Work, Reset.: Automation, Artificial Intelligence, and the Accelerating End of Stable Employment

Work, Reset. explains why stable employment is weakening-even when the economy still "looks strong."Automation and AI don't need to eliminate jobs to destabilize careers. They only need to change how firms buy output: decomposing roles into tasks, routing work through software, vendors, and platforms, and scaling production without scaling payroll.Inside, you'll learn: - How unit economics makes labor a variable cost-and why "quiet layoffs" happen- Why warehouses and customer support became templates for algorithmic management- How generative AI compresses white-collar teams by making first drafts cheap- Why credentials inflate when training pipelines break- How classification wars, procurement, and accountability determine who bears riskMost importantly, the book lays out a workable redesign: portable benefits, training pathways tied to real work, income smoothing, and audit-ready governance for automated decisions.Work is being reset. The open question is whether stability will be rebuilt as a system.