“”I’m not unusual. I’ve been on zero-hours contracts for some time and it has finally got to me. I’m…”

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“I’m not unusual. I’ve been on zero-hours contracts for some time and it has finally got to me. I’m tired of thinking I’ve secured a future for me and my child, tired of thinking I won’t have to worry about whether we both eat or whether we have heating, tired of worrying how we will cope if my child loses their school coat.[…]

I’ve decided to leave teaching for a supermarket job that will give me the security of knowing how much I’ll have available to pay my bills each month.”

Zero-hours contracts are forcing me out of teaching.

The sad state of benefits for new moms on the job – The Washington Post

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The sad state of benefits for new moms on the job – The Washington Post

The moral bankruptcy of the internship economy

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The moral bankruptcy of the internship economy:

Every now and again I use Twitter to make a multipoint argument. Today I talked about unpaid internships and youth unemployment. The tweets have gotten a lot of attention, so I’m reposting them her…

“Now that’s some mighty disruptive thinking: Instead of hiring people to take care of customers, why…”

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“Now that’s some mighty disruptive thinking: Instead of hiring people to take care of customers, why not entice other employees to do it, and pay them in crustacean instead of cold cash?”

When the forces of disruption hit home.