A teenager who applied for more than 400 jobs in a year only received four letters of reply and one offer of a job interview.From pot washer to McDonald's manager Bob Jewers, who has 11 GCSEs, has been turned down for every job he applied for.
The 19-year-old from Darlington, County Durham, said his life was 'hell' and has accused the government of 'wasting an entire generation'.
Mr Jewers said he was forced to abandon a college course after the government scrapped the Education Maintenance Allowance because he couldn’t afford the bus fare.
He immediately started applying for engineering apprenticeships.
But after being repeatedly turned down, and having to move back in with his mother, he widened his search. More Read
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