Going snout to tail

 The pendulum’s swinging back from app building, to appetizer grilling. [The Hustle]( Wed, Jun 7 A butcher, a baker, a candlestick maker That’s a nursery rhyme… or your average block in Brooklyn. Sounds like we’re stereotyping, but the facts speak for themselves -- as WSJ puts it, “[old-timey jobs]( are hot again.” Apparently, gentrification of neighborhoods in places like Brooklyn, Portland, and Pittsburgh has bled into their jobs as well. That means prohibition-era jobs like barbers, furniture makers, and [fishmongers]( (you know, one who mongs fishes) are now more desirable to many college grads than your average business development or accounting gig. Just slap “craft” in front of it and call it a career Despite a $30k median salary for these type of light-labor jobs, the Labor Department projects that between 2014 and 2024, the number of bartenders and barbers in the US will grow 10%, and butchers will grow 5%. A key part of the allure is the “element of performance,” where workers interact closely with customers, and are often publicly praised for their skill. Which would explain why plumbers and electricians haven’t taken on the same artistic “aesthetic.” But, while job openings have hit [an all-time high]( hiring has stagnated maybe in part because all the candidates who want to grow up to be bookbinders. There’s also something satisfying about creating physical things In the ephemeral world that is the digital age, getting your hands dirty to create a tangible objects can seem more impactful than a software service that lives “in the cloud.” We get it, making something you can smell is a great feeling. Plus, being able to explain your job in 30 seconds vs. 30 minutes is its own reward. Just keep the suspenders and faux English accent. [And the mutton chops](  6th chance to get that Domino’s cheddar Remember awhile back when Domino’s was looking to reinvent itself by admitting their floppy sawdust pizzas were borderline inedible? Well, it turns out they succeeded. So much so that, since IPOing in 2004, the company’s stock value [has increased 1,500%](. Put another way -- the pizza deliverer [has outperformed]( the likes of Facebook, Amazon, and Apple since 2010. That’s major cheese. And needless to say, when they announced they were going to IPO their 6th international franchise group, DP Eurasia, investors came clamoring for a slice.  But the sum of the parts don’t equal the whole Because franchises pay a licensing fee back to the parent, the original US Domino’s will always be a safer bet than its foreign subsidiaries since it’s able to collect revenue without taking on much risk. That said, international growth in Domino’s franchises has been consistently successful, particularly in Australia where the local branch saw a 10-year growth [rate of 1,646%]( -- higher than the US equivalent. Investors are hoping DP Eurasia -- which operates 571 stores across Russia, Turkey, Georgia, and Azerbaijan -- will follow the parent company’s tried-and-true model of quick growth, heavy marketing, and Cinnastix so everyone can go home with some serious dough. [Profits are on the rise](  Et tu, Epson? Yesterday, the identity of The Intercept’s anonymous source of info on Russian cyberattacks during the 2016 election was exposed, and NSA contractor, Reality Winner (that’s really her name), was arrested for removing classified information. There are obviously quite a few legal, political, and ethical nuances there concerning whistleblowers, the media, and world affairs, but this isn’t the time or place to get into all that. Instead, we’re going to talk about laser printers. Specifically, the one Reality used to print the classified documents Back in the ‘90s, Xerox and other printer companies programmed their machines to include a watermark known as “[steganography]( on printed documents. The goal was to assure the government that their products weren’t being used for forgery and, as a result, most laser printers today include a code of tiny, nearly invisible, yellow dots on printed documents to track the time and printer’s serial number. Surprise! In Reality’s case, the NSA supposedly [pulled the yellow dots]( from The Intercept’s uploaded documents and, since they’re the NSA and log all printing jobs, were able to determine exactly who was responsible. This happens all the time with whistleblowers Vice published JPEG photos that included GPS coordinates of John McAfee when he was hiding from the government. The New York Times tried to redact a PDF document but failed to hide an NSA agent’s name and a Wikileaker saved a Microsoft Office document and left a digital fingerprint behind. Bottomline -- better talk to IT before working with sensitive information. Never know what kind of digital breadcrumbs are following you around. [Back to handwritten notes](  2 thumbs up for Uber… and 20 thumbs down Uber has officially [hired Bozoma Saint John]( as their chief brand officer, poaching the high-profile executive from Apple Music. They’re hoping Saint John’s marketing chops, not to mention her charismatic public image, could be just the thing Uber needs to pull its reputation out of the gutter. And, as it relates to internal health, they’ve brought on Harvard Business School’s [Frances Frei]( to draw on her expertise in workplace gender and diversity issues as their SVP of leadership and strategy. Oh yeah, they also fired 20 employees for workplace misconduct In a rather public showing, [the firings]( are a clear reaction to former US Attorney General Eric Holder’s sexual harassment investigation, even though the results have yet to be released. So it remains to be seen whether this mass firing and selective hiring is symbolic of the company turning over a new leaf. But given that 6 of Kalanick's [direct reports]( have left the company in just as many months, maybe turnover is more of the problem than the solution. [Potholes on the road of life](   hustle con-tent We’re ready… are you? Hustle Con is in 16 days and the [speaker lineup]( is officially locked up. That’s right people, the champagne is chilling, the volunteers are getting limber, and we’re like little kids waiting for our birthday party. Plus, we have some hot new additions to the list so, if you thought you knew everything up our sleeves, think again -- we have a [few surprises](. 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