Middle managers are the #1 target for AI-driven layoffs. It's called "The Great Unbossing" - and it's accelerating.

The numbers are brutal:
• Amazon: 30,000 layoffs targeting management
• $5 billion projected savings from management cuts alone
• 50% of all layoffs now involve middle managers (up from 26% in 2018)
• 75% of millennial middle managers report burnout

If you're a middle manager and you're only managing humans, you're in trouble. The new expectation? Manage AI + people. Drive efficiency. Prove your value daily.

We break down what's happening, why it's happening, and exactly what you can do to protect yourself.

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - What is The Great Unbossing?
00:45 - Amazon's 30,000 layoffs explained
01:30 - The $5 billion management cut
02:15 - Why middle managers are targeted
03:00 - The "do more with less" pressure
04:00 - 70% of managers reporting stress
05:00 - How to protect yourself
06:00 - Becoming an AI orchestrator
07:00 - Strategic backfill management
08:00 - Documenting your value equation
09:00 - Our client experience with senior VPs
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SOURCES:
• CNBC - Amazon Layoffs: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/28/amazon-layoffs-anti-bureaucracy-ai.html
• Live Data Technologies (middle manager layoff statistics)
• Morgan Stanley ($5B savings estimate)
• Capterra (75% manager burnout study) • Robert Walters (Gen Z avoiding management study)

#GreatUnbossing #MiddleManagement #AILayoffs #CareerAdvice #AmazonLayoffs #JobSecurity #FutureOfWork #AIAtWork #ManagementTips #WhatAboutAI

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Both companies AND job seekers are now using AI in hiring. The result? A completely broken system where bots talk to bots and nobody wins.

The shocking reality: • 83% of companies use AI to screen resumes • 40-50% of job applications involve bots • 65% of recruiters use AI tools • But 88% of companies admit AI screens out qualified candidates

Meanwhile, hiring managers can spot AI-generated resumes in under 20 seconds—and they're deprioritizing them.

So what actually works? We break down the strategies that got 80% of our laid-off clients back into jobs they actually want.

Spoiler: It's not more automation. It's human connection.

📥 FREE GUIDE: AI Hiring Arms Race Survival Guide Download: https://whataboutai.com/guides/ai-arms-race

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - The AI hiring arms race statistics
01:30 - James's experience as a hiring manager
02:45 - Why spray and pray doesn't work
03:45 - The broken system explained
05:00 - What actually works (network-first approach)
06:15 - How to use AI the RIGHT way
07:00 - Our client success rates 8
08:00 - Old school tactics making a comeback
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SOURCES:
• Resume Builder Survey (2024): https://www.resumebuilder.com/7-in-10-companies-will-use-ai-in-the-hiring-process-in-2025-despite-most-saying-its-biased/
• TopResume AI in Hiring Survey: https://topresume.com/career-advice/ai-in-hiring-survey
• Resume Genius AI Impact Study: https://resumegenius.com/blog/job-hunting/ai-impact-on-hiring
• Insight Global 2025 AI Hiring Report: https://insightglobal.com/2025-ai-in-hiring-report/
• The Interview Guys Research: https://blog.theinterviewguys.com/how-many-companies-are-using-ai-to-review-resumes/

#AIHiring #JobSearch #CareerAdvice #AITools #ResumeScreening #JobMarket #Hiring2026 #ATS #ApplicantTrackingSystem #FutureOfWork #WhatAboutAI

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You've applied to hundreds of jobs. No responses. No interviews. Just silence.

Here's the brutal truth: 40% of those jobs might not even exist.

In this episode, we expose the ghost job epidemic—fake job postings that companies use to manipulate workers, impress investors, and harvest resumes with zero intention of hiring.

The shocking stats: • 40% of companies posted fake jobs in 2024 • 81% of recruiters admit their employers post ghost jobs
• 63% do it to trick overworked employees into thinking help is coming
• 62% do it to make workers feel "replaceable"
• 2.2 million monthly gap between job openings and actual hires

But here's the good news: legislation is coming, and we'll show you exactly how to spot ghost jobs before you waste your time.

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:26 - Crazy statistics about ghost jobs
02:00 - More statistics that are somehow worse
04:00 - Strategies to vet a company that may be hiring
05:45 - Legislation progress to combat the practice
08:19 - Host to filter out ghost jobs during your search
10:30 - Where to find our free resources
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SOURCES:
• Resume Builder Survey (2024): https://www.resumebuilder.com/3-in-10-companies-currently-have-fake-job-posting-listed/
• MyPerfectResume Recruiting Trends: https://www.myperfectresume.com/career-center/jobs/search/recruiting-trends
• CNBC Ghost Jobs Report: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/11/ghost-job-postings-add-another-layer-of-uncertainty-to-stalled-jobs-picture.html
• Bureau of Labor Statistics JOLTS Data

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Here's something nobody saw coming: the most tech-savvy generation in history is abandoning tech careers—and running toward construction, plumbing, and electrical work. 🔧

62% of Gen Z believe AI could replace their jobs within 10 years. 70% say AI has made them question their job security. And now, 60% say they're likely to pursue blue-collar work in 2026—up from just 25% during high school.

