This is how Western European countries lure Hungarian workers abroad

The meat industry is a segment that Hungary has a labour shortage in, unfortunately. However, Western European countries like Germany, Austria and Switzerland offer salaries up to 700-800,000 Forints (2100 – 2500 Euros) monthly with free accommodation in meat production vacancies.

A lot of employees in the meat industry are needed, not only in Hungary but also in Western Europe. Although butchers can earn a fair salary in Hungary, too, Hungarian prices cannot compete with the Western European wages. Pénzcentrum found an advertisement which offers almost 800 thousand Forints (2470 EUR) per month plus free accommodation. Pénzcentrum.hu wrote about the brutal labour shortage nowadays.

In the third quarter of 2018, there was a shortage of more than 8 thousand employees in Hungarian retail, according to the Central Statistical Office (KSH). There is a huge shortage of shop assistants, serving staff and butchers in the market.

JOB SITES SAY:

By typing “butcher” to a major Hungarian job-seeker site, there are 911 offers, which would be considered a big amount in any kind of profession. Among these jobs, there are ones from abroad and domestic ones.

Hungarian jobs offer wages around 250-300.000 Forint (780 – 940 Euros) net income for candidates with the proper qualifications.

Foreign wages are almost three times bigger than the Hungarian ones. Some of the employers offer exceptionally high prices compared to Hungary’s. A Dutch meat factory is looking for members who have experience in unboning pork and beef. An average working month at this workplace with 160 work hours could mean 1760 or 2240 Euros in a month (current price 557,920 or 710,080 Forints).