There are currently 79 vacancies for professional drivers in the Freiburg region / appreciation and conditions must be right.
. Germany is running out of professional drivers: The Federal Association of Freight Transport, Logistics and Waste Management sees a need for 60,000 to 80,000 workers; around 30,000 drivers retire every year. In contrast, there are around 17,000 new entrants – and it is questionable whether they will all stay with the job in view of the favorable labor market situation. A month ago, the Employment Agency registered 2162 vacancies for Baden-Württemberg. According to spokesman Hanspeter Fackler, there are currently 79 in the area of responsibility of the Freiburg agency.
The shortage of skilled workers is also noticeable in the Freiburg region. And it really is about “skilled workers”: Gone are the days when thousands of conscripts each year had their military “twos” converted into civilian and were then allowed to drive as professional drivers without any further qualification. Apart from the fact that the restructuring of the Bundeswehr also reduced the potential of driver license holders, the Professional Driver Act of 2006 requires a basic qualification – in the accelerated version 140-hour theoretical training and, independently of the acquisition of a driver’s license, ten accompanied driving hours for companies and drivers who transport goods with vehicles over 3.5 tons permissible …
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