An alternative is to work the time for free, then collect a golden hello when your GRT is over*.
*Best agreed prior to commencing 6 weeks unpaid work. All our lawyers are proper lawyers, and you get to keep 100% of the compensation, apart from a small percentage kept back to defend the TV frontman from family windmilling charges. Shares can go down in value as well as up. Payment protection is a licenced name and does not necessarily endow holders with any protection, regardless of payment.