Amara, a skilled travel agent, loses her job because customers now prefer to book all flights and accommodation themselves using online booking platforms, leading to the permanent closure of her high-street agency.

Benjamin, a newly qualified accountant, has declined two initial job offers to hold out for a position at a prestigious 'Big Four' firm, which is currently reviewing his application.

Chloe, an assembly-line worker at a luxury yacht manufacturer, is laid off after a global financial crisis leads to a sharp contraction in real GDP and a drop in discretionary spending.

Daniel, a fruit picker in Kent, is currently out of work during the winter months but plans to return to agricultural labor when the harvesting season begins in May.