Yes exactly, all jobs are so oversaturated that you now need 2x2 year references for an basic janitor / cafe / I.T jobs.
There are too many applicants and not enough jobs.
Employers post a jobs that specifies 'no experience required', then get hit with thousands of applicants for just two job positions.
People with degrees cannot even compete, everyone over 25 or even less applying to stack shelves at Tesco already has a degree.
And it will only get worse as things become more automated and don't need as many unskilled employees. This is why immigration controls were needed with Brexit coming about.