1. A question to all the big firms looking to cut costs.

👤 u/cyphrsk  |  2 upvotes  |  2025-07-25  |  🏷️ Discussion

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I have a question for these big tech and other industry firms looking to cut costs through reduced head-counts - if people world over lose jobs to AI and automation, they wouldn’t have much to spend on the products you create.

Finance - If I don’t have a stable monthly income, I can’t afford those SIPs.

Banks - Same logic - can’t afford your home and auto loans if I don’t know where my next EMI will be paid from

Real State - Obviously, without a loan majority of us cannot afford a house.

Automobiles - Same logic

Academics - can no longer afford a fancy education if there’s no hope for a decent placement

…the list of falling dominoes goes on.

So while these companies have worked out some real shiny profit margin numbers in their spreadsheets and power points and growth models, haven’t you just collectively eliminated your majority customer base?

I’m not a fancy finance guy with a shiny Harvard degree - so I’m not sure if I have overlooked something that these firms are seeing or am I oversimplifying the whole thing.

Thoughts?

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