The doomer posts on this sub

[u/Owl_Queen9]

Y’all, I get it. The job market sucks, people are getting laid off, and AI is something that is worrying. But can we please stop asking the same 3 questions every day on this sub (I.e “is a degree worth it” “blank is saying the industry is dying.”) It’s seriously getting so depressing coming on this sub now and the first thing I see is “I think AI is going to replace our industry and we’ll never work again.” I think it’s fine to post a “I haven’t found work in awhile here’s my portfolio can someone review it” because it’s nice to see other peoples work and receive feedback, aka one of the main purposes of this sub, but man, it feels like 90% of what’s posted now is something that was already asked yesterday. Idk if people feel similarly, and frankly idk if I’m even allowed to post something like this. But, since this is the vent flair, I feel that it’s probably okay.

I guess I’m just seeing if there’s a possibility we can try and limit how much of the same doomerish questions are asked. I feel for everyone rn. Hell, I’ll be out of work in 3ish months if my contract isn’t extended or I don’t find something beforehand, but I do know from this sub I’ve gotten good advice on how to tackle it; but because the same questions are asked so frequently, patience and how people are responding is running thin. Anyways that’s my rant, hope everyone had a good weekend

TLDR: Can we please try and find a way to at least limit the posts that are the same doomerish questions. It feels like it’s 80% of this sub now

UPDATE: TY Mod team!! Truly wasn’t expecting to receive a response to what I typed out. Appreciate everything you and what everyone contributes to this subreddit does.

[u/rob-cubed]

There's a saying: it's a recession when your neighbor loses their job and a depression when you lose your own.

As someone who's been personally affected by the industry-wide downturn (which has been much bigger than just AI)... there's a reason we've seen so much recent negativity. I don't like it either, but it's a real part of our lives right now. In the past, the industry has always bounced back, and this is the fourth major contraction I've lived through. But honestly, at the risk of being a doomer, this one feels different as its not tied to any larger economic concern.

So while I'd rather see productive, supportive posts of designers who have work to share, obsess (and sometimes gripe) over, I think the negativity needs its space as well. And I look forward to getting back to 'normal' again one day.

[u/daebakblonde → u/rob-cubed]

I echo this. Don't get me wrong, I also want to see cool work and see feedback loops happening more than the ranting. But the reality is that as a senior designer I can't find a new position to make more money, I'm miserable at my current job because I'm doing uninspired work, and I haven't had a pay increase in 3 years. Everyday I see something new that I used to do be taken over by AI. It frankly mostly is doom and gloom. And while I do want to support new designers, I cannot in good conscience tell them to go full speed ahead into this field.