The news of Oracle laying off 10% of its India staff after the Trump meet and OpenAI deal has once again put the spotlight on the AI vs. jobs debate. The fear is real, the headlines are dramatic, but beneath it lies a hard truth we need to face.
Here’s the story and the lesson no one’s talking about:
1. If AI replaced your role, what were you really doing?
The first reaction is panic: “I’ve lost my job to a machine!” But the real question is: “Why was it replaceable in the first place?” If a line of code or a trained model can do the same work faster and cheaper, maybe it was never value-creation to begin with.
2. Great that you were fired! What better could have happened?
Losing a job to AI feels brutal, but it might be the wake-up call you needed. Better it happens now, than five years later when the gap is even wider and your skills even more outdated.
3. The illusion of “support work”
Many jobs are not about creating value, but about supporting tasks that keep the machine running without truly moving the needle. If AI could replace it, chances are, you were maintaining the illusion of work, not the impact.
4. Time to re-invest in yourself
Instead of spiraling, double down on what AI cannot easily replicate: critical thinking, creativity, strategy, leadership, empathy, design, storytelling. These are the levers of the future.
5. The best thing that could have happened to you
Yes, it stings. But this “shock” is a hidden blessing. It forces you to course-correct, learn, and bounce back stronger. Every great reinvention story begins with a disruption. This could be yours.
