Charlie Colenutt: What 70 Jobs Taught Me About Work in Britain
Jimmy McLoughlin
Charlie Colenutt
modern jobs
burnout
bureaucracy
purpose
pride
future of work
AI
career change
work culture
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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 Charlies Book: A Snapshot of Work in Britain Today 02:39 From Barrister to Author: Charlies 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 Doesnt) 42:46 Why Crisis Shapes So Many Career Decisions 48:22 Whats Stopping People From Changing Jobs? 51:20 Do Degrees Still Matter? The Education Debate 53:25 Charlies 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 #CharlieColenutt #JimmysJobs #FutureOfWork #ThisIsWorking #Bureaucracy #CareerChange #ModernJobs #WorkCulture #AIAndJobs
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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 Charlies Book: A Snapshot of Work in Britain Today 02:39 From Barrister to Author: Charlies 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 Doesnt) 42:46 Why Crisis Shapes So Many Career Decisions 48:22 Whats Stopping People From Changing Jobs? 51:20 Do Degrees Still Matter? The Education Debate 53:25 Charlies 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 #CharlieColenutt #JimmysJobs #FutureOfWork #ThisIsWorking #Bureaucracy #CareerChange #ModernJobs #WorkCulture #AIAndJobs
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Follow us on socials! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimmysjobs Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jimmysjobsofthefuture Twitter / X: https://www.twitter.com/JimmyM Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmy-mcloughlin-obe/
Want to come on the show? [email protected]
Sponsor the show or Partner with us: [email protected]
Credits: Host / Exec Producer: Jimmy McLoughlin OBE Producer: Sunny Winter https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunnywinter/ Editor: Sunny Winter Junior Producer: Thuy Dong
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