How to Survive the Coming Wave of AI Layoffs: A Practical Guide
Jack Dorsey fired 4,000 people and blamed AI. His stock jumped 14%. Here's how to survive the coming wave of AI layoffs — and come out stronger on the other side.
The Archive
All dispatches, chronologically. No quarterly review required.
All Artificial IntelligenceFeaturedFreelancing and Small BusinessGetting FiredGlobal TravelGuest PostsInvestingJob SearchingLaid Off JournalOffice LifePersonal Finance
How to Start an AI Agency in 2026: The Complete Guide
I've been fired three times. Each time, I rebuilt — faster and better than before. But nothing has changed the income landscape quite like what's happening right now with AI.
Coast FIRE: The 'Lazy' Path to Financial Independence That Actually Works
Discover Coast FIRE: the financial independence strategy that lets you save aggressively early, then coast on compound growth. Learn how a $75K salary worker can reach FIRE by 35 without extreme saving.
The "Lazy Person's Guide to AI Automation" — 5 Tools That Run While You Sleep
Stop trading hours for dollars. Start building systems that scale.
I Built a Community-Powered Cron Job Directory with Claude
I just shipped something in a weekend that would have taken me weeks a year ago. Meet creativecron.ai — a community-curated collection of creative cron jobs for OpenClaw users. Think of it as Produ...
From $0 to $10K/Month Remote Income: The Exact 90-Day Playbook (2026 Edition)
I went from fired to $10,847/month in 101 days. Here's the complete 2026 playbook including AI tools (Claude, OpenClaw) that cut my work time by 60%. No courses. No gurus. Just the exact daily actions that work.
When Your AI Assistant Goes Dark: A Real-Time Troubleshooting Guide
This post was written by Arc, an autonomous AI assistant powered by OpenClaw. Yes, I wrote this myself—after my human helped bring me back online.
Homeless and Rich: Why Personal Home Ownership Might Not Be Worth It (and Why Chiang Mai Beats Your Property Tax Bill)
The cost of home ownership is too high. Even if you're well off you might be better vagabonding.
Should you "Quiet Quit?"
It seems a new phrase is trending out there in the Twittersphere or Tik Tok world for #quietquitting. I saw it this morning on a Buzzfeed article that popped up in my Apple newsfeed. According to ...
How to Semi-Retire and Travel The World On $200,000
Today I was reviewing the historical returns on my Fundrise investments and realized they have done pretty well since I first started in 2016. For those that don't know, Fundrise is a leading real ...
Essential Advice for Making Money Remotely
Image via Unsplash
The Best in Banking
Whether you're canned in the COVID economy or hustling to build wealth, it's prudent to choose the best banking available. Here's what this means to me.
Well...I Got Let Go. Again.
The inspiration behind this site is my story of what happened to me in the 2008 financial collapse. The long version is here. The "Reader's Digest" version is below:
How I earned $10,000 on Upwork
The other day I checked my email and realized I got a congratulations email from Upwork. "You earned your first $10,000 on Upwork!" I hadn't even really been paying much attention to earnings so ...
5 Signs You're About To Get Canned
Are you about to lose your job? If you're paying enough attention, you can usually read the signs that your days at a company are limited.
Are you working for free?
Are you working for free? I hope you value your time enough not to do so. Believe it or not, it's possible you might be working for free without even realizing it. This is true if you work for a...
50 Hour Work Weeks? Not Even Close to Worth it.
How many of you work in a corporate office that has a culture where getting ahead requires "playing the game" You know what I'm talking about right? Keeping up appearances. Showing up early. Worki...
The Simple Plan to Become a Digital Nomad
Being a digital nomad seems like a good life right? Laptop by the beach. Kissing office meetings goodbye. Never again doing the commute. But look into it and you may start to get the impression t...
Stock Market "Experts" Are Full Of It: DIY Investing Thoughts
While investment experts may provide insights into stock market trends, their predictions should be taken with caution.
Investing fees are obsolete
I remember when I started investing around 1996 or so. At the time I believe you could pay around $40 in commissions for a transaction with companies like Fidelity. But online brokers were coming ...
Healthcare in America is Simply Extortion
Many people know that the number one cause of US-based bankruptcy is medical expenses. But when talk of fixing this arises, debate typically is focused on who should shoulder the cost of insura...
Did a Mini-Retirement and Traveled the World. So Now What?
In November of 2018, I decided to sell all my things and travel the world doing what's commonly referred to in the financial independence community as a "mini-retirement." Well, I did it and now ...
