Jamie Oliver Says British Workers 'Whinge'

[Del]

The television chef, Jamie Oliver, has said that if his restaurants had to rely on British staff rather than European immigrants they would close.

Oliver said that immigrants were "stronger" and "tougher" than their British counterparts who tended to "whinge" about too long hours.

He said that he had mothers telephoning him to say that their sons were “too tired”.

His controversial comments come just 24 hours after he sparked anger by saying that families trapped in "modern-day poverty" forked out on giant televisions instead of healthy food.

In his latest comments, the 38-year-old told Good Housekeeping magazine: "The average working hours in a week was 80 to 100. That was really normal in my 20s. But the EU regulation now is 48 hours, which is half a week's work for me. And they still whinge about it!

"British kids particularly, I have never seen anything so wet behind the ears!

"I have mummies phoning up for 23-year-olds saying to me, 'My son is too tired'. On a 48-hour-week! Are you having a laugh?"

He told the magazine: "I think our European immigrant friends are much stronger, much tougher.

"If we didn't have any, all of my restaurants would close tomorrow. There wouldn't be any Brits to replace them."

Oliver, whose restaurants include Fifteen, which helps the young unemployed, and more than 30 UK branches of Jamie’s Italian, said: "It's all very well when people are ****ging off immigration and I'm sure there are problems.

"Older people always complain about youth and I think it's a good thing because it is always changing. The young will be better at different things. But long hours in hot kitchens is not one of them!"

http://news.sky.com/story/1133928/jamie-oliver-says-british-workers-whinge

 

[Bungle]

If you name your children any of the following, then your opinion is immediately null and void, no matter how reasonable it may be.

Poppy Honey Rosie
Daisy Boo Pamela
Petal Blossom Rainbow
Buddy Bear Maurice

 

[Moomin]

If you name your children any of the following, then your opinion is immediately null and void, no matter how reasonable it may be.

Poppy Honey Rosie
Daisy Boo Pamela
Petal Blossom Rainbow
Buddy Bear Maurice

I like Buddy Bear Maurice, it's a name of a fiend though. I would get Yewtree onto him now, just in case.

 

[neil999]

jamie oliver has no place commenting on stuff like this, go back to saying pukka and dancing in the moonlight

 

[Mrk]

jamie oliver has no place commenting on stuff like this, go back to saying pukka and dancing in the moonlight

Somebody who employs people has no place commenting about people he employs? Riiiiight.

 

[Blue 1]

He's a sanctimonious prick.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

He's got it sorted hasn't he? Paying staff a pittance, before charging punters a fortune for buying stuff from his chains because of his name. I mean if he paid minimum wage for those 80 hours, his staff would be on £26k a year, which I suspect they're nowhere near.

 

[Brennan]

He's got it sorted hasn't he? Paying staff a pittance, before charging punters a fortune for buying stuff from his chains because of his name. I mean if he paid minimum wage for those 80 hours, his staff would be on £26k a year, which I suspect they're nowhere near.

He more than likely employs a lot of under 21s.

 

[toffeeben15]

80 hour a week thats 16 hours a day on a 5 day working week . Who the **** can function properly working them hours. Moron

 

[micknick]

Ive met Jamie Oliver, hes a nice guy.

 

[jtl60]

He's a prick but I've got to agree with him to some extent

 

[EFCNIK]

Some of you must be in a right pickle here. He's sticking up for immigration but attacking British workers.

Interesting to see who says what. *pulls up chair*

 

[Brennan]

80 hour a week thats 16 hours a day on a 5 day working week . Who the **** can function properly working them hours. Moron

A lot of people have done and do.

 

[Bungle]

Some of you must be in a right pickle here. He's sticking up for immigration but attacking British workers.

Interesting to see who says what. *pulls up chair*

I like how Nik has entered the fray like he's just an interested spectator, when in fact in a few posts time he'll be diving into a full on rant, eventually leading to thread closure.

 

[orchard]

80 hour a week thats 16 hours a day on a 5 day working week . Who the **** can function properly working them hours. Moron

I used to as a fine-dining chef - a hard, frantic, stress inducing 85hrs. It's not fun when you have to sleep through your entire day off
A lot of the current generation do struggle with only 48hrs in that environment, and don't have the fortitude to adapt to it. Imported labour's no different, just marginally cheaper.