However, many found their access restricted to jobs the local population considered undesirable, such as general labouring, or to jobs that demanded anti-social hours. Over half the men from the Caribbean initially accepted jobs with a lower status than their skills and experience qualified them for.
On the other hand, many individuals encountered restrictions on their access to employment in jobs that were deemed unappealing by local residents, such as manual labor or roles requiring non-traditional hours. Over half of the men from the Caribbean initially accepted positions with lower status than they were qualified for.