Mr. Thompson lost his job when AI made 80% of his work unnecessary. He tries to upskill through boot camps and interviews, but gets rejected anyway. The episode asks whether the problem is really the technology or something else.
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December 15, 2025
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Can I get you a coffee? Sure, I'd love some coffee.
Let's do it.
Where do I go from here?
No longer gonna be AI that takes your job. It's gonna be someone that understands AI that will.
I got everything I need right here. Anna, I have to tell you something.
Okay. Feels big.
No, no, no, no, no. But I lost my job.
Oh, I'm so sorry, Dad.
I thought my department was safe, that I'd skate by, you know, keep this whole AI Thing at a distance. Turns out this new system made 80% of my work superfluous.
But it wasn't your fault.
I mean, them choosing to invest in AI, no, that's definitely not my fault. But me being unprepared, you know, not knowing how to pivot or work with AI that's on me. I'm. I'm sorry.
Hey, no, it's fine. We'll. We'll figure it out.
I've also been doing quite a bit of reading.
Looks like you're done being unprepared.
Yes. This is an opportunity. It really is. I. It may not feel like it right now, but I really have two choices. Either give up and walk away, or, you know, jump in head first, swim as hard as I can to catch up, and who knows, maybe one day lead the pack. I'm running off this diving board, and I want you to run with me.
I wouldn't expect any less.
I love you.
Me too. You've got this.
Interesting resume. What's with all these boot camps? Oh, just trying to stay up to date on AI AI. No one will stop talking about it. Exactly. It's everywhere. The industry's clearly accepted it, and I want to stay up to date. Well, I prefer my employees handle their work themselves. Absolutely. And I assume you'd want them to use the best tools available. Mm. Listen, I'm not sure, Mr. Thompson, if you're going to be a great fit.
For us, no longer going to be AI that takes your job. It's going to be someone that understands AI that will.
I think I might agree with you. Yeah, I agree with you. But thank you. Thank you for having me in. Thanks for coming in. Have a wonderful day. You as well. AI More like actually incompetent.
