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How do you even pick a new direction when the thing you trained for years to do doesn't need as many people anymore? Freelance copywriting work dried up over the last six months, clients that used to need five drafts now just want one AI pass and light editing, and they're not wrong that it's…
I've been a graphic designer for twelve years and most of the entry level work I used to rely on between bigger contracts has quietly dried up this year. I want to add a skill that actually complements what AI tools can't easily do, something like motion design or technical illustration, but I don't…
HR sent a note last week saying part of our department is getting folded into a new AI driven people ops platform by spring. My manager says my role specifically is "under review." Seventeen years doing employee relations and benefits, and now I'm supposed to just know what transfers over to tech…
I spent eleven years in phone support before our queue was handed to an AI voice system last quarter. I am now trying to move into logistics coordination or operations, but my resume is mostly phone support titles and nobody can tell what I actually know how to do. How would you translate call…
my sister in law works support at apple and the applecare team spent a whole month on edge after word got out some exec floated replacing a chunk of the desk with ai, then it just got quietly shelved for now. she says it doesnt feel like a win, more like a pause button. wants to actually get…
my partner works support at a company that just did a quiet round of cuts, no announcement anywhere, just badges that stopped working for a dozen people overnight. shes fine for now but wants to make herself less replaceable and learn a real skill with some staying power. where would you even start…
My little brother graduated in May and has sent something like 300 applications. Two interviews total. He keeps saying the entry level jobs he used to hear about just don't exist anymore. I want to help him build something real to show instead of a resume with just a degree on it. Does anyone know a…
Got let go from QA testing at a gaming studio last month. The "project got restructured" kind of layoff. All my actual work lives inside proprietary tools nobody outside the company will ever see, so I have nothing to show for eight years. What's a good structured way to build real testing or…
Work rolled out a mandatory "AI proficiency score" this quarter. A dashboard that grades how well you prompt their internal tool. I have never taken a class on this in my life. If I'm getting graded on it, I'd like to actually get good. Any structured way to learn this beyond poking at ChatGPT and…
did a mock interview w a friend last week and she pointed out i say sorry before literally every answer. didnt even notice until she started counting 💀 anyone know something that reviews recorded practice interviews and flags habits like that? cant keep making my friend do this
Spent fifteen years in retail management. Now I'm trying to pivot into something AI proof, thinking IT support or some kind of tech adjacent role. The problem: nobody wants to hire someone with zero certifications and no portfolio. What actually helped you build real projects or get a beginner cert…
Inflation is outpacing my raises again, and my manager has already hinted that the training budget is frozen this year. I would like to start learning something on my own that will hold up against automation. Has anyone found a structured course path that was worth paying for? Thanks in advance.
Any tips for practicing interviews out loud? I have three lined up this week, the first in months, and I haven't done one in like six years. Reading through lists of common questions isn't cutting it.