After all, if there are no vacancies, the agency cannot punish job-seekers for failing to apply.

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Senna, 27, the nephew of the late triple world champion Ayrton, has recognised he now has few options with no realistic vacancies anywhere else.

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"The difference between the 1980s and now is that in the 1980s there were no opportunities, less vacancies, " he said.

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