Three ironic takes on AI and jobs: being tortured by clients means you still have one
oran_ge · x · 2026-10-25
Three ironic jokes about AI and employment: asking for a human agent on support calls is actually an act of job preservation; being endlessly messed around by clients is the very meaning of your job — the moment they can describe requirements in one sentence, you're in danger; and if you haven't found many places to use AI at work yet, be happy — many who used it heavily have already lost their jobs.
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