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MTS Career Update
Issue 805 Fri,16 Mar 2018
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IN THIS ISSUE
- This week
- This week's jobs
- Quote of the week
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THIS WEEK
In case we all think the world of driverless cars is a nice way to reduce our insurance premiums, or even a way to throw responsibility onto Car Manufacturers or Software Developers, the BBC has a great Podcast out this week. It is by Joshua Rosenberg, their legal expert, and is part of their Radio 4 Law in Action series. As an added bonus the last part of the broadcast covers GDPR - a good introduction for anyone who has not thought about it yet. Listen to it here
Talking about new technology, the Met Police have just signed up for what is trailed as the “Biggest Hydrogen Powered Police Fleet in the World”. Admittedly a fairly niche accolade, but they are purchasing 11 Toyota Mirais that use hydrogen technology. Clearly a very low emission fuel (water is the only exhaust product) it has always surprised me that it has not made more headway as a fuel. Originally there was some safety concern over the fuel, as it has tremendous explosive power, as was witnessed in the infamous Hindenburg Disaster, the airship that burst into flames in 1937. But since then systems have become way safer, the cars range is a very acceptable 300 miles and refilling instant (if you find a station). And there is a lot of hydrogen available.
The car industry has a history with the unions, with the 60s and 70s characterised by unions who refused to allow progress and held back productivity gains. Or that was how they were portrayed anyway. Which makes it refreshing today to see that that they are the ones pushing the government to lay the groundwork for the move to electric vehicles. The Unite union blames the UK for being slow to take up the challenge compared to other EU countries. Their report “Electric Vehicles, Autonomous Technology and Future Mobility” says that ‘the biggest barrier to investment and innovations remains government inactivity’. When major changes need making then hopefully they will play their part.
Have a great weekend, even if we have to welcome back a “Mini-beast from the East”
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THIS WEEK'S JOBS
Here are some jobs from the past ten days. Check these out and see if there is anything tempting. Click on the link to apply immediately through our site. The situation is changing the whole time and if any link refuses to work, it is probably because it has already been filled and removed. Check out all our jobs at on our Jobs Page
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we have of ourselves with the appalling things that other people think about us.
Quentin Crisp
When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.
Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
The road to hell is paved with adverbs.
Stephen King (1947 - )
Don't worry if you're a kleptomaniac, you can always take something for it.
Unknown
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