The Algorithm Age

For two-and-a-half years I, as many teenage boys do, worked as a pot washer (later graduating to a bartender) and whilst it wasn’t the most glamorous job, it worked well for me. This was whilst I was at college, allowing me to earn a decent chunk of cash alongside my studies, before I started my role as an apprentice journalist. I was lucky to have such a lenient boss, who organised shifts via a WhatsApp group and was pretty laid-back when it came to swapping and cancelling working hours. There are obviously issues with these zero-hours contracts – they can lead to exploitation and offer little job security, especially for those with more responsibilities than a 17-year-old student. On top of this, employers offering such contracts are not required to give sick pay or any notice before termination. But as I see it, this is more of an issue with the company rather than the contract. I enjoyed a good relationship with my employer and never had an issue with my shif...

For two-and-a-half years I, as many teenage boys do, worked as a pot washer (later graduating to a bartender) and whilst it wasn’t the most glamorous job, it worked well for me. This was whilst I was at college, allowing me to earn a decent chunk of cash alongside my studies, before I started my role as an apprentice journalist. I was lucky to have such a lenient boss, who organised shifts via a WhatsApp group and was pretty laid-back when it came to swapping and cancelling working hours. There are obviously issues with these zero-hours contracts – they can lead to exploitation and offer little job security, especially for those with more responsibilities than a 17-year-old student. On top of this, employers offering such contracts are not required to give sick pay or any notice before termination. But as I see it, this is more of an issue with the company rather than the contract. I enjoyed a good relationship with my employer and never had an issue with my shif...

Australian job seekers are fed up with employment ads not displaying the salary or, at the very least, the salary range . New research from Indeed found 96 per cent of people are more likely to apply for roles that contain salary information over those that don't. A further 60 per cent said pay visibility is the 'single most important aspect' of the job application process. However, recruitment expert Tammie Christofis Ballis told Yahoo Finance why the system isn't likely to change anytime soon. "It's an employer's market. They can do whatever they like because they've got the pick of the bunch," she said. RELATED Job hack helps ‘in the dark’ workers expose employer pay secrets Centrelink payment alert for 58,000 Aussies in caravans Young Aussie reveals $390,000 property regret after falling into common trap "A couple of years ago, the tre...