Surely he considered finding more productive employment?

However, the proposed reforms must not undermine the principle of mutual trust and confidence that lies at the heart of positive and productive employment relations.

The employer must demonstrate that the trainee will not be engaged in productive employment unless necessary as part of the training.

Priority needs to be attached to reallocating labour from less to more productive employment activities.

Their needs being few they did not feel the need to acquire worldly assets like land or productive employment.