..I'd leave the guy in his job. Then when I do the official next gen iPhone launch and start the build up to announcing the details of the product, I'd then pause and say "Actually, I know someone who could do a better job than me at this. He got so much publicity last time..." and then bring on the tool of an engineer that lost the phone to help in the presentation.
Jobs looks good, Apple looks human, good publicity all round, and the engineer gets his career rehabilitated.
Somewhere like betfair, I would view positively. They're effectively a stock-exchange for sports.
Some of these flash-based games that encourage poor people to gamble their benefits? I'd personally find it hard to work for them, but wouldn't use it as a black mark in hiring decisions.
1) Taleb has a bit of the stopped clock quality about him. Anyone saying "bad things will happen" is bound to be right sooner or later. Plus, his writing is the most self-indulgent wankfest ever.
2) I don't know whether you will choose financial maths or not, but Banks will always need people that can do "fancy" maths. Although some maths is out of favour, high-frequency (algo) trading is currently still popular, and making money.
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