To ask how Brexit will BENEFIT you/your job?

[ReasonablyIntelligent]

Off the back of the other thread, I wanted to see if anyone could share how Brexit will tangibly benefit them?

I'm shocked by how many people will be/have been so acutely affected but Leave is very strong, very popular so there must be a flip side?

I'll mention I voted Remain and would do so again, but I'm NOT after a debate/bun fight about it. Just simply flipping the question to try and understand further.

'Brutal new rota'

I'm tangentially involved with the entertainment industry and have been speaking to a lot of people in the industry (most of whom are of course remain) and they've all admitted that Brexit is either positive for the industry or won't make a difference.

Particularly for live action productions, because the UK is basically the largest producer of super high quality English-language drama after the US it's still going to be in demand. In fact, because the pound is low right now, the industry is doing even better because US distribs are more interested in buying our output or making films and shows here. Plus most of the below-the-line talent (costumers, cameramen etc) are British.

The entertainment market is really global rather than just European and there's not much collaboration with European production companies. And we're still part of the European Broadcasting Union so Brexit really doesn't matter. The only slightly irritating thing is if we want to film in Europe we'll have to fill out a bit more paperwork but that's what people had to do 15 years ago before freedom of movement anyway and it was fine.

DH's company has a 95% of going under due to Brexit. We'll be lucky just to keep a roof over our heads.

I don’t know what will happens to dhs business here. It’s a French company and both imports and exports predominantly to the Eu.

@LarryTheLurker
We never lost our sovereignty. That was bollocks spouted by the press and taken as truth by gullible swathes.

@VenusClapTrap
Can your dh not apply for dual citizenship? My dh did. We are all dual now.

actually brexit has massively FUCKED UP the jobs of my family (farmers) - just in case you are totally clueless - the UK does not produce enough food to feed itself and LITERALLY does not have enough agricultural land to do so - but hey, you don't want wonky bananas so fuck feeding your family, right? I work in the arts and the majority of our funding is from the EU - and no, I'm not talking about precious actors, I'm talking sound and visual techs, IT staff, costume, MUA, hairdressers, PAs - for every scene you see on screen there are 50 odd people making it happen - and through EU grants - and not doubt someone will be along to bleat about GoT - well that was only shot in NI because of EU grants

But hey - let's all leave and then we can all complain about crap food and crap laws

@Mummyoflittledragon no, in order for him to take UK citizenship he would have to give up his original one (hell would freeze over before he’d consider that now!) just as I’d have to give up being British in order to take his. The dc are dual though, until they reach adulthood when they have to choose. That’s something - at least Erasmus will still be an option for them, unlike for most of their friends.

I work in international trade development and have been busy over the last year in particular, with requests from UK companies exploring their exporting options.

DH also paid in USD so we're doing really well with the exchange rate at the moment.

Im training to do an NHS job for which there is a severe shortage. This will only get worse due to Brexit so it might be easier to get a job. However who knows how long the NHS will last?

Some of my clients work in the translation business and my involvement is based on that, I expect to see a rise in requirements for that side. Some other clients business may rise possibly, some may decline but some of my major clients business relies on outside EU so that could rise too. I'm looking at being EU based as DH and I are planning move to his country of origin but a lot of my clients will still use me and are based in UK and across the world. I'm looking at what I can do to spread more worldwide workwise to mitigate any effect.

We (dh and I) have a business in the construction industry.

Due to the value of the falling £ we have already seen benefits. A lot of the cheap labour from Eastern Europe many have left the UK. Also because of "feelings" lots of contractors who previously employed large gangs of mainly eastern European labourers aren't doing so anymore.

Not only is more work available, the prices we can get are increasing as well.

On top of that we seem to be seeing more works actually being started. Mainly commercial stuff, but are in the North and Leeds and Sheffield and Manchester seem to be building an awful lot in the last couple of years.

The construction industry is usually a good indicator of what will happen ime. We were certainly predicting the last recession a good 2 years before it happened.

The reasons that the construction industry isn't as attractive to gangers with eastern European workers is complex, but we are certainly seeing a benefit of the leave vote.

We voted remain for the record. For a million other reasons. And were disappointed with the results, DH was actually devastated and thought we would go under.

It remains to be seen what happens IF we ever do leave, but the last few years have given us hope.

Farmer here and I have no idea what's going to happen. I'd hope for positives but I don't think itll happen

I'll dig out the classic - recessions are generally good for the environment. Discuss..... 🤷🏻‍♀️🤔

We are an export business so the low pound is good for us.

@VenusClapTrap
That’s a bummer. I know not all EU countries allow dual nationality. Something they should address in the light of this sort of shit. Yes at least your dcs have Erasmus. Still rubbish for everyone else.

@Teateaandmoretea

A previous poster said the entertainment industry is suffering at the moment. This article says that amazon and netflix doubled their spend on UK made shows last year (though I wouldn't say its in anyway a benefit of or related to Brexit). www.theguardian.com/media/2019/sep/06/netflix-and-amazon-double-their-spending-on-uk-made-tv-shows

I work in NHS research. I will be less busy because we will be doing less of it. Looking forward to a smaller work load. Shame for the academics and research active clinical staff, and patients of course.

It wont. Freelance mosaic artist using professional grade materials from several EU countries. No UK equivalents available so what do I do?

It’s more likely the lower paid service sector jobs that will be in abundance, if, or whenever brexit happens and the Eu citizens leave.
The type of jobs that a lot of the leave supporters and their children would be doing.
Obviously, the leave camp is made up of many a different demographic, which is half the problem, but it would help if people tried to understand the root of the problem rather than just calling them thickos of whatever.
And I’m firmly in the remain camp, self employed, with a lot of European clients. The falling pound might make my business more attractive, but it may also completely fuck it up for me as well if our non EU status means lots of red tape involved in trading with European partners.

One of the clients I work for (I'm a freelancer) pays me in euros. As the pound is so weak at the moment, that means I'm earning a little more.

Things are only going to carry on getting worse during all the uncertainty.

I work in a very niche part of a domestic industry. Brexit isn’t relevant directly, but any recession will hit hard. Incomes have been stagnant for a while. Also, the sector is one the UK is good at so we have always been very influential globally. Brexit will change that.

I buy goods for the public sector. It won’t benefit me at all, but a number of my suppliers (particularly manufacturers of metal goods) have said the uncertainty and weakening pound has been brilliant for their businesses.

Lawyer in finance - there is more work but it's shit work and I don't get paid any more to do it. It'll dry up eventually and then the work left will slowly move away - not immediately but persistently and inevitably.

I work for a company which installs our products in the UK & EU, half our business is in the EU and once freedom of movement ends we will have to make a huge amount of people redundant because we need visas and work permits post Brexit. We won't get these.