Why The Job Market Is Absolutely COOKED

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The job market is changing at a pace that has left millions of workers struggling to understand what is happening and how to move forward. What was once a predictable job search has become an exhausting cycle of applications, rejections, and silence. For gen z and younger workers entering the workforce, the job market feels increasingly inaccessible, especially as entry level jobs continue to disappear or demand unrealistic experience. Across the economy, unemployment concerns are growing as people realize the traditional path to stable work no longer applies. Today’s job market is shaped by constant layoffs and restructuring. Mass layoffs have become normalized, affecting industries that once promised long term stability. Tech layoffs in particular have reshaped perceptions of career security, with even highly skilled workers finding themselves abruptly pushed back into a crowded job search. Layoffs are no longer tied to clear economic downturns, making the job market feel unpredictable and unstable at all times. The job search process itself has become one of the biggest barriers. Applicant tracking systems filter resumes before a human ever sees them, while thousands of applications compete for a shrinking pool of entry level jobs. Unemployment for young workers is no longer viewed as a short transition period but as a prolonged reality caused by structural issues in the job market. Many workers are overqualified, underemployed, or locked out entirely, despite actively searching for work. Ghost jobs are now a defining feature of the modern job market. Job listings appear online, collect applications, and remain open without any intention of hiring. Ghost jobs inflate the perception of opportunity while undermining trust in the job search process. For people navigating unemployment, ghost jobs make it harder to identify real openings, slowing career progress and increasing frustration across the workforce. AI has added another layer of disruption to the job market. Automation and artificial intelligence are reshaping hiring decisions, workforce planning, and the future of entry level jobs. While ai is often framed as innovation, many workers associate it with layoffs, job displacement, and reduced opportunities. Combined with ongoing tech layoffs and corporate cost cutting, ai has become central to discussions about job market collapse and long term employment prospects. Unemployment today reflects deeper shifts in how work is valued. The job market increasingly prioritizes efficiency, cost reduction, and shareholder interests over sustainable employment. As mass layoffs continue, ghost jobs remain widespread, and ai changes hiring practices, workers are left navigating a job search that feels disconnected from reality. The job market has become a defining issue for gen z, millennials, and anyone trying to build a career in an economy shaped by layoffs, automation, and disappearing entry level jobs. Understanding how unemployment, ghost jobs, tech layoffs, and ai intersect is now essential for anyone trying to survive a job market that no longer functions the way it once did. #financialeducation #financialfreedom #history 0:00 Intro 0:17 Why 2025 Was A HORRIBLE Year For The Job Market 0:39 Labor Secretary INSISTING The Job Market Is Strong 0:56 Why The Job Market Data Is Being Manipulated 1:29 How A High School Graduate Got A Job In 1950 2:28 If The Job Market Is So "Strong" Why Can't Gen Z Get A Job 4:01 Why Society Thinks Gen Z Can't Get A Job 5:34 Why Older Workers Will Face MORE Layoffs In 2026 8:14 Why This Job Market Collapse Is By Design 9:07 Why AI Will Crash The Job Market (No Matter What Happens) 11:38 The K Shaped Recovery Proves The Workforce Does Not Matter Anymore 13:00 Why Unemployment Will Stay "Low" As Everyone Gives Up On The Job Market 14:50 The REAL Cost Of The Job Market Collapsing 17:18 The Job Market Will Get Worse In 2026 18:02 What To Do During A Job Market Collapse 20:26 I Need Your Help Titles for the Algo! Why The Job Market Is Absolutely COOKED Why The Job Market Is COOKED Why The Job Market Officially COOKED Why The Job Market Is COOKED For 2026 Why The Job Market Is COOKED In 2026