Studies from previous centuries have revealed atypical work practices that are somehow repeating themselves. Understanding this cycle can help improve employment and mobility.
Employment in pre-industrial societies might have functioned differently from our own, but some striking similarities can help us rethink timeless concepts such as work, migration and homelessness. The EU-funded ATYPICALWORKPATTERNS (Atypical works in pre-industrial Europe. Pluriactivity, mobility and social identities) project investigated atypical work patterns in pre-industrial cities during the 17th and 18th centuries. It looked at different kinds of employment in the city of Rome during that time by examining comprehensive historical records.
Further details: Historical work patterns could shed light on today's employment dynamics