The real reason it’s impossible to hire anyone right now

How Hamburg became Europe's unlikely data protection trailblazer

In today's WIRED Daily, we investigate how Hamburg became Europe's unlikely data protection trailblazer and reveal the real reason it's impossible to hire anyone right now. The real reason it's impossible to hire anyone right now In 2020, tech recruiter Sophie Power was one of the few people hiring, and had a big pool of candidates applying for roles. A year later, she's dealing with the exact opposite problem: although there are roles, there are no candidates to fill them.   "Tech candidates are quitting because their companies aren't embracing flexible work properly," Power explains. "They're being asked to go back into the office either full-time or a few days a week, and because other companies didn't treat them well during the pandemic and things are picking up again, they're leaving". But unfortunately, most of the other companies that are hiring aren't offering the flexibility they are looking for. Read the full story on WIRED Today's headlines Apple facing employee unrest What happened: According to The New York Times, employees grilled CEO Tim Cook on a range of topics, from pay equity to Texas's extreme new abortion law.  Why it matters: An activist group called #AppleToo has collated more than 500 complaints by former employees on workplace harassment and discrimination. Apple is traditionally tightlipped about internal issues, and employees have complained this has made it harder to highlight problems with the company. Troll farms targeted millions of Americans What happened: A report seen by MIT Technology Review, found that troll farms targeted 140 million Americans a month in the run up to the US election. Further, Facebook's most popular pages for Christian and Black American content were being run by these farms. Why it matters: MIT Technology Review found that five of the troll farm pages were still active, and claims that Facebook only acted on the worst of these in the run up to the election. SpaceX flight returns safely What happened: A four person civilian crew has returned to earth after three days in orbit. The capsule landed in the ocean off the Florida coast. Why it matters: It was the first mission to circle the world without a professional astronaut. Entrepreneur Jared Isaacman paid millions of dollars for the opportunity, then held a lottery for the last three seats. How Hamburg became Europe's unlikely data protection trailblazer   "In Germany, they call him the 'Facebook hunter'" Under former commissioner Johannes Caspar, Hamburg sent shock waves from Brussels to Silicon Valley Today's job picks Community Manager (UK) Zwift Apply now European Innovation Council programme manager EISMEA Apply now Get the latest issue of WIRED   WIRED's guide to the 100 hottest startups in Europe covers the best of the best from ten of Europe's most vibrant ecosystems. Also in this issue... The rise of internet shutdowns Azeem Azhar on the Exponential Age  The hunt for dark energy Making coding less of a drag   Subscribe for £19 a year This week on the podcast 💻 Remote workers are trapped in a quitting nightmare   🇫🇷 France's controversial vaccine passport Listen now Prefer a weekly digest? Subscribe to the WIRED Weekly Unsubscribe  |  View this email in your browser  Queries about this email? Contact datacontroller@condenast.co.uk Condé Nast Publications 1 Hanover Square, London W1S 1JU © The Condé Nast Publications Ltd Our Privacy Policy