Were The Jetsons right about the future of work?
Is the idea of “work” imagined by 60s futuristic animated show The Jetsons becoming a reality? Did you know that the show’s main character, George Jetson, a “digital index operator” who zipped around in a flying car, was estimated to be born in 2022? With this in mind, we examine the broader idea of work, a working week and the workplace, and query if the show’s futuristic vision, where technology promised a better world, has any relation to reality in 2023 and beyond. Of course, we’re not using flying cars (yet), but the pandemic has forced a major rethink of how we approach the notion of “work” and “the workplace”, as technology allows collaboration from anywhere in the world. Does the working from home shift mean the end of “the office” as we know it? We ask the big questions with our special guest expert, looking at how the workplace and work culture were viewed historically, and how we’ll collaborate effectively now and into the future. Don’t miss this episode. Host: Jackie Blondell, Editorial Content Lead, CPA Australia Guest: Dr Agustin (Gus) Chevez, Research Lead, Workplace Futures, Centre for the New Workforce, and Adjunct Research Fellow at the Centre for Design Innovation at Swinburne University. For more on this topic, Dr Chevez’s book The Pilgrim’s Guide to the Workplace has some thought-provoking ideas and insights. CPA Australia publishes three podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance and accounting: With Interest INTHEBLACK Excel Tips Search for them in your podcast platform. You can email the podcast team at podcasts@cpaaustralia.com.au