My job as the pub 'slave' sweeping up rat droppings aged 13 was the making of me. Stupidity that prevents teens getting into work is a scandal - and I know who's to blame: CLARE FOGES ⊖⊖

Where the f***ing hell is my sauce?' The head chef strode around the kitchen bellowing at the poor staff, including me, a pot washer, fingers a-wrinkled from hours of scrubbing pans.