I'm a student, but I found it nigh-on impossible to find work over summer. Been onto endless agencies, applied for I dont know how many jobs and I only had one interview. I got it, and it's kept me going for a bit, but think I'm gonna jack it in. The guy is a tosser and completely takes the piss, paying proper shit money (less than min. wage, but I had to take it as its all there was), hours are shit, breaks are shit and he treats us like dirt.
I'm lucky in that it isn't too long til I go back to uni now really. I feel really sorry for anyone who is looking for permanent work at the moment, it isn't a good time at all.