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Aug 2, 2024 38 min

68. Witold Tyborowski: Finding a job during Hammurabi's reign

from Thin End of the Wedge Hosted by Jon Taylor

Witold discusses the labour market under Hammurabi of Babylon. What kind of work could you get, and what would you be paid in exchange? Who would be looking for employment, who would take them on, and who held the balance of power? 1:45 how we know about getting a job 2:54 who are the job seekers? 3:48 how common was it? 4:58 what jobs are there beyond harvest time? 6:17 what kind of people are working? 8:19 how good were conditions? 11:12 different jobs for men and women? 13:03 do workers replace you or work alongside you? 15:22 salary 20:04 about beer 21:03 alcohol content 22:45 balance of power 25:13 challenging rogue employers 26:39 discipline 29:31 child labour 33:45 new book Witold's university page Witold's Academia page Music by Ruba Hillawi Website: http://wedgepod.org YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSM7ZlAAgOXv4fbTDRyrWgw Email: [email protected] Twitter: @wedge_pod Patreon: http://Patreon.com/WedgePod

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Witold discusses the labour market under Hammurabi of Babylon. What kind of work could you get, and what would you be paid in exchange? Who would be looking for employment, who would take them on, and who held the balance of power? 1:45 how we know about getting a job 2:54 who are the job seekers? 3:48 how common was it? 4:58 what jobs are there beyond harvest time? 6:17 what kind of people are working? 8:19 how good were conditions? 11:12 different jobs for men and women? 13:03 do workers...

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  1. 1:45 how we know about getting a job
  2. 2:54 who are the job seekers?
  3. 3:48 how common was it?
  4. 4:58 what jobs are there beyond harvest time?
  5. 6:17 what kind of people are working?
  6. 6:19 how good were conditions?
  7. 11:12 different jobs for men and women?
  8. 13:03 do workers replace you or work alongside you?
  9. 15:22 salary
  10. 20:04 about beer
  11. 21:03 alcohol content
  12. 22:45 balance of power
  13. 25:13 challenging rogue employers
  14. 26:39 discipline
  15. 29:31 child labour
  16. 33:45 new book

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