Answer:
(i) As news of possible jobs reached the
countryside, hundreds left for the cities.
(ii) If one had a relative or a friend
in a factory, he was more likely to get a job quickly.
(iii) Many job seekers had to
wait for weeks, spending nights under bridge or in night shelters.
(iv) Seasonality of work in many
industries meant longer periods without work. After the busy season was over,
the poor were on the streets again.
(v) The period of employment, the number
of days of work determined the average daily income of the workers.
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