jobs
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The Lie Of AI Is That It’s Not All That Artifical
It’s almost impossible to have any conversation about the state of the tech industry today and the future of jobs and not end up discussing AI. But those “self-learning algorithms” are often human powered. And they’re giving rise to a new under-class of low-paid workers.
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How ‘Shadow Equity’ Can Get Your Wages Back On Track
1For the past half-decade Australian wages have barely moved after adjusting for inflation. In the United States the picture is far bleaker — the real wages of average workers have changed little in 40 years. Not so for US chief executives. In 1965 the heads of America’s 350 biggest companies earned 20 times what the…
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When Should You Reject A Job Offer?
Applying for jobs is a lot like dating: It’s a draining, often-embarrassing process that requires a lot of effort for minimal return that stretches your small talk muscles to the max. Read the situation wrong and you will find yourself locked in a horrendously unpleasant situation that you can’t escape without upending your life, so…
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How To Make Extra Cash Over The Holidays
The stretch from December to January is so festive, so cheerful – and so expensive. There are the gifts for your family and friends, new outfits for dinners and parties, booze and food for your own shindigs, airfare or petrol, holiday cards… the list goes on. In my house, at least, the late-January credit bills…