A New Kind of Tech Job Emphasizes Skills, Not a College Degree
From today’s New York Times by Steve Lohr: ROCKET CENTER, W.Va. — A few years ago, Sean Bridges lived with his mother, Linda, in Wiley Ford, W.Va. Their only income…
End the Tyranny of 24/7 Email
From yesterday’s NYT “Opinion” by Clive Thompson: This Labor Day weekend, odds are you’ll peek at your work email on your “day off” — and then feel guilty about it.…
When Tech Makes Work Worse
From yesterday’s NYT “Op-Talk” Blog by Anna North: When we talk about robots taking people’s jobs, we often mean it almost literally — we envision if not the humanoid androids…
Technology, Aided by Recession, Is Polarizing the Work World
From the NYT “Upshot” Blog by Claire Cain Miller: The American work force has been growing polarized for decades. On one end, there are highly skilled jobs like writing software…