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He was laid off. Then got a role bigger than his previous one. But he is far from happy: 'I consider this the biggest downfall...'

A Hyderabad based employee shared how he once went from earning more than Rs 2 lakh a month to earning just over Rs 40,000 per month as his fortunes as a freelancer dwindled with the advent of AI in 2026

3 Aug 2026 1:22 am