CareerScope: Chaos is the New Normal—Adapt or Tweet About It

LillyG

March 21, 2025

🔮 Chaos is the New Normal—Adapt or Tweet About It

TECH MAVERICK (For Developers, Engineers, & AI Builders)
Career Energy: Big Tech layoffs? Again? Maybe it’s time to finally launch that side project you’ve been pretending to work on for six months. Or just pivot to cybersecurity—AI isn’t great at hacking (yet).
💡 Pro Tip: If your startup idea includes the words blockchain and revolutionary, delete it. The VC money is gone.

CRYPTO VISIONARY (For Web3 Founders & Crypto Investors)
Career Energy: The SEC is cracking down, your favorite exchange just “paused withdrawals,” and somehow, people are still launching new meme coins. Meanwhile, LatAm and Africa are actually using crypto IRL while the West treats it like a casino.
💡 Pro Tip: If your coin has “AI” in the name but no AI involved, congratulations—you’re running a scam.

THE CREATIVE CLASS (For Writers, Designers, & Content Creators)
Career Energy: AI art is flooding the internet, but guess what? People still love real human messiness. Meanwhile, brands are paying influencers more than actual filmmakers, so maybe it’s time to start posting?
💡 Pro Tip: If AI can copy your style, get weirder. Get so weird that even the robots get confused.

THE POLITICAL PLAYER (For Policy Analysts, Lobbyists & Corporate Strategists)
Career Energy: Election season is creeping up, and suddenly, everyone is a political expert. AI-generated fake news is getting out of hand, and politicians are now deepfaking themselves.
💡 Pro Tip: If you’re in PR, train your clients to say “I was taken out of context” before they get caught.

REMOTE PIONEER (For Freelancers, Digital Nomads & Creators)
Career Energy: Some countries are killing off digital nomad visas, so if you’ve been bragging about working from a beach, better check your passport. Also, your “chill” client now expects 24/7 Slack responses.
💡 Pro Tip: The best work-life balance? No Slack notifications. Mute them all.