Large Ukrainian companies, including retailer Aurora, have been at the forefront of struggling with the challenges of a shortage of workers resulting from the war and legislative changes related to mobilization. The situation, which has been highlighted in the press, is causing serious turbulence in business operations and customer service.
Aurora says that the labor shortage has existed throughout the war and is currently 8%. However, the situation has worsened since the mobilization law came into effect. On May 18, 80% of the company's drivers did not show up for work, and there were problems with delivering goods to stores. Currently, the large chain has only one truck driver.
Nova Poshta has three large-sized transport drivers. There is also a shortage of couriers: out of 460 job candidates (including 130 women), only two were ultimately hired. Most of them refused because they wanted to work in foot delivery.
The pharmaceutical company Farmak lacks loaders, electric and gas welders, repairmen, truck drivers, and engineers.
Ferrexpo has over a hundred women working in "male" positions: heavy-duty dump truck drivers, electric and gas welders, and electricians. The company began training them in 2020.
The co-owner of EVA and Varus said that women do not want to study and work in "male" positions, even when they are offered a significantly higher salary.
“Now a woman in Ukraine has no problem finding a job. So why should she choose difficult specialties if she can do easier work for the same money,” says the CEO of “Logistic Union.”.
