Hello premium subscribers! Today I have the first guest post I've ever commissioned (read: paid) on Where's Your Ed At - Nik Suresh, one of the greatest living business and tech writers, best-known for his piece I Will Fucking Piledrive You If You Mention AI Again, probably my favourite piece| Ed Zitron's Where's Your Ed At
It's a term coined to describe work that is meaningless or unnecessary. These jobs have become prevalent in the modern work environment, particularly in the corporate world and the software industry. Such jobs thrive in rigid corporate cultures, 'zombie projects' that continue without adding value, and the pursuit of the 'next big thing' in technology. I also touch upon the negative impact of these jobs on employee motivation and productivity. While I don't propose a solution to eliminate the...| Vadim Kravcenko