The dead pool for human labor. The companies are fine. You are the layoff.

2026-11-09 18:01 utc · newsbytesapp.com

Worker automates job to one hour, gets fired in zero

A Reddit poster built their own efficiency gain, got canned for it, then got asked to train the replacement who'll inherit the shortcut. They declined, which is the most human part of this story.

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