AI is scrambling wages: blue-collar jobs hit $200K-$500K as white-collar work dries up
bindureddy · x · 2026-09-18
Investor Bindu Reddy argues AI is creating a 'weirding' of compensation: blue-collar roles like In-N-Out workers and electricians are starting to make $200K-$500K, while digital work gets harder to find and college-grad unemployment rises. Overall AI is still creating jobs, including many blue-collar data center positions.
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