Which jobs are future-proofed?

With AI disrupting the workplace, is your job going to exist in ten years? The Bureau of Labor Statistics has just the handbook for that.

Today on the show, we flip through the Occupational Outlook Handbook and answer your questions about the future of work.

This episode originally aired on May 8th, 2026

Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.

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