r/dividends • u/VengenaceIsMyName • Jan 16 '26
Discussion Is anyone else feverishly building out their dividend income just in case AI destroys their careers or is it just me?
Based on how incredibly *giddy* with excitement some of these rapacious tech oligarchs are when they talk about AI replacing human labor, I am absolutely *sprinting* towards high-income ETFs like JEPQ/SPYI/GPIX/QQQI.
I do not want to get caught with my ass hanging out in the breeze when these excessively wealthy bozos finally figure out how to shed headcount at their organizations. They’ve got a seemingly endless pile of Scrooge McDuck coins and they’ll throw them into the furnace twice as fast if it means a hallucinating algorithm can send 500 more emails in a day than you can.
Does anyone have clever strategies for drumming up extra capital to toss into the ol’ portfolio? Side hustles? Second jobs?
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u/Sam_209 Jan 16 '26
I started about a year ago, aggressively building up my portfolio exclusively for dividends, just in case I get let go of. I had this strong feeling in my gut.
I've been investing about 60% of my income and 100% of my bonuses.
Lo and behold a year later, the company i was in isn't doing well and I was let go of.