by AFAL | Oct 23, 2025 | AI, Business enablement, Education, Instructional Design, Layoffs, Leadership, Psychology, Uncategorized
Every few months, another company decides to “streamline” learning and development by replacing instructional designers with AI. They plug a few prompts into ChatGPT, generate a slide deck or eLearning module, and call it training.(And yes, I hate that word — because...
by AFAL | Oct 21, 2025 | AI, Layoffs, Real Estate, Uncategorized
The office market is hollowing out The post-pandemic era has brought a wave of under-utilized office buildings. With hybrid and remote work becoming the norm, many companies are not returning to full occupancy. For example, one report shows that as of Q2 2025 the U.S....
by AFAL | Oct 19, 2025 | Frustration, Layoffs
Introduction Job loss and financial struggles can shake your sense of security and self-worth. I experience this myself. When bills are piling up and support feels out of reach, anxiety can feel constant — a heavy, invisible weight that never lets up. Sometimes...
by AFAL | Jul 14, 2025 | AI, Education, Layoffs, Psychology, Training, Uncategorized
Recently lost my job – it feels uncomfortable. After 17 straight years of constant employment..pretty much since I got my Master’s in IT while living in Norway for two years I’ve had a job. But I’m not going to let fear of the unknown get me down. The path...
