"Employees are too expensive": X users argue AI era ends the career ladder game
RachelVT42 · x · 2026-10-30
In a widely circulated post, HannahWardEdu argues the fourth industrial revolution has ended careerism: employees are too expensive, seniority no longer protects anyone, and workers must pivot to contracting, competing on skills and portfolio rather than resumes. RachelVT42 adds two options—become a contractor, or build a business impactful enough to become your own employer. A representative take on AI's restructuring of employment.
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