#020 - AI Workslop, The Vanishing Manager, The Fear of Changing Jobs

We reached the middle of 2026, and three things changed the way we work. AI started filling work with things that look finished but are not. The middle layer of management, the one so many people planned to climb, started to disappear. And the job market froze, with people staying in their jobs more out of fear than choice.Three different forces, one answer. In all of them, you are the one who decides your place. This episode is about how to become hard to replace on purpose, what I call being irreplaceable.What you will take from this episode:Workslop. Why AI generated work is costing almost two hours of rework each time, and the skill that protects you from it, owning the quality you deliver.The vanishing manager. Why the job title became the most fragile thing on the org chart, and how to grow by expanding your scope instead of chasing a title.The fear of changing. Why staying put became a career risk, and how to run your own mobility audit.