The Green Box in the U.K.

Pleased to see the Big Green Box is about to open in the UK. The full text is currently on news.com.au.

The bit that really surprised me was the following part of the news release, I thought what a great idea, hang on a moment, this is how they also started here. I wonder how long before they "rise" up to the same standard of service here? :B

Quote.

“A third of team members are aged over 50, and include former plumbers, painters, electricians and landscape gardeners, as well as other trades people, who, after extensive training, are perfectly placed to offer customers a helping hand and expert advice on any home or garden project,” Wesfarmers said in a release.

That quote sounds like a load of garbage, they put a qualified painter in the gardening section, a bit like the Army, you sign up as a cook and they put you in transport!!!:?
Why would a tradie take a huge drop in pay for a no brainer job?
Kryn