Still, I remember thinking at the time, it could be worse: I could’ve been on the fish counter. But now, in a move that – actually, I wholeheartedly support – Rachel Reeves has unveiled new plans to get young people back into jobs like this. It won’t work for those with disabilities preventing them from being able to take up “any job”, despite what the government may insist, and it won’t work for those with significant mental health problems. One under-discussed consequence is pride: pride in yourself, pride in being able to provide, pride in being a functioning member of society as someone who contributes to that society. Work can be key to giving people purpose – no matter how menial it might feel, how small, how arduous.