"No appreciation"

Cash-in-transit driver opens up about the industry

The sector supplies banks and thus also ensures the constant availability of cash. (symbolic image)

(Bild: APA/HERBERT PFARRHOFER)

A lot of responsibility for little pay: as in Germany, where drivers recently went on strike, a driver in Tyrol also complains about a lack of appreciation and talks about his challenging job. Yet the entire cash cycle, including ATMs, depends on this industry.

The driver has been working in the cash and valuables transportation service for several years. He has seen dozens of colleagues come and go since then. And that with a manageable team of employees. "The fluctuation is enormous. No wonder, in my experience the main reasons are the low salary and the lack of appreciation," he emphasizes in the "Krone" interview.