Coronation St. really bucks the trend when it comes to unemployment. New characters appear on the Street and in no time at all they're gainfully employed even if the pay is peanuts. There's a somewhat limited choice of a cafe, knicker factory,taxi rank, two corner shops, a hairdresser, garage, butcher and kebab shop but this seems to be enough to soak up anyone looking for work -even scruffy Eddie, who seems to use crutches only when it suits him, has a job as a taxi driver. Notice how John Stape, newly released from prison, is already helping out at Roy's Rolls? Of course if Roy is rescued from the canal tonight, then I suppose Stapey will be looking for another job.