T&S careers

Nov
04

Introducing Safe for Work? — all about T&S jobs

This new T&S Insider series will look at the T&S job market in 2025 and unpack what it means for people who want in (or out)
3 min read
Oct
28

Can anyone do T&S work for 20 years?

Is Trust & Safety a career for life — or a job that burns people out before they get there? The reaction to a viral LinkedIn post suggests many experienced professionals are starting to wonder the same.
5 min read
Aug
18

Where are tomorrow’s T&S experts coming from?

As AI transforms how Trust & Safety work gets done, it’s also quietly dismantling the career paths that got many of us here. This week, a T&S Insider reader asks what to do when all the entry-level roles disappear.
5 min read
Jul
07

Fractional T&S leadership - a good idea?

Fractional T&S leadership sounds good on paper. But if safety is the product, is part-time influence ever enough? Here's my response to a question from a T&S Insider reader
5 min read
Jun
02

The new(ish) job roles in T&S

As the Trust & Safety industry matures, we're seeing new types of role emerge that didn't exist five years ago. For each of them, a working knowledge of AI is the bare minimum.
4 min read
May
06

Ten things no one tells you about working in T&S

Newcomers to the Trust & Safety world often ask me what's it like to work in the industry and the things I wish I'd know before I started. So here are my ten hard-won lessons for the next generation of online safety professionals
4 min read
Apr
14

A reader asks: What should be on my ‘red line’ list?

Most T&S professionals—whether they admit it or not—have a line they won’t cross for their company. But when you're in the middle of a major, public failure, it can be hard to know what to do. Here’s my take on what to consider before quitting.
7 min read
Mar
10

Some personal news, as they say

Much of the work I've done over the years has circled around the problem of how to balance human moderation and automation. Now I'll be doing it within an AI moderation company
6 min read
Feb
04

Is it time to unite T&S and AI ethics?

There's enormous potential in bringing together these often siloed disciplines and organisational functions. Given the complex, intertwined risks of AI and human interaction, it may even be a necessity.
6 min read
Jan
20

It's hard in T&S right now but it's not all bad

Exciting AI developments from Reddit and Hinge and the resourcefulness and innovation of the T&S community are a reminder that Trust & Safety is an industry with lots to be proud of
5 min read