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Charlie Colenutt: What 70 Jobs Taught Me About Work in Britain
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Charlie Colenutt: What 68 Jobs Taught Me About Work in Britain
What do modern jobs really look like — not from a spreadsheet, but from the inside?
Charlie Colenutt spent two years travelling the UK, interviewing nearly 70 people about their real-life working lives. From teachers to care workers to consultants, he uncovers the patterns behind burnout, bureaucracy, purpose, and pride.
In this episode, he joins Jimmy to share the most surprising things he learned — and why the future of work might be shaped more by fear, crisis, and policy than by AI or ambition.
👇 Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:29 Charlie’s Book: A Snapshot of Work in Britain Today
02:39 From Barrister to Author: Charlie’s Unexpected Pivot
06:03 Interviewing 68 Workers: What Surprised Him Most
10:54 What Jobs Actually Look Like Behind the Scenes
21:20 How Bureaucracy Is Killing Good Work
29:52 AI & The Future of Work: Hope or Hype?
35:47 What People Really Do All Day
36:37 Where the Jobs of the Future Will Come From
37:51 What Makes People Happy at Work (and What Doesn’t)
42:46 Why Crisis Shapes So Many Career Decisions
48:22 What’s Stopping People From Changing Jobs?
51:20 Do Degrees Still Matter? The Education Debate
53:25 Charlie’s Own Career Crossroads
01:02:46 What the Job Market Will Look Like in 10 Years
01:09:23 Final Reflections: Work, Purpose and What Comes Next
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