Filipino bus drivers to save Hungary from labour shortage

Hungary has been facing a serious shortage of bus drivers. Filipino employment agencies are trying to recruit Filipino bus drivers to fill in the positions and solve the labour shortage in Hungary.

As we reported HERE, Asian workers have been flooding Hungary lately. The foreign workforce is very much needed for the country, as it has been facing a serious labour shortage. In general, Hungary has a high demand for skilled workers to do simpler jobs. A Hungarian bus driver, János Hrucsár, has told RTL that there are not enough bus drivers either. Hrucsár has been on the roads for over 34 years, he drove 750,000 kilometres without any accidents. He says that his profession has its beauties but unfortunately, fewer, and fewer people choose this occupation in Hungary. He says:

We got a bit old; I started here when I was young, we had a lot of young bus drivers at that time. Now the average age is over 40 years.

There are only a few new entrants who seek to work in this field. Even if someone decides to become a bus driver, it is not granted that the person will pass all the tests. Those who pass the tests usually move abroad, hoping for a better salary.

Lack of bus drivers

The President of the United Transport Workers’ Union, Gábor Naszályi, thinks that this is a present problem in all of Europe. As we write HERE, Italy is actively struggling with a labour shortage as well. Despite that, the lack of bus drivers is a more serious issue in Hungary, as the salaries make Hungarian workers move to other European countries. Due to the shortage of bus drivers in Hungary, those who work in the field must work harder. Hungarian bus drivers are often exhausted. Naszályi says: