Desperate jobseeker up for sale!

A young man in desperate need of a job reportedly advertised himself in the For Sale column of an English newspaper.               

18 year old, Jack Hill even set himself a bargain price tag of £2.50 for any employer willing to give him an unpaid trial.       

Hill said he took the drastic step after applying for more than 10 jobs a week and getting nowhere.              

Taking out the free ad in local paper the Evening Gazette, he told would-be employers: “Apprentice mechanic, young, keen and reliable 18-year-old with full-time welding experience.                  

Currently studying motor vehicle maintenance and repair. Looking for apprenticeship or training. Willing to do free trial.”           

Jack lives in Middlesbrough, which has the third highest unemployment rate in the country.             

“I have been trying everything to get an apprenticeship as a motor vehicle technician, making at least 10 applications a week.              

“So I thought why not advertise myself and put myself out there?”               

Jack is studying vehicle maintenance and repairs at college part-time while looking for work as far afield as Newcastle and York.