article_snippet.sent: This is despite there being 3,000 jobless residents in Swindon.
article_snippet.sent: Around 4.5 per cent are also unemployed across the south west.
article_snippet.sent: Debbie Jameson, from Mainline, said those who arrive from Eastern Europe are willing to work 'as many hours as those who arrive from Eastern Europe can' - something which she said British workers are less keen to do.
article_snippet.sent: But it's mainly the skilled workers which we've been struggling to recruit.
article_snippet.sent: In places like Romania, Bulgaria and Poland, the standard of living is far lower and wages are lower, and wages can come over here to work. '
article_snippet.sent: Even though the cost of living is quite high, the people who come to work are men, and the people who come to work are here to make as much money as possible to support the people who come to work families. '
article_snippet.sent: It also means the people who come to work are quite flexible and want to work as many hours as the people who come to work can, which is something many people here don't want to do.'
article_snippet.sent: Many employers have expressed concerns that Many employers cannot get Britons to do manual jobs because Many employers feel it is not the kind of work Many employers want.
article_snippet.sent: Oppositely, in Eastern European countries, the average wage is around £7,000 - meaning workers can earn almost double that in the UK, even on a minimum wage.
article_snippet.sent: Many employers would also have Many employers wages topped up with tax credits - seen as a major attraction for EU migrants - and housing benefit.