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DataDive • today at 4:44 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

The past does not repeat.

IMHO jobs were far less specialized in the past. Working in a factory is not that different from working in a kitchen or laying tile.

Take Muhammad, a fresh arrival from Syria, who drives a taxi. What will his next job be that is that easy and he already knows how to do?


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SenHeng • today at 5:10 PM

The truth is we don't know. Anyone who can answer that question will be rich.

But actually, what I've commonly heard from immigrants from developing countries is not having their certifications recognised. What was once a surgeon/lawyer/accountant is now forced to do menial labour. So maybe that's one problem to consider solving.