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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 Charlie’s Book: A Snapshot of Work in Britain Today

02:39 From Barrister to Author: Charlie’s 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 Doesn’t)

42:46 Why Crisis Shapes So Many Career Decisions

48:22 What’s Stopping People From Changing Jobs?

51:20 Do Degrees Still Matter? The Education Debate

53:25 Charlie’s 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

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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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