u/LRvibes_careercheck

Spend 10 minutes on any career subreddit and you will see the same thing on repeat.

"I did BTech and I hate coding"
"I did MBA and I still can't get a job"
"I did BCA and I don't know what to do with it"
"I wish I had done something else"

And honestly, after reading hundreds of these posts, we start to wonder, is anyone actually in the right course or are we all just collectively winging it and calling it a career?

Because honestly (fr), most 17-18 year olds picking their undergraduate degree (including alot of us at this point) have genuinely no idea what the day to day of that career actually looks like. We pick Engineering because our parents said so, or Law because it sounded smart, or Commerce because you were not good enough at PCM. Very few people actually chose based on what they wanted.

And then 3 or 4 years later, you graduate into a job market that has changed completely from when you started, and we are left to pick pieces from our degree, other courses and internships.

The regret is real but ig the bigger question is, what do you actually do with it from here?

Because switching is possible. Pivoting is possible. An online certification, a short course, an MBA, a completely different field, people are doing that.
But are there people who have been sure and confident in their career after 12th or undergrad?
It is just messier and slower than anyone wants it to be.

So genuinely asking, are you in the course or career you wanted? Or are you also just figuring it out? And if you switched, what did you do and did it actually work?

Recently came across an instagram post about which jobs are gonna be taken over by AI (Attached image below) 

And it was a shocker to see that there are now many job roles included in that chart. Which included some of the jobs our parents and peers actively root for (genuine) 

“AI is already changing who gets hired now”, Who is getting hired then? We wanted to know (still wanna know). So went down a rabbit hole, talked to a few people in hiring, and came across some actual research that gave some idea around it.

Here it goes:

Anthropic (March 2026) recently published a study called "Labour market impacts of AI" and the findings are there eveyrwhere ig.

While talking to the hiring manager and after reading articles around this chart. These are some of the basic conclusions I can make:

AI can theoretically handle 94% of a coder's work but is actually only being used for 33% of it right now. There is a massive gap between what AI can do and what companies are actually using it for right now. 

That gap sounds reassuring. It is not.

The researchers attribute that lag to existing legal constraints, technical hurdles, and the need for humans to still review AI's work. But they project that gap is just temporary.

So the jobs are not gone yet. But the hiring bar is already shifting.

Since ChatGPT arrived, getting hired in tech and finance has quietly dropped by 14%. No mass layoffs, no headlines, just fewer doors opening for freshers than before.

What is wild is that the people most exposed to AI are not the ones you would expect. It is actually the higher paid, more educated professionals, developers, lawyers, financial analysts, not the plumbers or electricians. The blue collar world is largely untouched.

And about the whole "coding is dead" thing, it is not entirely wrong but it is not that simple either.
Somewhere, AI is eating the bottom of the skill stack first. The repetitive code, the basic content, the simple research tasks, these kind of tasks are not required to do by freshers anymore.

And developers who only know how to execute instructions in a task are getting replaced first. The people who can architect, think critically, and work with AI (actively) are still very much in demand.

P.S: People who know how to stay updated and work with AI are still in the A game. 

But the parallel is that around 30% of workers have zero AI exposure, cooks, mechanics, bartenders, dishwashers, jobs requiring physical presence are not in danger at all. 

The real question is not "Is my job safe?"
It has now become somewhere
"Am I building the version of myself that stays relevant as this gap closes?" And also on a real level “How relevant can we all be, that too all the time?” 

Because it will close. Maybe not tomorrow. But the people who wait to find out will feel it the hardest.

What are you all actually seeing on the ground?

I wanna know what is happening in the interviews, the final rounds and even the first stage? What are the common questions? And what do you feel about this recent research too?

Image Credit: Fortune (2026) “Labor market impacts of AI: A new measure and early evidence”

A student I know almost paid Rs. 1 lakh for an online degree that might not have counted.

She found a university that looked completely legit. UGC-recognised everywhere on the website. The course looked good enough to enroll, at least for the learning and internship parts. The fee was okayish. Doable for most of the programmes. 

Got impressed, and she was literally 2 days away from paying it. Then we checked the RCI list. The university was recognised. But that online psychology programme wasn’t approved.

This is the part that most of us may forget to check. We get impressed by the degree and the university, and sometimes forget to cross-check the genuine checklist required.

