Ukrainians in Portugal and the job market – Observer
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Here for children, as images of the Ukrainian War hit hearts deep, because the sight of ladies (still girls) with two and girls on their laps, were also strong to keep us indifferent to what three children sometimes, so far away but still so close. For our family it was like rewinding a movie almost 50 years ago. By family decision it was necessary to give accommodation to one or two Ukrainian families.
We now know what we are grandparents that we know well when we were “forced” to abandon the land that saw us born and grow, the great sorrow and despair with which our parents saw lost in a few months as the preservation of a whole life (50 years ) and more) of jobs in lands that they loved and that they had already had as their own and from which they no longer had the heart to think about leaving, because they loved and also felt valued. The “luck” of my parents has always been civil servants, at the top of their graduate careers, having worked in several places in the same services and already old enough to ask for their fair pensions — although they have to have rumors like that. would not, they trusted that reforms would be assured. Many parents of our friends, although not having the same “luck”, were employees of being, but they had the knowledge, an experience of many years of work in their companies, factories in different branches, in public and forestry farms with dimensions , much larger, employing the most modern techniques and knowledge.
Upon their arrival and our arrival, we were bombarded by very unfriendly and unfair people, our parents came to steal as a pension from the residents here (narópole) and we, with medium or higher education, came to steal the jobs of the natives here in the borough. Well and for the good of everyone and Portugal in general, none of this happened, quite the opposite.
Portugal has gained fruit shops, neighborhood markets have evolved little for business, such as unique and exclusive supermarket workshops. with mechanics specialized in several areas.
In 4 pleasant, Portugal became completely different, transforming itself in years, transforming itself into a country, largely due to the arrival of the designated unwelcome, children of Portuguese, born in Africa and who never had the second Europe, even in the holidays, many of them would go to other places than Europe. When they left in a hurry, and in most cases with absolutely nothing in their bags, they only took longing and in their eyes like tears that were still falling. It was a fresco blessing of the chosen cases Portugal, as a sky was discovered from North to South of the Country of the Country that a moon was drawn from the North of the Country of the Country. They also went to Brazil, South Africa, Australia and Macau (the Chinese community of Mozambique) where the activity was much appreciated and well received.
Many were not unique in their interior or were natural or large cities there where they would have family. They came with an indomitable will to succeed in life, as depressive as possible, on the one hand due to the presidency of becoming independent in terms of support, in putting on and dressing, but mainly in housing. But also cases, with the holiday pride, they needed to prove themselves and many had barely received them (who were so capable and very well prepared to do so). So it was and still good for everyone. Today the “returnees” are very well integrated into society, thanks to divine support and their Herculean effort.
Now wait for no one and as if that wasn’t enough of misfortunes, during the Covid pandemic without the refugees from the War, the Ukrainians Escaped from their own Country for having been invaded by the armies of the Russian confederation. Estimate at 30 or 40 thousand Ukrainians, who may have to settle in Portugal. A first wave already in the occurrence and children, as first working age, followed by women already of retirement age. Like very young children, who will be welcomed in kindergartens, other basic schools, and still others in secondary schools. The vast majority are middle- and upper-middle class people with medium and higher academic studies, having some degrees from university academic careers to higher education.
Therefore, Portugal became a great academic from one day to the next of excellent professionals who intend to start working, with a day of freedom, from one day to the next, because from a great academic it can be demonstrated that in practice. From previous arrivals of Portuguese Ukrainian refugees as authorities, they are well aware of the ease of learning Portuguese and its easy adaptation to all types of work. They are not, on principle, abusers and claimants, accepting the working conditions that present themselves, as they were used to it, and now they are forced to do so. They are therefore an asset in the world of work.
That they are welcome and that the Portuguese people give once again proof of knowing how to caress those who come for good. Portugal will only benefit from this new breath of fresh air and new ideas, this time not from Portuguese but from Eastern Europeans.
In short: they have training for protected countries where they can install added value, because in addition to a new vision of middle and higher life and a lot of experience, they come with an iron will to fight for a place in the sun. The number foreseen in these conditions applicable in broad or number of graduates in two of the exits of our universities. We are going to have a qualified workforce, with a lot of experience and free of charge.
In addition, this group comes from its vaccine, with a lot of shape and good land, for all camouflaged maneuvers it is not like the man that man still hugs and cherishes.