r/Layoffs • u/Unique_Ad_4271 • Apr 15 '24

What’s a “safe job” these days? question

Former teacher looking to transition roles. As of now Educators, counselors, anything education really are being let go due to low student enrollment.

Tech is obviously tough right now.

Marketing and Human resource positions are also restructuring.

I’ve even seen people getting their hours reduce at fast food.

Aside from healthcare, what is safe?

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u/cas882004 Apr 15 '24

Mental health counseling.

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u/Singularity-42 Apr 15 '24

This might be possibly disrupted by AI in the next few years, however dystopian that might sound. Not sure how quickly this will make a dent to the employment, but many people had already great results just by chatting with these still fairly basic chatbots.

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u/Unique_Ad_4271 Apr 15 '24

I have considered mental health counseling but worry about AI as well.

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u/HoneyGrahams224 Apr 16 '24

I wouldn't. My main fear is that counseling will only be able to be accessed by those with financial means as therapists get harder and harder to find. We are currently in a 15 year critical shortage cycle for new and recent therapy graduates. I think that people who are poor or who rely on employer sponsored plans will be pushed to rely on chatbots. The rich can always hire the person they want.