The checklist of:

1. Is this UGC recognised?

2. Is this programme approved by DEB, RCI, and/or AICTE?

3. Lastly, the most important, is there any future in this course?

Because here’s the thing nobody explains properly (Shockingly): A university can be UGC-recognised and still offer a programme that is not approved in online mode.

Meaning: You pay, and you may get scammed. And that’s not it. The scary part is that the certificate still looks completely real. You usually find out much later. And with Psychology, there’s an extra layer of confusion. Many students assume that if a university offers Psychology offline, the online version must also be valid.

Not necessarily. As of now, many online Psychology programmes are NOT VALID, and students rarely check whether the specific programme is recognised for online delivery.

Honestly wondering how common this is.

Did you check your university/programme approval before paying or after admission?

And what have you found out about your university after getting admission? What has been shocking news to you?

“Sent 300+ applications. Have a degree. Not selected. What am I doing wrong?"

After coming across multiple posts on job search and applications. We want to share two student POVs we have come across so far:

POV 1:  The traditional job path
This person, let’s say A, graduated from a private college, a popular course, with projects like the rest. They got a placement in the first round through college partners. However, after 2 years, A wanted to switch their job, but something felt completely off to them. They realised that the skills don’t match now. The job market changed, requirement is completely different now after 2 years.

Promotion got stalled. Switching roles becomes harder, not easier. Eventually, you're either stuck or starting over.

POV 2: The online course path
This is someone who keeps themselves updated on most of the latest tools and courses. So, while completing their studies after graduation, they went for the latest online courses and applied there. As they actively apply for a job, they are also adding skills, tools and applicable skills in the resume. Shows up to interviews with a portfolio and current skills- not just a credential that's three years old.

Gets noticed faster. Transitions smoother. Stays relevant longer.

The DIFFERENCE isn't talent or luck. It's whether your skills stopped growing at graduation or are still growing right now. The market hasn't stopped rewarding skilled people; it's just gotten a lot better at filtering who's actually current.

A degree is still the floor. But in 2026, it's no longer the ceiling either.
Which path are you on right now? And what's one skill you wish you'd picked up sooner? Drop it below.

We conducted a POLL recently, asking people:

“With AI replacing jobs, what are the best industries that are really a safer option for freshers now?”

And we received 100+ votes from professionals. The majority of working professionals highlighted the importance of learning AI across industries.

Until a few years ago, the conversation revolved around finding a safe and secure career path and steps that could future-proof the career.

But now the conversation has shifted from safe to relevant. Now, the question you should focus on is “How do I stay relevant even if AI changes my industry?” For example, if you want to enter the field of marketing, you must know about the AI tools that can automate or simplify repetitive, basic, and support functions for you. 

So, as a fresher, if you are looking for an opportunity, WHAT should be your focus in 2026? Here are 3 tips: 

• Learn effective communication and storytelling
• AI tools to improve speed, quality, and efficiency
• Focus on learning strategic and analytical problem-solving in your domain

What skills actually feel valuable in your industry right now? Has AI changed expectations in your role already?

Every time someone mentions an online MBA, the discussion often goes to:

“Is it valid for government jobs?”

But that’s honestly not where most people go wrong.

For government exams, the mode of your degree (online vs regular) usually isn’t the deciding factor. What matters is whether your university is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and whether the program is officially approved for online delivery.

Your online degree might not be credible if it’s:

• Unrecognised, and 
• Unapproved university

 

You can apply for government jobs with an online degree. But will it impact your selection?

The real problem isn’t validity.
It’s people either choosing the wrong university or not analysing all the options properly

All of us wait for our increment every year eagerly, thinking we will finally get what we deserve. 

Is it really what we deserve?

The numbers go up, but so does the rent, daily expenses, and lifestyle. But, does it really add value with rising inflation? And, in all this, our jobs are the same, repetitive, and slow. 

And now the cycle repeats. We wait for the next raise, hoping that it would change something.

But it rarely does. For any of us.

Sometimes the real career progress comes with:

• Switching into a role that actually challenges you and helps you grow
• Learning high-value skills and building an AI Toolset that elevates your decision-making power
• Moving to an industry that is bound to grow in 2026, such as fintech, digital marketing, healthcare, sustainable and renewable energy, AI automation, etc.

Really wondering here, when did you realise increments alone weren’t enough? What actually helped you grow?