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John Simons

@thinksimons

Partner @BrunswickGroup
Previously @TIME, @WSJ, @AP, @FortuneMagazine,
@BlackEnterprise @USNews @NewAmerica

Proficient in Word

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What they were promised: high-paying tech jobs What they got: Sub-standard training and lots of debt And none of these students qualify for Biden’s loan forgiveness plan, Alana reports TIME time.com/6211477/tech-b…

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Business closures, 10 days of mourning, and Queen Elizabeth II's funeral put the U.K. economy out of commission at a really bad time, writes Simon Constable TIME time.com/6215674/britai…

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Watch: "I believe that algorithms will appear over the next five or so years that will allow you to stitch together very, very bad viruses." Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt shares his biggest tech concerns at the TIME100 Leadership Forum in Singapore ti.me/3UUhwGx

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This, this, this all the way: "I want people to be able to go see the world, to write the book, to go to culinary school AND work for us! The only way to bring back more of you is to give you your life back." - Mai Ton #CharterSummit Charter

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"Institutions and policymakers like to take action. Sometimes, the best action is no action. There is still time to halt the onward rush. Pulling back from an outmoded script will at least avoid further damage," writes Zachary Karabell ti.me/3SgIvd6

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Thanks to The Bureau of Investigative Journalism for teaming up with TIME for this look at what it's like to be a poorly paid content moderator powering TikTok's rapid rise. Great work from Niamh McIntyre rosie bradbury & Billy Perrigo time.com/6223340/tiktok…

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New: Colombian official says the labor ministry will open an investigation into issues raised by outsourced TikTok moderators in a joint investigation between The Bureau of Investigative Journalism and TIME. "New ways of working bring new forms of exploitation [that] many of our young people are subjected to."

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BREAKING: Twitter employees fire back against Elon Musk 's plan to oust 75% of the company's staff. Billy Perrigo has the EXCLUSIVE TIME ! time.com/6224380/elon-m…

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The White House is cracking down on so-called “junk” fees from banks, airlines, cable companies, and other entities. Here's what that means for you ti.me/3Dq7hlB

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"I hope Bob Iger has one foot out the door." Abigail Disney spoke to TIME after Disney, the company her grandfather co-founded, replaced chief executive Bob Chapek with his predecessor Bob Iger ti.me/3GOhbAu

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Now that “woke” is a naughty four-letter word in business circles, here’s hoping that morality, fairness, inclusion, sustainability and human decency never go out of style… My thoughts on that TIME. time.com/6245318/ceos-d…

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Employers are increasingly giving workers phony job promotions to avoid paying overtime wages, according to new research ti.me/3vQR2dX

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“There are a lot of myths and misconceptions out there. But the fact is, we are growing." Impossible Foods CEO Peter McGuinness has beef with how the media portrays plant-based meat ti.me/3Hfqwjv

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1/ Last month, my editor suggested I look into a piece on loneliness at work. The story is out today, and I hope you’ll read. After dozens of conversations with workers, companies & social scientists, here’s what I found: