Cape Verde drivers claim work in Portugal
Auto Viação Feirense, a transport service based in the north of Portugalleft for Cape Green looking for new ones drivers and was surprised. The company’s legal officer, Luís Osório, arrived in Praia to speak with 30, 40 people with whom he already had contact, to “collect employment contracts”talk to them, “do road tests” but when it arrived there was a “avalanche of people” waiting for you.
Valdemiro Tavares was one of them. He has a light license for the transport of passengers and the employment employees, allied to the lack of, led him to look for new years. For him this was a “opportunity” because this “looking for another way”. Cape Green “has lack of jobs“ and pretend “look for a better life. At the age I’m already working, to look for retirement”explains.
ONE economic crisis that the country went through in of officials to consider to Portugal. The impact of Covid-19 continues to be felt in the country, with rising prices, for example.
But there is also a lack of rain to feed agriculture and populations. ONE situation is very difficult and even if it’s not easy to leave and show back as families, this is an opportunity they have a hard time not seizing, if they’re willing.