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  Stop complaining about immigrants and find a job of your own, former M&S boss says
  
  
  High street veteran Sir Stuart Rose claims it's not the fault of Bulgarians and Romanians if they are prepared to come to the UK and work longer hours, and for less money, than Britons are prepared to
  
  High street veteran Sir Stuart Rose has told people complaining about immigrants coming to work in Britain to go out and find a job of their own.
  
  The former Marks & Spencer chief executive said it was not the fault of Bulgarians or Romanians or any other nationality if they were prepared to work hard for less money than Britons would like.
  
  He told Sky News: "I'm a free market economist, we operate in a free market. If these people want to come here, and work the hours they are prepared to work for the wages they are prepared to work for, then so be it.
  
  "It's up to people to decide what they want to do. I think there are a lot of people who complain about their lot. Life is tough for everybody at times.
  
  "I know people will look at me and 'It's alright for you' but I started off with pretty well nothing, I did a lot of menial jobs when I was young.
  
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  "I didn't worry about the status of the job I was more worried about my self esteem and the fact I had a job. In fact I would look myself in the mirror and say 'I've earned a few bob'."

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