Career experts are calling it the "AIxiety Pivot."
The shocking numbers:
→ 60% of Gen Z likely to pursue trades in 2026
→ 37% of those WITH bachelor's degrees are pivoting to trades
→ 65% say a college degree won't protect them from AI
→ Elevator installers earning $100K+, plumbers in SF making $200K

But here's what we need to be honest about: trade jobs aren't completely safe either. Robotics is advancing fast, and we estimate trades have a 2-3 year lag behind knowledge work disruption—not permanent immunity.

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TIMESTAMPS
00:30 - Stats
01:30 - Are trade jobs safe?
02:30 - Capabilities of robotics
03:25 - What is the trade job disruption timeline
04:30 - Shortages of tradeworkers
05:30 - How to succeed in tradework (despite AI/robotics disruptions)
07:30 - Some work is probably best left to the robots
08:10 - Stats about Gen Z and college degrees + tradework
09:00 - What’s the value of a college degree today?
10:30 - How to leverage whatever degree you have (with AI/robotics)
12:00 - History of jobs and the economy from covid to today
13:00 - Impact of AI to the job market
13:30 - Looking out for what’s coming in the market (and what it means for you)
14:45 - The shocking new counterintuitive playbook companies are leveraging
16:20 - The opportunity trades provide for Gen Z (and others)
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So what should you actually do? We break it down.
🔗 Website: https://whataboutai.com

#GenZ #AIxiety #SkilledTrades #BlueCollar #FutureOfWork #CareerAdvice #AI

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Amazon just announced the largest layoffs in company history—and they're doing better than ever. That's the new reality. 📦💔

In just 3 months, Amazon has cut 30,000 jobs: 16,000 announced yesterday on top of 14,000 from October. That's roughly 10% of their workforce. And here's what makes this different: these cuts are happening alongside record profits and massive AI investments.

What's getting cut:
→ AWS, Prime Video, HR, Retail
→ Middle management, Engineers, Software Developers
→ Product Management, Recruiting
→ Pretty much every corporate white-collar function

The uncomfortable truth: your company doing well no longer means YOUR job is safe. The old playbook is dead.

If your company is investing heavily in AI but not training YOU or involving you in that process—that's a warning sign. The wealth is shifting from corporations to AI companies, and jobs are how AI companies will deliver returns on their trillion-dollar investments.

🔗 Free resources if you've been affected: https://whataboutai.com

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This isn't a prediction—it's already happening. Customer service jobs are disappearing faster than anyone expected. 📞🤖

Salesforce just cut their customer service workforce nearly in HALF—from 9,000 to 5,000—by replacing humans with AI agents. And Gartner predicts 20-30% of customer service workforces will be replaced THIS YEAR alone.

The numbers are brutal:
→ Salesforce: 9,000 → 5,000 employees (already done, not a pilot)
→ Gartner: 20-30% of CS roles replaced in 2026
→ Long-term: Up to 80% of customer service roles automated
→ Impact: 2-3 million jobs at risk

Here's the uncomfortable truth: most call center work is so scripted that customers won't even notice the difference. AI can follow scripts, pick up on tone, handle escalations—and it costs a fraction of minimum wage.

So what can customer service workers do? We break down the path forward.

🔗 Free resources if you've been laid off: https://whataboutai.com

#CustomerService #AIAutomation #Layoffs #CallCenter #FutureOfWork #Salesforce

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New college grads are facing the worst job market in years—and the data is brutal. 📉

While overall unemployment stays low, new grad unemployment is approaching 10%. And here's the kicker: Dallas Fed research shows job finding rates have only held steady for roles with LOW AI exposure. If your degree targets AI-vulnerable jobs, you're already feeling it.

What the data shows:
→ ~10% unemployment for new grads (highest in years)
→ Job finding rate collapsing for high AI-exposure roles
→ Musk & Altman both said: don't go to college for a career
→ College tours have stopped touting employment statistics
→ Trade jobs aren't the safe haven people think

Both Elon Musk and Sam Altman—who rarely agree on anything—said the same thing: go to college for friendships and personal growth, not for a career. Musk even told his own daughter that by the time she's his age, there won't be many jobs left for humans.

So what should new grads do? We break it down.

🔗 Free resources for career guidance: https://whataboutai.com

#NewGrads #Unemployment #AIJobs #CollegeGrads #FutureOfWork #CareerAdvice

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The world's most powerful leaders just gathered in Davos—and they're not sugarcoating what's coming. 🌍

AI anxiety has risen 50% in under two years, and 60% of employees feel their leaders are underestimating the psychological toll. At the World Economic Forum, tech CEOs and global institutions delivered some of the most direct warnings we've heard yet.

What they said:
→ Dario Amodei (Anthropic) & Demis Hassabis (Google): Software engineering jobs disrupted within a year
→ Sam Altman (OpenAI): "If you think what you're doing isn't real work, it will be replaced very soon"
→ Elon Musk: AI and robots will replace EVERY job—many in 3 years, all within 10
→ IMF Director: "Most countries and businesses are not prepared"
→ Deutsche Bank: "AI anxiety will go from a low hum to a loud roar this year"

The message is clear: the time to prepare is now, not when the disruption hits.

🔗 Free resources to future-proof your career: https://whataboutai.com

#Davos2025 #AIAnxiety #FutureOfWork #WorldEconomicForum #ArtificialIntelligence #CareerAdvice

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