I worked as a barman, a shelf stacker, a fruit picker, a stock picker (I mean the guy at the back of the warehouse stacking trolleys with orders) before I transitioned to software.
I was on minimum wage. I wasn't exploited, it was a means to an end.
I don't think you would really care about me as an individual. I think you just didn't want my type here.
I'm an immigrant to the UK. No-one exploited me. I had a choice of lots of countries to go to (EU passport) and chose the UK voluntarily.