#contract-work

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Careers
fromFast Company
3 months ago

Contract work can be great-until you get trapped in it

Contract work offers flexibility and entry opportunities, but applicants must address employer concerns about teamwork and long-term commitment during full-time interviews.
fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago

AI training companies are offering up to $150 an hour to get Wall Streeters to train their models

While companies may aim for a future where generative AI can replace the work of a junior employee, the technology is in its "shadowing" era, sitting deskside and learning the ropes. AI training, the process of refining a large language model's responses to make it more accurate, requires real humans to evaluate how well the AI answers a prompt. When applied to wonky professions, like investment banking, where examples of real work aren't easily found online, that human guidance is even greater.
Business
#work-life-balance
fromAol
4 months ago
Business

Man 'Politely' Asks Boss Not to Contact Him After Work Hours, but Manager Fires Back

fromAol
4 months ago
Business

Man 'Politely' Asks Boss Not to Contact Him After Work Hours, but Manager Fires Back

Video games
fromPC Gamer
5 months ago

Obsidian director Josh Sawyer says he's 'Never really felt secure in a job' in 26 years, and it's worse than ever now

Game industry job security has declined despite larger teams and longer development cycles, resulting in short-term contracts, specialist roles, and widespread burnout.
Artificial intelligence
fromZDNET
5 months ago

Despite AI-related job loss fears, tech hiring holds steady - and here are the most in-demand skills

Tech hiring remains steady quarter-to-quarter, with AI-driven demand supporting both full-time and contract roles and boosting demand for skills like Python and video editing.
Remote teams
fromThe Hill
6 months ago

Contract work rising as RTO policies and layoffs reshape careers

Return-to-office mandates and layoffs are driving many professionals toward freelance and contract work for flexibility, higher earnings, and escape from long commutes.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
8 months ago

Leaked Document Reveals Troubling Details About How AI Is Really Being Trained

The AI industry depends on overworked, underpaid remote workers conducting data labeling under difficult conditions.
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