Mr. Smith is 54. Until last year he was a manager in a factory. He had worked for the same company since he left school. He had a good job. When his company had to close because of difficulties, he became unemployed.
" It’s funny really. I don’t feel old but it’s easy to start looking for ajob at my age. I’m interested in learning a new skill but nobody wants to train me. I’m tired of sitting around the house. When I was with my company I was bored with doing the same thing everyday, but now I really enjoy doing the job again."