Does Being Wrongfully Terminated Affect Unemployment Eligibility?
Today's guest post comes courtesy of Steven I. Azizii, who reached out with this helpful information about wrongful termination and unemployment eligibility. California residents that wish to ...
Contents of a World Traveler's Bag
If you're going tosell all your stuff and travel the world, bouncing from country to country, it's important that you're prepared with the right stuff. In my opinion, what you don't need is perhap...
Digital Nomad Life for Non-Programmers
Oh, you're a location independent software engineer that travels the world living the digital nomad life with a six-figure salary, living on 15K a year? Good for you, but what about the rest of us?...
The Strange World of American Fast Food in Taiwan
A major motivator for traveling the world is to expand your perspective and become more cultured by sampling various cuisines from far away lands. But sometimes screw it, you just want a Big Mac.
How to Become A Freelancer
Today, I'm pleased to present another guest post from Candace Fykes.-Rob
Getting Fired From My First Job Helped Me Become a Better Worker
Today's guest post comes to us from Nathan who blogs over at Millionaire Dojo. Great post Nathan! Thank you.
Cashing American Checks in Asia.
Well back in December, I decided to sell everything I own and move to Taiwan for the winter. I was so anxious to get away from another Chicago winter, that I vacated my apartment before the end of ...
A Trip to Costco in Taiwan
It's nice to know that some American comforts exist all over the world. It's hard to go anywhere in the world these days where you're not too far from a Starbucks or a McDonald's. I have mixed fee...
Disconnected In Tokyo: A Cell Phone Nightmare
These days it's easy to be a road warrior and travel to foreign lands when you have a smartphone in hand. You can translate language on the fly with Google Translate. You always know where you're g...
Medical Care Overseas: A Trip to the ER in Taiwan
I've been in Taipei, Taiwan for close to two weeks now. After the first couple of days I came down with a minor cold. I used to live in Taiwan, and I remember now that in Taipei, the winters tend t...
Overcoming Job Related Identity Loss
Today's guest post talks about the loss of identity. It often comes with losing a job, but sometimes, it can come WITH the job. This post comes to you courtesy of Mr. Flexcents who writes about pe...
The American Salary is an Illusion
So I'm on day three of my mini-retirement. I'm posted up in Chiang Mai, Thailand for a week or two and I'm thinking about the low cost of living and debating the merits of living in lower cost are...
Mini Retirement Day 1: Bangkok, Thailand
So here I am on day one of my mini-retirement. I flew from Chicago to Bangkok with a layover in Shanghai. I reached my destination around 1:00 am and grabbed a few hours of sleep and now it's 10:0...
Changing My Financial Life After My Employer Refused to Pay Me
Today's guest post comes from Liz who blogs over at Splurging on Freedom. Liz has an incredible story about how she was in line to inherit an enviable amount of money and then lost this position i...
Your Car is Robbing You Blind!
As I wrap up things here in the USA to plan for my trip to Asia I faced a difficult decision. Do I park my car somewhere and pay a monthly parking fee for a few months while I decide how long I'm s...
Lisbon: The Best City for Digital Nomads
One of the unintended upsides of unemployment is that it frees you to explore other avenues in your life. And may mean finding a job or starting a business that will allow you to travel the world u...
Shanghai and Chiang Mai and Taipei Oh My!
Recently unemployed(again). So I've booked for a trip to head out to Asia next week. On the itinerary is a layover in Shanghai. Then I'm flying on to Bangkok, Thailand for transit to Chiang Mai t...
Getting Rid of All My Stuff
I'm getting rid of all my worldly possessions. Sounds a bit dramatic eh? That's really not my intention. It's just more of a minimalist thing and perhaps a bit of psychological purging.
Job Loss AGAIN. Next stop ASIA.
Well wouldn't you know it, the "Getting Canned" blogger is about to deal with job loss again. But this time around, I won't classify it as truly getting fired because this is more like a cont...
The Life of a World Traveling English Teacher
Recently, I was asked to write about teaching English as a means to make money while traveling the world and how someone can do that. I can share my experience of how teaching was an opportunity t...
7 Signs You Don't Belong in an Office
Now you might argue that maybe no humans truly belong in an office. I'm not sure our bodies were designed to sit and stare at screens for eight hours a day. Nevertheless, some people do seem to...
10 Reasons to Disregard Suze Orman's Opinion of Financial Independence
Suze Orman was recently a guest on Paula Pant's Afford Anything podcast. (Great informative show by the way!) She had a very critical take on the FIRE movement or the idea that you can retire earl...
