Profit Vs Health

Health and safety issues are an occupational hazard for most profit driven companies these days, just ask anyone in the National health service.
My dad (now sadly departed) was lucky to survive MRSA picked up while having an operation in a local hospital, for all their talk of improved standards we all know that when it comes to things like cleaning contracts the cheapest tender wins the contract.
Given the choice of a reasonable package from a reputable cleaning company and a half price alternative from a company who promise to put as more people on the job for a fraction of the cost, it's no surprise who health bosses choose given fixed budgets and the current trend in employing admin over workers (Chiefs Vs Indians).
Then they all act shocked when basic standards of hygiene are not kept up because the East european cleaner (on less than the minimum wage) is less than enthuasiastic about their job.

I saw it at my last job where despite a top quality service the cleaning contractors were thrown out due to a lower price alternative company tendering for the contract.
The new company only employed African workers mainly from Nigeria and Ghana, the turnover of staff was immense usually due to immigration catching up with them, which was a shame as some were extremely nice people, who when you spoke to them
made you realise what a nightmare world we live in! several had told me that they were only here on visitors passes and were seeing how long they could get away with staying, although only earning around £3-£4 an hour it was worthwhile as it was a hell of a lot more than they could earn at home, and a couple of months pay here would cover a years living expense at home.
I have to admit most were really nice genuine polite people and the tales of home were harrowing and makes you understand why people travel around the world to be exploited by these companies, as they saw it they were doing the best for their families and you can understand that, but the fact some fat cat bastard was making a huge profit out of it makes your blood boil.