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TheMarkerEconomy

Plumbing, Nursing, or AI Development? The 2026 Education Dilemma

Translated & summarized from TheMarker by baba

Business

Hebrew · 2 newsrooms covering

The story in 2 lines · by baba

  • The article collection focuses on the dilemmas facing young people in 2026, especially what to study, from plumbing and nursing to AI development.
  • It also highlights major pressures in Israel’s economy and high-tech sector, including layoffs, salary cuts, and uncertainty in real estate and investment markets.
Plumbing, Nursing, or AI Development? The 2026 Education Dilemma
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What should young people study? This time, the answer is more complicated than ever. Working from home may be more convenient, but it is not necessarily better for the soul. "It’s starting to crack": the only sector offsetting layoffs in high-tech is already looking abroad. "I decided to keep the cafe open until 3 p.m. I won’t get rich, but it keeps me sane." Germany has lost its biggest advantage, but it can still be restored to greatness. Autism in 2025: what parents need to know, in cooperation with Dr. Avi Brakher. 6 records of the dollar/shekel exchange rate over the past 30 years. Hedge funds in trust. What are the main differences between the Tel Aviv 35 and Tel Aviv 125 stock indices? Where is Israel’s real estate market headed in 2026? "I invested 360,000 shekels from my training fund through Global Net. Now there is no one to talk to." "We ended up with a bunch of jealous infantile people who don’t know how to work and don’t want to work." From a billion-dollar valuation to mass layoffs: behind the upheaval at the promising startup. Sagi Cohen. The company delisted from the stock exchange wants to delist Payoneer for $2.7 billion. Why? Itai Pat-Ya. Reverse relocation: "Here they send a WhatsApp message at any hour. If you don’t answer, they chase after you." Adi Shapira. The Finance Ministry is pushing high-tech companies to cut workers’ salaries by 20%. Meirav Arlosoroff. "I invested 360,000 shekels from my training fund through Global Net. Now there is no one to talk to." G'nya Volinsky. "We ended up with a bunch of jealous infantile people who don’t know how to work and don’t want to work." Avi Bar-Eli

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