“COVID will change everything about work.” No. But fertility rates will, tho!
Middle managers are not changing, writ large But automated suites + less people in the tax base = will change things. Continue Reading
Automation
“Work-washing.”
“Automation shall free you from boredom!” Might also free you from a job. Continue Reading
Is this finally the moment that we pipe out meaningless middle managers?
Robots in the middle? Robots in the middle. Continue Reading
What happens if the full-time job becomes a relic of the past?
What happens if the traditional concept of a “10-to-7” is over in 30 years? What does it mean for society, masculinity, etc.? Continue Reading
The refrain: “Create good jobs!” But like, do executives and founders WANT to do that?
We keep saying the same stuff about “repairing the economy,” but the people pulling the levers don’t seem to want that. Continue Reading
Automation and greed
“New, value-add, less-monotonous jobs will be created!” Um. Will they, though? Continue Reading
The thing is … re-training programs don’t really work that well…
It’s often framed up as the “answer” to automation concerns, but the problem is that the programs don’t really have positive results. Continue Reading
The “job market” really runs about ages 17-34
Some anecdotal evidence in here, to be sure, but the “job market” for a 27 year-old vs. a 45 year-old right now is essentially two different worlds. Continue Reading