Career fragility defines modern work. In 2023, over 260,000 tech workers worldwide received layoff notices, many via impersonal emails. Fast-forward to 2026: AI systems are not just drafting reports and coding apps but reshaping entire job categories. Scroll LinkedIn, and it’s a parade of triumphs—promotions, pivots, side-hustle wins—while “restructuring” rumors buzz in group chats, from Silicon Valley cubicles to Bengaluru’s IT corridors. Careers today feel profoundly fragile, not because workers have grown weaker, but because the bedrock of stability has eroded. What was once provided by institutions—lifetime employment, predictable paths—now rests squarely