More than half of workers would take a pay cut for job security, per Monster's 2026 report. See what else they're willing to give up.

Many employees are stuck in "pay paralysis," according to new data from Payscale, which found a downturn in the number of organizations planning across-the-board pay increases next year.

Underneath the automation headlines, something quieter is happening, and it will prove more consequential than the job counts. The jobs AI replaces first may be the exact jobs that once taught people how to lead.