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From Lehman employee to handyman

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The collapse of Lehman Brothers - and the spread of the crisis through the banking industry - has meant many people have been forced to rethink their careers - even their lives.

David Ambinder is one of the thousands who lost not only a well-paid job but a lot of his money when Lehmans filed for bankruptcy.

He told the BBC how he started again from scratch, with a new career as a handyman.

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