AI’s Taking Jobs, Trades Are Printing Money, and Layoffs Still Smell Like Bullsh*t

Update: 2025-05-19

Description

If you’ve ever asked yourself “What the hell is going on?”—welcome home. Ryan and William get into it all: family madness, breach drama, why skilled trades are back in style, and how tech bros still don’t know how to structure teams. Also, let’s talk about those layoffs that look sus when profits are up—yeah, we went there.

In this episode we bounce from kitchen chaos to critical thinking gaps in schools, dive into AI’s real impact (spoiler: it’s already your teammate), and roast a few corporations that still don’t get it. From the return of boomerang employees to the rise of the CMO 2.0—this one’s a buffet of what’s broken, what’s booming, and what’s straight-up bizarre.

Key Takeaways:

➡ Family chaos is the new norm—especially with kids home and tech issues piling up

➡ One careless click = massive cybersecurity fallout

➡ A startup’s success lives or dies by how well the team is built

➡ Corporate layoffs post-record profits? It’s a bad look, full stop

➡ Students lack critical thinking—and it’s costing them jobs

➡ Skilled trades are booming—high salaries, high demand

➡ Tourism wage hikes are driven by the 2028 Olympics prep

➡ AI isn’t coming—it’s already managing your workflows

➡ Boomerang CEOs are stabilizing forces during company chaos

➡ Freelance work is evolving fast with AI-powered platforms

➡ CMOs must now blend tech, brand, and culture fluency

➡ Salesforce’s AI career coaching is quietly rewriting HR rules

➡ Funding is up—but where it’s going tells the real story

Timestamps:

00:18 – Family Dynamics and Household Responsibilities

05:09 – Data Breaches and Cybersecurity Concerns

10:00 – Team Composition in Startups

14:55 – Corporate Layoffs and Workforce Management

15:35 – Minimum Wage Increases and Economic Impact

16:28 – AI Integration in Corporate Structures

18:30 – The Boomerang CEO Phenomenon

19:31 – Critical Thinking and Discernment in Education

20:18 – AI as a Collaborative Teammate

23:50 – AI's Role in Job Market Disruption

24:17 – The Rise of Skilled Trades and Job Opportunities

25:10 – Emerging Freelance Platforms and Market Dynamics

26:56 – Acquisitions in Employee Wellbeing Services

28:11 – The Evolving Role of CMOs in Digital Transformation

29:50 – Salesforce's AI-Powered Career Development

31:49 – Funding Trends in AI and Workforce Management