I’ve always felt in control when looking for work. However awful the job was—and I’ve been in some horror stories—I never felt trapped, exploited or scared. I always knew that I could leave and that there are plenty of other ways of making money. Since the age of ten, when I earned my first pennies in rural Scotland, I’ve been earning a living by driving, selling, painting, teaching, writing, organising, communicating and, since lockdown, gardening. (more…)