Why was getting jobs in the British mills always difficult for the workers in the 19th century ? Give reasons.
Getting jobs in the British mills always was difficult for the workers in the 19th century due to the reasons as mentioned below : There was plenty of labour. Wages were low. In many industries the demand for labour was seasonal. For example, gas works and breweries were especially busy through the cold months. So they needed more workers to meet their peak demand. As there was abundance of labour, the actual possibility of getting a job depended on existing networks of friendship and kin relations. Many job-seekers had to wait for weeks by spending nights under bridges or in night shelters.
