How to make switching jobs not terrifying
November 18, 2025
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November 18, 2025
How to make switching jobs not terrifying
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<p dir="ltr">The U.S. labor market is stagnant right now, with little hiring and lots of people holding onto their jobs for dear life. In Denmark, there’s a different kind of labor system where it’s easy for employers to hire and fire, but at the same time people have a strong safety net in-between jobs. Today on the show, we learn how “flexicurity” works through the story of a Danish woman who left her job, and we ask how the model could work in the U.S. <p dir="ltr"><font color="#1d1c1d"><strong>Related episodes:
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