🧭 Introduction:
Dear mid-career professionals,
If you’ve recently opened LinkedIn and felt your blood pressure rise at the sight of “TCS laying off 12,000 employees” — you’re not alone.
No, it’s not just you.
Yes, it’s real.
But no, it doesn’t have to be the end.
As someone who has guided thousands of professionals through stormy career phases, let me explain what’s really going on — and what you can do before your chair is quietly rolled into oblivion.
💣 What’s Happening in the IT Industry?
TCS recently made headlines by letting go of thousands — and guess who’s most at risk?
- Mid-level managers
- Senior project leads
- Non-billable, non-technical professionals
The brutal quote?
“One manager = cost of five junior developers.”
(And those junior devs come with fewer grey hairs and no coffee-machine politics.)
🤖 Wait… Is AI Really the Culprit?
Not entirely.
AI is reshaping roles.
But the layoffs are also triggered by:
- A slump in big US IT deals
- Post-pandemic cost-cutting
- Deal book slowdowns from the Trump-era ripple effects
- Overstaffed management with low productivity metrics
AI just makes the trimming easier. ✂️
🧊 The Real Problem: The Pyramid Is Melting
Indian IT was built like a pyramid:
- Few at the top
- Many in the middle
- A flood of freshers at the bottom
Now? It’s a diamond:
- Tons of freshers (cheap and trainable)
- A handful of highly-skilled experts
- No space for passengers in the middle compartment
If you’re stuck in the middle — it’s time to act.
🧭 5 Things You MUST Do to Future-Proof Your Career
- Reskill. Yesterday.
GenAI, Cloud, DevOps, Data Engineering — you pick. Just don’t stand still. - Get Billable Again.
Find a way back into project work. Be seen doing real work. - Be a Niche Expert.
Don’t just be a manager. Be the go-to person for something. - Think Portfolio, Not Position.
Freelancing, consulting, micro-entrepreneurship — the 9-to-5 ship is leaking. - Tell Your Story Online.
Build your digital reputation before HR googles you.
🙌 Here’s the Good News
You’re not obsolete.
You’re just overdue for reinvention.
The world still needs experienced minds — but only if they adapt.
If you need help figuring out your next move, building your brand, or navigating a pivot:
👉 Book a call with me.
👉 Join my upcoming workshop.
Because career transitions don’t have to feel like panic attacks.
🔚 Final Words:
The most dangerous phrase in a mid-career professional’s vocabulary?
“But I’ve always done it this way.”
Let’s rewrite your story — before someone else writes your exit letter.
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