Britain’s Lowest Paid Jobs – Part 1 | Britain’s Hardest Workers: Inside the Low Wage Economy

Duration: 35'58''

Synopsis

20 volunteers take part in an experiment to test their skills against some of the fastest growing jobs in Britain's low-wage sector. Part 1 focuses on the cleaning industry.

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