These professionals from the mobility sector were hired in Cape Verde because, according to Juan Gómez Piña, general director of Alsa Todi, there is "a shortage of public transport drivers throughout Europe", which, given the demand to fulfil the Carris Metropolitana brand service, forced the company to look for workers abroad.
In order to hire these workers, a face-to-face selection was made, through tests, where 74 out of 130 candidates were chosen to fly to Portugal. 50 of these drivers are already on Portuguese soil.
"Life is better here, everything is going wonderfully. The company gives us accommodation and lots of other things," said César Silva, a driver with the Cabo Verdian company Transcor for 18 years, with a smile on his face.
Délis Rosário, a professional from Cape Verde, explained that the only difficulty she feels is "adapting to the cold in Portugal", revealing that the whole process of hiring and moving "went very well and always with the co-operation of the company and the trainers at Alsa Todi", namely Carlos Pacheco.
During the period of waiting for visas to be issued by the Cape Verdean consulate, Alsa Todi made a point of paying these drivers their wages, even though they were not in Portugal or carrying out the duties for which they had been hired, showing a degree of care for the welfare and protection of these workers.
Of all the drivers interviewed, one common desire stood out: "to bring my family to Portugal", followed by the reason that they "love the culture" of the country.
Eight of these professionals are in a hostel in Moita, while the remaining 42 are spread across three hotels in Setúbal.
Source: https://motoristasdoasfalto.com/
