SSAB - November 27, 2025

Layoffs are happening, but why? Is it because of AI or because of… over-hiring?Is the middle class being squeezed into a rental life?https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/the-middle-class-is-buckling-under-almost-five-years-of-persistent-inflation-4d783aee?mod=itp_wsj,djemITP_h-No Agenda says that we’re headed to a new world order of rental livingTina Huang on the current employment atmosphere-don’t just go learn AI cause it’s not a cure allHow do artists make money? (New podcast I’m listening to)And how do you buy a business? Look at the things you buy most often… then go buy one of them. Or build it?Donate to the show! PayPal link below!https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.comAnd on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00acfe344e164bfab191d3cddf6952b2?pvs=4Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.comLanguage vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlogHope you have a great one!! 00:00 Introduction and Current Employment Atmosphere01:06 How Artists Make Money03:08 Personal Job Experience and Teaching in China09:46 The Middle Class Squeeze and Rental Life13:52 Reskilling and AI in the Job Market19:37 Global Job Opportunities and Expat Life33:13 Buying vs. Building a Business35:01 Conclusion and Call to Action