BOLK MAGAZINE READ MAGAZINE MAGAZINE ARCHIVE OCTOBER 2021 Dear Bolk-companions, Now that, due to the Brexit and Corona, most Eastern European drivers have left England, that country is finding out how essential transport is for society. In the Netherlands, too, we notice that Eastern European drivers who returned to their home countries because of travel restrictions during Corona are not all returning, because they have found excellent jobs in Poland or Hungary. This increases the driver shortage. The same applies to sectors such as construction, catering and horticulture. The drying up of the Eastern European source of skilled workers puts a brake on our economic development. In recent decades, the Netherlands has increasingly developed into a service economy and more and more students are being trained for office jobs. More than half of the Dutch working population can work at home and therefore does not have a job as a driver, installer or production worker. The economic policy of the Netherlands and Twente is primarily aimed at innovation, sustainability and high-tech, because that is how the Gross Regional Product can grow fastest. But if, in the meantime, due to shortages in other sectors, the costs of visiting restaurants, delivering parcels or renovating continue to rise, the economic benefits are just as quickly lost. Moreover, it then becomes difficult to build the necessary homes and prepare the electricity grid for the energy transition. The renewed appreciation for craftsmanship and the accompanying increases in the collective labour agreement are in themselves good and beneficial for these professional groups. But if we want to ensure in the long term that our society continues to function well in all its aspects, we cannot do enough to interest young schoolchildren in these professions. Companies can do this with guest lectures, work placements, open days and, for example, by participating in Logistics Week. But perhaps the best opportunity to become acquainted with logistics is in the first weeks of November. Then, at various locations of Bleckmann and other logistics service providers, the peak of Black Friday will be processed. Hundreds of employees are still being sought for this. While enjoying good catering and a DJ, you spend a week or weekend picking and sending out orders for yourself and others. If we are going to have to do that work ourselves in the long run, we might as well start now! Enjoy reading! Management Bolk and CTT PROJECTS AND UPDATES ALL PROJECTS ROAD-WATER-ROAD TRANSPORT OF STORAGE TANKS PROJECT SHORT ROUTE – EXTREME LOAD CALL OR EMAIL US Let us know how we can help you. Bolk will always provide the right solution for your transport or warehousing needs. BOLK TRANSPORT NETHERLANDS Plesmanweg 3 | NL 7602 PD Almelo Postbus 385 | NL 7600 AJ Almelo +31 (0)546 480 480 | info@bolk.com BOLK TRANSPORT AUSTRIA Wartenburger Straße 1b | Top 15 AT- 4840 Vöcklabruck +43 (0)7672 30444-0 | austria@bolk.com FOLLOW US 2021 Bolk Transport Privacy policy General conditions CERTIFIED