We brought 50 employees from Nepal. They disappeared from the airport when they landed. We immediately found them in food distribution companies, said Florin Pogonaru, president of the Association of Romanian Businessmen (AOAR).

Florin PogonaruPhoto: Inquam Photos / George Călin

Why

“What CAS, CASS? These are unicorns. It does not tax the work. Those in the construction sector must have been crying all the time that they can no longer recruit workers, that they are running fast and can’t keep up with paying as much as these courier companies. They got a tax rebate (no tax exemption or CASS), but what should I do? I compete with builders,” he said.

This mainly refers to the fact that some workers may prefer to work in construction because there are no taxes and the net salary is higher.

“I am hiring electricians, more or less qualified workers for the plant. So what is given to one, to a greater or lesser extent, is taken from others,” said the AOAR representative.