A local medical equipment supplies company has been advertising for mechanically-minded staff to manufacture/repair hospital beds, three month contracts. My B1 licence didn't even get me a reply, never mind an interview.
The only consistent source of work seems to be for night warehouse staff at £9.50 - £11.30 an hour. Skilled sheet metal workers might be in with a chance for non-aviation-related vacancies. It's a dire time, all right...