>"Shawn K., a software engineer with 20+ years of experience, was making ~$150k in upstate New York until his entire team was replaced by AI tooling in mid-2024. Since then, he’s applied to over 1,200 roles across the U.S. and hasn’t received a single offer, despite multiple final rounds. Recruiters tell him companies are “pausing hiring” or “leaning on automation.” He’s burned through his savings, sold his house, and now lives in a trailer while driving DoorDash just to stay afloat."The floor just dropped out under white-collar work.
>DUR AI TOOK MER JERBguess you were BAD AT YOUR JOB
>>62101792Why didn't he invest the money he was making instead of spending it all?
>2 million dollars over 20 years>lived in low-cost area>"burned through his savings and sold his house"How did he managed to spend so much money in only 2 years.
>>62101792learn to electrician >>62101811NY taxes probably took most of his money lol
>>62101792How did he BURN through his savings in two years manI know nyc is fucking expensive but he was making 150k, what did he do with his 70k that came into his bank account yearly..oh..nvm
>Mark L., 38, spent 19 years as a senior backend engineer, earning ~$145k before his company deployed an “AI-first workforce model” in early 2025. Within 90 days, his entire department was dissolved. The internal tool he helped train was later used to automate code reviews, generate features, and, according to him, even draft termination notices.>“I watched it take over sprint by sprint,” he says. “First it assisted, then it replaced, then it decided who stayed.”>Since then, Mark claims he’s applied to over 1,700 roles globally, completing dozens of multi-round interview processes, only to be told positions were “paused,” “re-scoped,” or “no longer needed due to automation.” Several companies reportedly asked him to complete unpaid “trial projects” that were later absorbed into production systems.>His savings lasted eight months. He sold his car, then bought a cheaper one to start delivering food. Now he works 10–12 hours a day across multiple gig apps, sleeping in short blocks and keeping his laptop in the passenger seat.>“Every order feels like I’m servicing the system that replaced me,” he says. “The same companies cutting engineers are the ones funding these platforms.”
>>62101822upstate new york isn't nyc..
>Derek M., 41, spent nearly two decades as an accountant, owning a home, driving a new car, holding a small crypto portfolio, and even maintaining an in-ground pool. By early 2025, after a series of layoffs and what he calls “automation pressure,” his position was eliminated and never replaced.>“I thought it was temporary,” he says. “Then the interviews stopped.”>After months of searching and burning through savings, Derek lost the house, liquidated his remaining assets, and eventually entered the shelter system. The photo shows him walking back from a local facility, carrying what he calls his “daily kit.”>“I keep it simple now,” he says. “Everything I own fits in one bag.”>He still checks job boards when he can.>“Mostly out of habit.”
This is me soon. feelbadman.jpg Why couldn't my youthful tism guide me towards healthcare...
>>62101835Ok FINE. Didn’t read it correctly.Still, he is operating on around 70k yearly
>>62101879you can become a nurse in 2 years. probably less if you already have a degree.
>>62101901That is one plan when the ride ends. Other one is an hero. I'm leaning towards the latter due to other life factors, don't feel bad about it, but we'll see.
Man i love to see wagies suffering.
>>62101858This is literally impossible. By age 40 after working professional jobs for 15 years you have so much money and wealth and resources.I still have 500 ounces of physical silver to fall back on. Almost 7 figures in my 401k. Paid off house. 3 cars.
>>62101818life happens, but you wouldn't know because you're a selfish parasite sucking the tit off mommy living a NEET lifestyle where the only thing you look forward to are tendies on your plate.
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>>62101940Why do you post this in every thread lol.
>>62101824>then it decided who stayed.”
>>62101901that's retardedBecome a doctor instead, and treat boomers as a geriatric specialist. It's the only real plan.
>>62101858he looks like a teenage boy
>>621018182 million ain't a lot of money these days boomerino. Retirees will burn through that in less 5 years.
>>62101975most people arent smart enough to get accepted to or get through med school. thats obvious. try using your brain if you can.
>>62101931lol noI’m 42 and have probably 100k net of debt not counting my house. Probably 300k if you count home equity. I’d be fucked beyond measure if I lost my job.
>>62101901Yeah I’d probably go this route or maybe even just teach high school if I lose my job. Maybe even truck driver. Idk yet. But I am thinking about it because one I’m a terrible accountant and hate it and two I know my job is not going to be around forever or even long.
>>62101988Most people will end up doing the crime pill. The easiest is kidnapping rich people's pets.
>>62101988there's tons of retards in law school and lots of jeet doctors, surely plenty of people can go to meme U.
>>62101931A number of people live check from check even at high incomes.
Are these stories written by AI themselves?
>>62102015>la la la something i know nothing about im sure you know a lot of retards. you tend to hangout together.
>>62102053why so mad guy, did you fail med school?
>>62102017>>62101998Well I obviously made a lot more money than you.>$100k by 29>$175k by 31>$200k a year tax free from 31 to 39 (overseas military contractor)I was loaded down and pretty much retired at 40. I still do a 100% WFH job just because I'm greedy I guess.
>>62101931Not everyone is an insufferable incel with no wife and kids like you.
>>62102101>overseas military contractormerc?
>>62102101Why would you then act like your experience is normal when it very clearly isn’t?
>>62102139to impress us.
>Carlos R., 44, earned his MBA and spent over a decade in IT consulting, bouncing between Fortune 500 contracts and clearing well into six figures at his peak. He had the full setup. Condo, leased BMW, side bets in crypto, and a five-year plan mapped out in spreadsheets.>Then came what he calls “the compression.” Projects dried up, contracts shortened, and eventually his role was “restructured” out. He figured it was a temporary reset. It wasn’t.>“I thought the degree was insulation,” he says. “Turns out it was just overhead.”>After a year of chasing roles that either vanished mid-process or paid half his previous salary, the math stopped working. Savings ran out. The condo went. The car followed. What remained fit into a few bags and eventually into a plywood shelter near an overpass.>Now he runs a small, unofficial taco setup a few blocks away. No permits, cash only. He preps in the morning, sells through lunch, and shuts down before enforcement swings by.>“It’s still operations,” he says. “Sourcing, pricing, throughput. Just…different margins.”>He tracks everything in a notebook he keeps tucked under a plastic sheet. Old habits.>When asked if he plans to go back to IT, he shrugs.>“It's so cold outside.”
>>62101792I call bullshit. It is tough out there but not that tough
