Thursday, 31 May 2007

Practico introduction & conclusion of article II

This article is completely autobiographic. It was written by a TV journalist from Lithuania who pretended to be a non- speaking man that had no experience and looked for a job. He contacted an employment agency in London and paid a large sum of money to be given a job. Through the article he talks about the journey, his “roommates”, the jobs he did and the payment.

Joining the immigrant underclass

Introduction:
When I arrived in Hull, it was already dark and the streets empty. But there was no-one at the bus station to meet me and it was getting cold. Before leaving Lithuania, I paid £180 for the promise of work with Focus Staff Limited, a licensed employment agency or gang master, at the minimum wage of £5.35 per hour. I'd also had to hand over £160 to CCCP UK Limited - the middlemen in London - so I was getting angry.
Conclusion:
Luckily for me, it was time to leave and reveal to the agencies that this was part of a BBC investigation. Focus Staff, denied having any involvement with CCCP UK, or underpaying workers said workers were treated fairly and in line with UK employment law. CCCP UK and the Lithuanian agency, ITC, also denied any involvement in illegal activity.
The introduction of the article is quite short; the man describes his arrival to the bus station and even when it isn´t very descriptive, he does describe his feelings and his mood (something that is repeated a few times in the text). He also mentions the weather conditions at that moment so this element, together with the ones already mentioned make of this simple introduction an interesting retale, which invites the reader to continue.

The conclusion seems to be part of a report. While the whole text described a strong experience in another country, the last part of it is very unimpersonal: the writer mentions his actions once he revealed his true identity, and the answers he obtained from those agencies.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6593469.stm#top

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