I think it’s that if the switching fails, I’ll be left without any job and risk homelessness. And that the general narrative I hear is that “we should be grateful to have a job at all”.

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    My sweet summer child

    I was not expecting a post beginning with that, to be a serious, earnest, clear answer. It sounds horrific but I can’t offer any advice. This situation would be impossible in Europe. You wouldn’t believe how hard it is to fire someone incompetent, when he has a contract in a country with workers’ rights.

    Right now all you’re telling them is all hot air. Maybe you could try to find a unionised job, or even go work in a union, then tell all your co-workers how different it is. Their jealousy might motivate them.

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      It probably happens in europe, many region that employ foreigners to work on farms have some pretty bad conditions.

      Quick qwant search;

      Farm worker injured after getting stuck in potato harvester - wales online

      ’No running water’: foreign workers criticise UK farm labour scheme - The Guardian

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      Right now all you’re telling them is all hot air. Maybe you could try to find a unionised job, or even go work in a union, then tell all your co-workers how different it is. Their jealousy might motivate them.

      I will keep these ideas in mind!