<ul><li>Many workers stay in bad jobs due to factors like immigration status, debts, or limited job options during high unemployment.</li><li>In the UK, despite low unemployment, a report suggests that illegal underpayment of workers persists, with one in five minimum wage workers being underpaid.</li><li>Fear of finding worse job prospects, slow accrual of job security benefits, limited transportation options, and the impact on welfare benefits are reasons why people tolerate bad jobs.</li></ul>

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