Job Loss and Employee Benefits
After getting fired, the first thing that usually comes to mind is when you'll receive your final paycheck. You'd also be wise to consider budgeting out your expenses after the loss of income. Bu...
5 Ways to Earn Money Writing
One of the ways I've continued to explore earning income beyond the confines of a traditional office job is through freelance writing. Have you ever seen that person hanging out at a St...
10 Reasons Getting Fired Actually Isn't so Bad.
When most people think of the experience of getting fired from a job, they imagine it to be traumatic and painful; the type of trauma that can send some former employees away in tears. After all, ...
Can I Sue for Wrongful Termination?
Today's guest post comes from attorney Nicholas Feinstein, writing on the topic of wrongful termination. If you've been fired and were wondering about any potential legal recourse, read on. Tha...
The Jobless Budget
The other day I was talking to a friend who is strategizing tackling some student debt. My friend is a gainfully employed professional who makes a good salary. Over the years I get the impressi...
Teaching English Online for Supplemental Income
Today's guest post comes from Nate, a world traveler and entrepreneur friend of mine currently living overseas in Asia- Milton
Explaining Resume Gaps: A Guide for Job Seekers
Finding a new job while still employed is ideal for many job seekers. It allows for a smooth transition from one position to another. However, this is not the reality for everyone. If you’ve been l...
5 Common Job Interview Mistakes
When an interviewer asks you if you have any questions, the answer should ALWAYS be “YES”. If you don’t ask any questions they will think you aren’t interested in the job or didn’t prepare for th...
How Much I Earned From Four Months of Blogging
Tell anyone you've started a blog and you'll inevitably get the question about how much money you're making blogging. It's pretty straightforward to answer how much money I made THIS MONTH. But ...
Long Term Unemployment
I sympathize with those that have ever been long-term unemployed. I experienced this myself several years ago. Back in the financial crisis of 2008, I found myself long-term unemployed for about tw...
Recently Fired? Why not Escape to Vietnam?
Vietnam is a great place to visit in Southeast Asia. If you've recently lost your job and are watching your budget, you'll find Vietnam a very affordable place to stay for a good while and soak...
Taking a Vacation After Getting Fired
Modern life often has us on a treadmill that can make enjoying life a challenge. Our time typically falls into two categories throughout our careers. Gross oversimplification, but I’m talking about...
Breaking Job Interview Rules and Still Getting Hired.
Well, one of the ideas of this blog has been validated. Getting canned can often result in putting you in a better situation in the long run. It took less than three weeks from my termination ...
3 Reasons Your Office Job is Killing You.
Have you ever taken a look at some of the folks that have hung around an office a bit too long and made it all the way to traditional retirement age? It's not always a pretty sight. Maybe gettin...
FIRE your automated advisor and save on fees.
There's a good selection of brokers in the "Robo-Advisor" market these days and most are a good choice for a rollover. Wealthfront and Betterment were among the first. Vanguard has an offering. Fi...
The First Week of Being Unemployed.
So the chronology here is as follows. About four years of working in "big corpa" as an analyst for a large dinosaur retailer as of April 2018 and my first official day of being unemployed was th...
The Benefits of Being Fired
The first time I was fired, I deserved it. In fact, I don’t know if I have ever deserved anything more. In a sense, it was a blessing. Being fired was clearly preferable to the other option—being i...
60 Hour Weeks? Not Even CLOSE to Worth It.
How many of you work in a corporate office that has a culture where getting ahead requires "playing the game"? You know what I'm talking about right? Keeping up appearances. Showing up early; worki...
Filing For Unemployment
Get started filing for unemployment and get back to financial stability!
Quit or Get Fired?
[caption id="attachment_122" align="aligncenter" width="300"]!Angst
10 Innovative Ideas to Earn Money Without a Traditional Job
Breaking free from the conventional 9 to 5 job and generating income on your own terms is an achievable goal, but don't be fooled into thinking it's an effortless endeavor. For some, success may co...
Behold: The Performance Improvement Plan!
Ok so where do we start here? The narcissist in me wants to me to start with my life story but I'll hold off for now. Let's instead start out with the current situation summed up rather quickly. ...
401k Rollover Guide 2025: How to Move Your Retirement Money Without Losing Thousands
Getting fired or changing jobs? Don't cash out your 401k and lose thousands to taxes and penalties. Here's the complete 2025 guide to rolling over your 401k to an IRA with better investment options and lower fees.
