What's Ahead
Some 20 year olds get paid $200k per year.
Others can’t get a job interview.
We’re entering a very transformative time in human history.
Many jobs will be made obsolete.
Especially jobs at the base of the economic ladder.
Gen Z unemployment is way up.
Why?
Companies are using AI for jobs traditionally done by entry level workers.
It’s difficult to predict the future, but my biggest advice?
Be curious, adaptable, and relationship focused.
-Mark
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A new Stanford study shows men between twenty two and twenty five have lost about sixteen to twenty percent of entry jobs in software, customer service, and translation since late 2022. Older workers kept their spots while doors for young men closed.
Government Opens AI Training Fund
On August 26 the Department of Labor announced that states can now use federal money to pay for AI training. States will add AI lessons to current youth, adult, and displaced worker programs.
These classes will teach how to write prompts, check data, and use AI tools in jobs like healthcare, retail, transport, and finance.
The Update:
Men, this is free training that can protect your paycheck.
Sign up early when your state opens it.
If you run a business, send someone.
If you are an employee, pick a course that matches your role.
Fathers can guide sons into these programs so they enter the job market prepared.
The money is there now. Use it.
What is your main goal for using AI?
Half of Workers Say Offices Will Die
A survey of twenty five hundred workers and IT leaders in six countries found that fifty one percent believe AI will make offices unnecessary. Almost half said AI makes remote work more productive than being in person.
For companies this means smaller office budgets and heavier use of software to manage projects. For workers it means less commuting but more pressure to stay focused and deliver results.
The Update:
Men, this means your work will be judged only by what you finish.
No one will care where you sit.
Build a daily routine, track your tasks, and show clear results.
If you lead a team, focus on goals and outcomes instead of hours.
At home, mark your work hours and protect family time.
Discipline will decide who keeps their job and who loses it.
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Twenty Year Olds Paid Two Hundred Thousand
The Wall Street Journal reports that young workers with less than three years of AI experience got pay raises of about twelve percent this year. Many now earn base salaries near two hundred thousand dollars.
Stock and bonuses often push their total pay even higher. Companies such as Databricks and Scale AI are fighting to hire young talent. Some new hires are still in school. Recruiters are even reaching out to teenagers who built AI apps.
The Update:
Men, these numbers show where the money is.
Young guys who know AI are making paychecks that older men worked decades to reach.
Do not ignore this.
Learn how AI can help in your field right now.
A contractor can use it to prepare bids. A salesman can use it to reach more clients. A small business owner can use it to cut paperwork and speed up billing.
The men who adapt will keep providing.
Pass this on, another man needs it today.