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Here are some of the best links I read in the last week (actually in the last 10 days):

#FAVORITES

Why does HR attract the biggest piece of shit morons ever? Serious observation and question -- /r/antiwork/

I automated my job application process (daviddodda.com) -- comments

Should more of us be moving to live near friends? (architecturaldigest.com) -- comments

Ask HN: Are you unable to find employment?

The Global Loss of the U-Shaped Curve of Happiness (afterbabel.com) -- comments

Tech worker movements grow as threats of RTO, AI loom (arstechnica.com) -- comments

Just one lifetime ago in the United States, our grandfathers could buy a home, buy a car, have 3 to 4 children, keep their wives at home, take annual vacations, and then retire… all on one middle-class salary. What happened? -- /r/FluentInFinance/

Am I dreaming or did the job market get worse!!!!!???? -- /r/recruitinghell/

I want to leave recruitment -- /r/Recruitment/

[EG] I owe HR people an apology -- /r/AskHR/

#HACKERNEWS

Trying to use Bluesky without getting burned again (chrisholdgraf.com) -- comments

Piracy in the UK: the failed war on illegal content (huckmag.com) -- comments

The trap of "I am not an extrovert" (orkohunter.net) -- comments

The oversavers: Older Americans who wish they'd worked less, vacationed more (businessinsider.com) -- comments

McKinsey, technocratic management, and structural inequality (theatlantic.com) -- comments

Permissionless. A Manifesto for the Future of Everything (permissionlessbook.com) -- comments

Ask HN: What to do when you're out of money and can't find a job?

Trump sides with Musk on support for H-1B visas for foreign tech workers (theguardian.com) -- comments

BYD is automaker with the most R&D staff (electrek.co) -- comments

OpenAI’s board, paraphrased: ‘All we need is unimaginable sums of money’ (daringfireball.net) -- comments

#REDDIT

What's the most highly compensated area of HR? [N/A] -- /r/humanresources/

Life as an HRBP [N/A] -- /r/humanresources/

When did you start “dressing like HR”? [N/A] -- /r/humanresources/

HR roles with minimal to no public speaking [N/A] -- /r/humanresources/

[N/A] How did you know you were ready for an HR Director role? -- /r/humanresources/

Is it just me? [N/A] -- /r/humanresources/

Do you have long hours in HR? [N/A] -- /r/humanresources/

Which industries do you not enjoy recruiting for or will not touch? -- /r/recruiting/

What job board do you prefer as a recruiter searching for a new internal role? -- /r/recruiting/

Is HR or Recruiting a better career? -- /r/recruiting/

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