. Still too low, but a start I suppose, but they've only done it because they'll get no new faces through the door otherwise.
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