Sarah O'Connor

Leicester's sweatshops have been an open secret for years. Central government knew; local government knew; retailers knew. Now the bill for inaction has come due. ft.com/content/0b26ee…

@_LukasFreund_ @FT @jburnmurdoch @journosooz @lukasfmann Thanks Lukas!

👇Fantastic @FT column by @sarahoconnor_ & @jburnmurdoch with @journosooz — a rich illustration of what @lukasfmann and I call *Job Transformation* due to AI in our paper (link below), through the lens of the legal profession. Highly recommend the weekly "The AI Shift" column!

One of my fave colleagues @jburnmurdoch and I are teaming up on a weekly newsletter to track what's really happening with AI & the labour market. No hype, just spreadsheets & shoe-leather. First edition is free today. The topic: Is AI taking jobs, or not? ft.com/content/3d2669…

My friend @SalmanShaheen has written a novel - I just read it on holiday and it’s a brilliant murder mystery thriller with a tech/AI twist. Highly recommend and you can pre-order it now! amzn.eu/d/aF57SgT

@Discoplomacy Hi Sam, I can’t quite remember the model number but something like this one argos.co.uk/product/329776…

@sarahoconnor_ Sarah, loved the piece. May I ask specifically which Brother printer you went for? My HP one did my nut in and I've not used it in about 2 years for all the reasons your piece lists.

Why do people keep buying printers they hate? A story of capitalism, psychology & technological change

To use the short-cut of generative AI effectively rather than mindlessly and uncritically, you need to know how to do the task without the short-cut. My column today is on how universities deal with students' embrace of AI on.ft.com/4iqHT1F

“The public don’t quite understand the subtle ways that automation affects their attention [but] it’s like giving people a sedative” - why expecting human drivers to vigilantly monitor partially-automated cars isn't a great idea ft.com/content/6734cd…

Where would you go to discuss decent work with such authoritative figures as @RachelReevesMP @thebigbogg @MichaelFordQC @SimmsMelanie @SteveAkehurst @UKDirectorLME @kategobell @mdiasabey @ShoesmithKate @GavinJKelly1, @sarahoconnor_ and workers at the sharp end of insecure work?

Lots of post-mortems today & questioning of what Biden/Harris did wrong, but this is the key chart for me, from the brilliant @jburnmurdoch. It's a uniquely terrible year for incumbents everywhere. ft.com/content/e8ac09…

@Gilesyb Thanks Giles :)

For the last decade @sarahoconnor_ has been a brilliant chronicler of the shift against extreme labour market flexibility and poor conditions, and this is among her best on.ft.com/45xwoQS

I made an ad for my new podcast #TheEconomicsShow, first episode is with @jasonfurman Warning: I sing Subscribe here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…

Join @kategobell @s_machin_ @alanmanning4 and @sarahoconnor_ as they explore what policies govt should introduce – or scrap – to bring about a better balance of power in our working lives. 📅 14 June Chair: @KirstenSehn #LSEFestival lse.ac.uk/Events/LSE-Fes…

Only a few more days to apply for the Paul McClean graduate trainee programme at the FT this year - this is one of the great entry jobs in journalism. A remarkable opportunity ft.com/content/314ff7…

I know the data isn't seasonally adjusted Serious people therefore look away now Here is UK annualised CPI inflation over different periods of comparison over the past year shush (there hasn't been any for 6 months)

Next Tuesday we launch HOT MONEY: THE NEW NARCOS, a new eight part investigative podcast into international organised crime made with a brilliant team from @pushkinpods and the @FT

Join us next week - in person or online - for our first ever Workertech conference, all about the potential of tech to support better work. Hear from investor and founder @scoutu, journalist @sarahoconnor_ investor @helengironi and lots more: buff.ly/3QW3yEc

In Bristol this Thursday eve? Come to a live podcast recording (16th Nov) with me, the FT’s @sarahoconnor_ and @StreeterNews of @HLInvest taking your money questions - tickets from £5 here: bristolideas.co.uk/attend/money-c… @bristolideas @ftmoney

@henrymance It's those unbelievably confusing signs, Henry! I often stand there for 20 seconds like a muppet trying to work out what to do.

Thrilled to have a live recording of the @FT Money Clinic podcast with @ClaerB, @sarahoconnor_ & @StreeterNews @HLInvest at the #FestivalofEconomics - Thurs 16 Nov 7pm buff.ly/40uI0l2 @ftmoney - Join us there & get your questions answered!! #EconTwitter #finance