'I don't have the strength to fight AI': The young French people turning to manual trades to beat automation

Apolline Jude, a 24-year-old pastry chef in Puteaux, prefers hands-on work over AI-driven tasks, finding joy in her craft. After completing her vocational training, she signed a permanent contract at a pâtisserie, valuing job satisfaction over higher earnings from a law career. A recent study shows that many Gen Z individuals favor manual careers, rejecting office jobs and embracing the meaningfulness of hands-on professions.