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IT jobs in UK threatened by AI and outsourcing, worker laments

An IT professional in the UK is expressing concerns about the current state of the IT job market, citing outsourcing to India and replacement by AI as major factors. They feel unable to afford a career change despite dissatisfaction with their current situation. The professional notes that companies now demand a wide range of skills for limited compensation. AI

RANK_REASON This is a personal anecdote from a social media post about job market concerns, not a significant industry event or development.

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IT jobs in UK threatened by AI and outsourcing, worker laments

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I work for in IT and right now I wish I could change careers but right now cannot afford to start again and still pay the bills. IT used to be a good career. No

    I work for in IT and right now I wish I could change careers but right now cannot afford to start again and still pay the bills. IT used to be a good career. Now most of our jobs are being outsourced to India or replaced with AI. IT jobs are few and far between (here in the uk an…