Thank you for your reply, much appreciated. I suppose what you are saying makes sense however the current situation doesn't seem to be seen as a good thing by many of those who work in the industry.
I'm trying to see if there could be an answer for them, I suppose, because as SLF I don't like to feel I am shouldering the blame for what they consider to be poor working conditions. If that makes sense? I'd rather pay more if I knew it was helpful.
Perhaps that isn't the answer though.