âSasseâs words sometimes tumble out in a kind of techno-futurist patois that can be hard to follow. In response to a question about his perceived invisibility on campus, he veered off into something about the future of pedagogy. âAnd that requires us to unbundle cohorting, community and synchronicity from co-localities,â he said. Later, he added, âWhat will todayâs generic term âprofessorâ mean when you disaggregate syllabus designer, sage-on-the-stage lecturer, seminar leader, instructional technologist, grader, assessor, etc.?ââ
Sounds like he wants to outsource most teaching tasks to suboptimal so-called AI software.
Sounds like he is suboptimal so-called AI software.
Funny how the Republicans always have unpopulist policies.
What workers have to deal with after getting dumped by their employers:
# US unemployment rate spikes to 3.8%; labor market still has momentum
âThe increase among women 55 years and older is promising if it continues, as it could signal the end of the early retirement trend,â said Stephen Juneau, a U.S economist at Bank of America Securities in New York. âThe increase among men 16-19 is mixed news because these workers probably are not in college and are now less likely to go.â
Wait⌠ending retirement is a âgoodâ?!? WTF?
They want to keep those workers on the wheel until they drop, right?
Exactly right, madam! Exactly right!
Well, and women 55 and older are the workers with the highest bang-for-the-buck: experienced, highly productive, and inexpensive compared to men or some younger workers.
*I do not ascribe to this strategy. Iâm temporarily cosplaying a Wall Street analyst.
A complaint from a regional office of the National Labor Relations Board alleges that a noncompete agreement in an employment contract is an unfair labor practice, meaning such contract provisions would be unlawful and unenforceable in court. The complaint, the first to make this allegation, builds on a theory posited by the NLRBâs general counsel earlier this year, and if it holds, would represent a major change in American labor law.
BBC News - Workers start strike at US motor industry giants
The dancers claimed The Furnace, at 309 28th St. North, violated provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, including not paying them minimum wage or overtime. The suit also contended the strip club illegally took the dancersâ tips and engaged in an illegal kickback scheme by requiring the dancers to fork over house fees.
Salesforceâs Mark Benioff dropping big âgood for me but not for theeâ vibes:
