Steve Scherer, Bureau Chief, Reuters Canada: From Interviewing the Prime Minister to Driving an Uber скачать в хорошем качестве

Steve Scherer, Bureau Chief, Reuters Canada: From Interviewing the Prime Minister to Driving an Uber

A conversation with former Reuters Canada Bureau Chief Steve Scherer on job displacement, the gig economy, and America’s identity crisis. Steve was once a high-level journalist, a Reuters Bureau Chief for Canada, who interviewed world leaders like Justin Trudeau and covered global financial markets. Then, a budget cut cost him his job, his work visa, and forced him to move his family out of Canada. Now, he’s driving for Uber to make ends meet. He chronicled his experience a viral Substack essay, "My Journey from Foreign Correspondent to Uber Driver in Trump's America." In this raw and honest conversation, Steven shares the story of his displacement and offers a powerful and humbling perspective on the economic anxieties, political divisions, and human needs that connect us all. Steve talks about what it is like to turn over the keys to a role that filled him with pride, gave him leverage, and provided a powerful platform... and slide into the driver's seat of an Uber. Timestamps [00:00] From Reuters Bureau Chief to Uber Driver: The viral essay and the shock of displacement. [02:54] How a high salary and a lost work permit forced Steven and his family to leave Canada. [09:41] The unexpected family move to Italy and why Steven's wife fears returning to "Trump's America." [12:30] The decision to drive for Uber: flexibility, low pay, and the surprising feeling of being "invisible." [16:25] Why returning to the U.S. after 28 years felt like coming home to a more divided country. [23:56] The roots of "politics as entertainment": covering Silvio Berlusconi [31:02] Steven's most moving story: Covering the deadliest migration route in the world from Libya to Italy and rescuing 530 people in a single day. [35:28] Connecting personal unemployment and loss of "leverage" to the desperation of migrants. See Steve's substack here: https://stevescherer.substack.com/p/m... Steve's Twitter Feed: https://x.com/SchererSteve