
Then we discover that Next, in Blackpool, in common with other branches around the country are offering the youth opportunities such as Apprentice Stockroom Assistants (Delivery/Stockroom Department). These are temporary positions, and are limited to 24 part-time hours a week. Fine so far as it goes. However, it is scandolous that this multi-million pound company is paying a mere £2.50 an hour to these young people, clearly using this scheme to exploit the youth as a source of cheap labour.
It seems we are sowing what we reap.