Snackpack,
Sorry to hear about all the job insecurity and redundancies that you've told us about.
Just wondering though why you didn't apply for BA 8 years ago or when you were last made redundant (there have been constant recruitment campaigns). Salaries and conditions were better than the current 11K pa plus £2.40 an hour - but I guess you must have good reasons?
As for saying you'd work for the bare minimum (?) - times may be tough, but surely you respect yourself and what you have to offer more than that? Otherwise this just becomes a 'race to the bottom'?