Monday.com looked unstoppable. What started as a small project management tool called Dapulse became one of the biggest software companies in the world. After rebranding to Monday.com in 2017, the company exploded in popularity by targeting everyone from marketers and HR teams to construction companies and churches. Then the pandemic hit, remote work took off, and demand for collaboration software went through the roof. But there was a catch. Monday’s growth wasn’t powered only by its product. It was powered by one of the most aggressive marketing campaigns in software history. At times, the company spent more on sales and marketing than it generated in revenue. YouTube ads, Google ads, Facebook ads… Monday was everywhere. For a while, it worked. The company crossed $1 billion in annual revenue, achieved 90% gross margins, and finally became profitable. Then suddenly, investors started to panic. Growth slowed. Revenue targets were cut. Lawsuits followed. Billions of dollars in market value disappeared. And Monday wasn’t alone. Across the software industry, companies like Salesforce, HubSpot, Workday, and Figma have all seen massive declines as AI changes how businesses operate. Instead of paying for dozens of software subscriptions, companies can now build custom internal tools using AI. This video explores Monday.com’s rise from startup to software giant, the marketing strategy that fueled its growth, the promises that went wrong, and why AI may be forcing the entire SaaS industry to reinvent itself.

Timestamps:
0:00 – The State Of Monday.com
0:40 – The Monday Change
4:59 – The Ad Machine
8:00 – The Changing Tide

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The modern job market is becoming increasingly disconnected from the reality millions of workers face every single day. As conversations surrounding unemployment, layoffs, AI, and economic uncertainty continue to dominate headlines, many Americans are beginning to question whether the economy being presented publicly actually reflects what is happening throughout the workforce. From Gen Z entering one of the worst entry level job markets in decades, to millennials struggling with stagnant wages, rising living costs, and endless job applications, the process of building a stable career is becoming increasingly difficult.

The rise of AI and automation is only accelerating concerns surrounding the future of work. As companies continue discussing artificial intelligence, productivity, restructuring, and efficiency, fears surrounding tech layoffs, hiring freezes, outsourcing, and job displacement continue to grow. Entry level jobs are becoming harder to find, job search platforms are flooded with applications, and workers are increasingly competing not only against local candidates, but against global labor markets, automation, and algorithm driven hiring systems. At the same time, many corporations continue emphasizing AI investment and cost reduction while workers face growing uncertainty surrounding employment, wages, and long term career stability.

Gen Z is entering a job market where entry level jobs increasingly demand years of experience, while millennials continue dealing with the long term effects of economic instability, rising debt, and a collapsing housing market. The modern hiring process within the job market has become defined by ghost jobs, mass applications, recruiter algorithms, and performative hiring practices that leave many workers feeling trapped in an endless cycle of rejection despite widespread claims of labor shortages. As hiring rates continue slowing and companies restructure around artificial intelligence, workers are increasingly questioning whether the labor market is actually creating meaningful opportunities at all.

At the same time, the broader economy continues shifting toward a K shaped recovery where asset prices, stock market growth, and corporate profits appear increasingly disconnected from the financial reality facing ordinary workers. Wage growth, inflation, layoffs, consumer debt, and the rising cost of living continue placing pressure on millions of Americans trying to build stable lives, afford housing, and maintain financial security. For many workers, especially younger generations, the modern job market no longer feels like a path toward upward mobility, but rather a system centered around maximizing productivity while minimizing labor costs.

As AI continues rapidly expanding throughout the economy, questions surrounding automation, unemployment, labor displacement, and the future of work are becoming impossible to ignore. While previous technological revolutions created entirely new industries and workforce expansion, many people are beginning to wonder whether artificial intelligence will fundamentally reshape the relationship between workers, corporations, and the economy itself. With layoffs rising, hiring slowing, and job market uncertainty growing across industries, more Americans are beginning to ask the same question: what is actually happening to the job market?

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0:00 Intro
0:21 The Job Market Is Being Manipulated
1:17 AI Is NOT Going To “Create” More Jobs
3:19 AI Data Centers Are HORRIBLE (Especially For Jobs)
4:13 AI Layoffs Are NOT Real. Amazon Is Proof.
5:47 The Job Market Cannot Sustain This Fake Economy
6:20 Why Gen Z Is Being Blocked Out Of The Job Market
7:31 Why Millennials Are Being FORCED To Take Entry Level Pay
8:46 How Gen Z Can Get A Career That Helps Solve The World’s Biggest Issues
9:42 This K Shaped Recovery Is Destroying The Job Market
10:16 If CEO’s Didn’t Show Up For Work No One Would Notice…
11:37 Why They Want Us To Think The Job Market Has “Never Been Better”
13:03 The News Will NEVER Admit The Job Market Is Failing
14:51 The K Shaped Economy Is Making People SELFISH
16:26 Millennials And Gen Z Must Start Entering Politics
18:39 Homelessness Is About To Get Even Worse
19:12 Resources To Help Get A Job (Especially For Veterans)

Titles for the Algo!
Gen Z Is The New UNEMPLOYABLE Generation
The Job Market Is On The BRINK Of Collapse
Gen Z Inherited A Collapsing Job Market
Why Employers REFUSE To Hire Gen Z

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