Many of the jobs that keep the world running — like cleaning bathrooms, picking up trash, caring for the elderly — pay so poorly that workers can barely make ends meet. Nonprofit leader Zeynep Ton is intent on changing that, showing why everyone wins when companies pay their people livable wages and offer opportunities for growth.
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@ArmanHotak-h6t
September 2, 2024 at 9:10 am
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@gabrielhersey5546
September 2, 2024 at 9:12 am
South Korea 1 in ten jobs are done by robots or computers
In the US, its 1 in 40.
And climbing fast.
@piku5637
September 2, 2024 at 9:35 am
And yet the DPRK is happier and more stable than the South despite everything. And isn’t full of robots.
@Bannazkit
September 2, 2024 at 3:25 pm
Where are these numbers from?
@Betweoxwitegan
September 2, 2024 at 6:07 pm
Defining a “job” done by a “computer” or “robot” is quite subjective and if you accounted for every work action it’d be way more imo, it’s not a bad thing that Ai and algorithms are taking jobs or work, it’s typically repetitive low skilled clerical/office work anyways
@totonow6955
September 2, 2024 at 9:16 am
Class traitor? We’ll take it. Thank you.
@LarueKranawetterer
September 2, 2024 at 9:24 am
My boyfriend laughed so loud that the neighbors came over to see what happened. Now they are watching this video too🍭
@Paperbutton9
September 2, 2024 at 9:33 am
Profits over people until we take a stand
@homewall744
September 2, 2024 at 12:19 pm
If you want the best life for people, you should want profits. Else you’ll all be poor, but I guess some are happy to force everyone to be poor through government forced solutions since they won’t have to be envious of those who produce more value than they do.
@DontBeATree
September 2, 2024 at 9:35 am
My goal is to just create a place where we can come together and discuss to navigate the world. Hope to see you there! Come on you INFJ’s (I am one)
-Don’t Be A Tree
@shannonnefra9738
September 2, 2024 at 9:40 am
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@piku5637
September 2, 2024 at 9:45 am
🗳️💙🌊Cooperatives and strong unions need to be normalized in🇺🇸,🇨🇦, and the🌎. Democratize the means of production☮️🇵🇸Ⓐ☭🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️💫
@Wizartar
September 2, 2024 at 9:47 am
the issue is companies chasing larger profits to give to owner/shareholders. While Companies would never let this happen, they need to stop this value transfer from “lowend” workers to high end earners. The system is rigged for the wealthy to keep getting richer. And the rich aren’t going to let that change. Most economies are fueled by lots of low end purchases. If AI replaces those people there will be no economy for all the jobs lost and then lost sales; companies revenue will drop . The system could fall on its face in a race to the bottom once AI replacement become fully actualized. We’re heading into a future were the Western style Corporation could own both the factory and the accommodation of their workers.
@ChiwawaSOSAVED
September 2, 2024 at 10:01 am
Lets thank ted ed for being there when school sucked and they help us! 😅
@generalenglish8116
September 2, 2024 at 10:03 am
That sound perfect
@OsamaRashed-we3xl
September 2, 2024 at 10:05 am
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@takielddine9901
September 2, 2024 at 10:11 am
😊
@gregolsen7102
September 2, 2024 at 11:14 am
If jobs can be sent overseas, our politicians allow it to achieve their corporate bonuses???😂
@AndrewChun791
September 2, 2024 at 12:00 pm
I hear an insulting, condescending, arrogant person who has intentionally caused due harm on a family to whom they don’t even care to know. The immense pain and suffering from the Dollar Amt. of loss due to these heinous acts carried on behalf of
@homewall744
September 2, 2024 at 12:27 pm
Once the US ran businesses with MBAs, all this common sense that people like Ford introduced over 100 years ago were forgotten for charts, graphs and bean counters. How is it all these brilliant university students graduate and run this corporations without even this basic understanding of human nature, work and productivity of labor?
@MrElvis1971
September 2, 2024 at 3:16 pm
Because jobs are for the poor and careers are for the aspirational . They haven’t forgotten, they just have a different goal in mind than what you think they should have.
@青橙-g4d
September 2, 2024 at 12:39 pm
什么时候视频能支持中文字幕 希望早点实现
@-AkhilTej-
September 2, 2024 at 4:56 pm
💼💎🏆 Great insightful & fruitful video 🏆💎💼
लोकः समस्ताः सुखिनो भवन्तु
( May all beings lead prosperous life across Globe 🌍 )
@Masterdebater-q5c
September 2, 2024 at 6:27 pm
What I took most from this was the cross training aspect, it makes so much sense, and should be that way, I work in IT and it’s no different in my role, but often some jobs can be hamstrung into “I only do this and nothing else” mentality, which for a large majority of jobs is normal, but when you’re in a sector like customer service, retail, client support, etc. It’s so beneficial that all individuals wear multiple hats
@saurovfayzulla
September 2, 2024 at 8:19 pm
So many people try to avoid the problem or don’t try to solve it, complaining but he did it. He followed the ‘just do it’ mentality.
@B.Whittaker
September 3, 2024 at 5:08 am
Coraline mom irl
@CollinRutherford
September 3, 2024 at 9:43 am
The idea that fixing the system, not just the people, can lead to better job conditions is so refreshing and needed.
@peterjol
September 3, 2024 at 10:14 am
Almost ALL problems could be solved simply by making it financially worthwhile for people to SHARE the jobs we would agree we NEED to be done and working much less….there would be no such thing as unemployment for fit and healthy people. There would be no pointless jobs, no useless jobs, no slave jobs.
@iskillmind
September 3, 2024 at 10:36 am
Let Thank TED
@FoundationMerch
September 3, 2024 at 12:56 pm
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@URhonyartist
September 3, 2024 at 2:37 pm
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@kevinwilliams3272
September 3, 2024 at 2:56 pm
Zeynep is a Turkish name. Ton? I don’t know, but I suppose it’s Turkish too. Anyway, you have the stunning beauty of a Turkish woman. And I’m so glad that you have succeeded brilliantly since arriving in the States. As for the talk, I really liked the way you presented the common sense behind the philosophy underlying the turnaround of the companies you mentioned. It seems so obvious that most of the time we don’t even think about it. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
@joeseabreeze
September 3, 2024 at 6:42 pm
Maybe now that a gorgeous MIT grad is explaining why the greedy, slave-driving company is losing employees and customers, they’ll actually make some changes
@najamie1003
September 4, 2024 at 10:55 am
Can anyone tell me why the meaning of “slack” I searched for in the Cambridge dictionary has a different interpretation than the speaker’s description?
@user-cu3bs2jp1b
September 6, 2024 at 7:24 am
A good job doesn’t mean a decent salary but means a whole system created by CEO. Currently, most of employees are unhappy with a sufficient salary in some internet companies in China, where bosses think employees should do all they asked without dignity and respects. I really wish more CEOs, especially in internet teams, could do something changed. We need a better workplace for us and next generations.
@ipoh1213
September 6, 2024 at 10:27 pm
Anyone checking real time inflation anywhere?