mate it will get better, it does after every 'down turn' its just a matter of time. I know the wages are rubbish at the min, it will stay this way untill there are more jobs than people to do them ( supply and demand ) at the moment there are more people wanting work than jobs so the rates naturally go down as employers can get away with paying less
just get your head down , everyones in the same boat and it will improve, maybe next year the rates will be approaching what youd call normal, cant see it lasting that much longer
things have picked up no end since last year
in the job centre last year in the whole of chester there were 6 jobs , these ranged from company director to litter picking, 6 jobs!!!!
now there are pages and pages,
hang in there mate
'she'll be right' as the ozzies say !!