Companies say AI will handle junior work—then demand 8 years of experience
tech__unicorn · x · 2026-10-24
techunicorn mocks an industry contradiction: companies claim "AI will handle all the junior work" while job postings demand someone with 8 years of experience who can independently do everything previously assigned to juniors. A sharp take on the paradox in AI's impact on entry-level jobs.
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