Layoffs in 2026 are surging, and this wave looks nothing like the ones we have been through before. White collar roles that felt untouchable are getting cut, AI is letting companies do more with fewer people, and profitable corporations are still trimming headcount to protect their margins. In this video we break down what is actually driving the 2026 layoff wave, which industries are most exposed, the warning signs that your job might be next, and the concrete steps to take right now to protect your finances before a pink slip ever lands. One of the most overlooked moves is using the benefits you already pay for before you lose access to them, because the day you are laid off is the day a lot of that protection disappears. If you want to be the person who saw it coming instead of the one caught off guard, this is the video to watch.

1. If profitable companies are still cutting jobs, what does that say about how safe yours really is?
2. What is the first financial move you should make the moment you sense a layoff coming?
3. How much of this layoff wave is really AI, and how much is companies just protecting margins?

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Chapters:
1:18 Oracle Laid Off 20,000 Employees
2:29 Mass Layoffs Are Triggering a Salary Reset
4:53 Jobs Won’t Exist in 5 Years
9:00 The Great Reset of the Labor Market
10:09 Replaced by Offshore Workers
11:12 AI Layoff Wave
14:12 Laid Off and Lost My Dream Job
16:30 Navigating Corporate Layoffs
17:58 Disney Replaces Workers With AI
19:36 One of Oracle’s 30,000 Layoffs
22:02 How Corporate Layoffs Happen
23:13 AI Is a Threat to White Collar Workers

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