The End of Jobs
by Taylor Pearson · first published 2015
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I would suggest buying a Kindle book titled "The End of Jobs" by Taylor Pearson http://taylorpearson.me and look at the chapter on apprenticeships. Taylor gives excruciating detail on what a would-be apprentice (and the entrepreneur contemplating the responsibility…
on “Ask HN: Would you hire me as an intern?” ↗People really are responsible for developing and nourishing their own careers. Just yesterday I recommended Tyler Pearson's "The End of Jobs...." to one of my nieces and a FREI d who is struggling to be his own boss. I have mostly worked in the gig economy as an independent consultant, and having your own business really does make you less…
on “Many CEOs believe technology will make people 'largely irrelevant'” ↗…here will not work as many firms have begun using advancements in robotics. Some form of art, craftsmanship, or apprenticeship will likely be part of the future mix of jobs. If you read books like The End of Jobs by Pearson or The 4 Hour Work Week by Ferris, you get a sense that being an entrepreneur is a possibility. However, I think one has to consider the real odds and survivorship bias. What I have done…
on “Ask HN: Thought experiment on how to disrupt public education” ↗