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• Getting paid for what you’re worth isn’t a cop out.

  

  Julian Haber

  

  The workers leaving their dream jobs

  BBC Worklife - Leo Bear-McGuinness

  It’s great to have a job you’re passionate about. But some workers are walking away from dream roles, in search of stability and security. At 25, Andrew was soaring up the culinary career ladder as a pastry chef at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Scotland. Every delicious dessert and …

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  Julian Haber

  

  Chris Williamson: Bullied at school, bored on Love Island, now a podcast star

  bbc.co.uk - By Owen Amos

  The show was called Love Island, but to Chris Williamson, it felt like the World Cup final. This was his moment; his dream come true; the pinnacle of his party boy career. As a 27-year-old model and nightclub promoter, a month in the sun-kissed villa, shown nightly on ITV2, promised a new level of …

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  Julian Haber

  

  Is Substack the Media Future We Want?

  The New Yorker - Anna Wiener

  Haley Nahman was having a weird time. She had spent most of the pandemic inside, shuttling around the one-bedroom apartment she shares with her partner, Avi. “Not to paint too bleak a picture, but I’ve started sitting down in the shower,” she wrote, in September, in an e-mail. “I’ve noticed that …

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  Julian Haber

  Gigonomics: A Field Guide for Freelancers in the Gig Economy

  amazon.ca - Julian Haber - $6.99

  Learning how to get gigs — the economic reality in the gig economy — is the new survival skill of our times. Technological change is a disruptive …

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  Julian Haber

  

  Why mid-life could be the best time to change careers

  CBC News - Brandie Weikle

  Changing careers at mid-life may be more feasible and desirable than it's ever been, labour market experts say. For workers who wish to find their way …

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  Julian Haber

  

  Most Canadians who switch careers are happier for it, survey finds

  CBC News - Brandie Weikle

  Nearly nine out of 10 Canadians who have made a career change say they're happier since switching paths, a recent survey has found. Conducted on …