Technology | The Guardian US3d ago
The big AI job swap: why white-collar workers are ditching their careers https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/11/big-ai-job-swap-white-collar-workers-ditching-their-careers #AiArtificialIntelligence #WorkCareers #GuardianCareers #Technology #Robots #Computing #Money
The big AI job swap: why white-collar workers are ditching their careers

As AI job losses rise in the professional sector, many are switching to more traditional trades. But how do they feel about accepting lower pay – and giving up a dream career?

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Opinion | The Guardian US4d ago
My patient’s near-death experience in hospital left me with worry and guilt. This is how vicarious trauma starts | Ranjana Srivastava https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2026/feb/10/patient-near-death-experience-hospital-vicarious-trauma #Health #Hospitals #MentalHealth #Doctors #DeathAndDying #Psychology #HealthWellbeing #WorkCareers
My patient’s near-death experience in hospital left me with worry and guilt. This is how vicarious trauma starts

Afterwards, my team and I kept going without ever discussing the event. But something felt heavy. And because I couldn’t name it, I didn’t know how to deal with it

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World news | The Guardian5d ago
Lower-income families face 137-year wait for living standards to double, says UK thinktank https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/10/lower-income-families-living-standards #UkNews #Business #Thinktanks #Money #Economics #ResolutionFoundation #Poverty #Inequality #Society #Politics #SocialExclusion #EconomicPolicy #WorkCareers
Lower-income families face 137-year wait for living standards to double, says UK thinktank

Two decades of weak pay growth have left poorer households stuck, Resolution Foundation says, fuelling political unease

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Environment | The Guardian US6d ago
Office buzz: UK employers turn to beehives to boost workplace wellbeing https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/08/uk-employers-beehives-office-workplace-mental-health-community-nature #Bees #Environment #Biodiversity #Insects #Wildlife #WorkCareers #MentalHealth #Health #HealthWellbeing #Business #Society #UkNews
Office buzz: UK employers turn to beehives to boost workplace wellbeing

Providers report rise in demand as companies seek mental health benefits and increased sense of community

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World news | The GuardianFeb 2
Royal Mail-owned courier faces tribunal over drivers’ rights https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/02/royal-mail-owned-ecourier-tribunal-drivers-rights #RoyalMail #CouriersdeliveryIndustry #GigEconomy #Business #UkNews #EmploymentTribunals #EmploymentLaw #Money #Law #WorkCareers #Nhs #Society #Health
Royal Mail-owned courier faces tribunal over drivers’ rights

Dozens of eCourier workers who deliver vital NHS samples claim they are classed wrongly as self-employed

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World news | The GuardianJan 29
Universal basic income could be used to soften hit from AI job losses in UK, minister says https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/29/universal-basic-income-used-cover-ai-job-losses-minister-says #AiArtificialIntelligence #UniversalBasicIncome #EconomicPolicy #Economics #Business #Technology #WorkCareers #Society #Politics #UkNews
Universal basic income could be used to soften hit from AI job losses in UK, minister says

Lord Stockwood says people in government ‘definitely’ talking about idea as technology disrupts industries

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World news | The GuardianJan 27
Most young adults in UK are anxious about jobs and the economy, research suggests https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jan/27/uk-young-people-anxious-jobs-economy #YoungPeople #WorkCareers #Employability #VocationalEducation #Economics #AiArtificialIntelligence #Education #UkNews #Society #Business #Students
Most young adults in UK are anxious about jobs and the economy, research suggests

Respondents to King’s Trust survey cited AI and a lack of work experience as reasons they might fail in life

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World news | The GuardianJan 26
Merz’s party vows to clamp down on Germany’s ‘lifestyle part-time work’ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/26/merz-party-vows-clamp-down-germany-lifestyle-part-time-work #Germany #FriedrichMerz #WorkCareers #Europe #WorldNews
Merz’s party vows to clamp down on Germany’s ‘lifestyle part-time work’

Business wing of Christian Democrats aims to scrap legal right to fewer hours, saying people should need permission

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World news | The GuardianJan 25
More than a quarter of Britons say they fear losing jobs to AI in next five years https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/25/more-than-quarter-britons-fear-losing-jobs-ai-next-five-years #Business #AiArtificialIntelligence #WorkCareers #JobLosses #Technology #Computing #UkNews
More than a quarter of Britons say they fear losing jobs to AI in next five years

Survey reveals ‘mismatched AI expectations’ between views of employers and staff over impact on careers

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Business | The Guardian USJan 23
Young will suffer most when AI ‘tsunami’ hits jobs, says head of IMF https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/23/ai-tsunami-labour-market-youth-employment-says-head-of-imf-davos #AiArtificialIntelligence #WorkCareers #Computing #Money #Economics #Business #Technology
Young will suffer most when AI ‘tsunami’ hits jobs, says head of IMF

Kristalina Georgieva says research suggests 60% of jobs in advanced economies will be affected, with many entry-level roles wiped out

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