Why LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid Hoffman Predicts Your 9–5 Job Will Be Extinct By 2034

Chasing your dream life is the only safe option.

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Your 9–5 job is struggling on life support.

In less than 10 years time, it’ll be gone.

That’s what the co-founder of LinkedIn, Reid Hoffman, has predicted.

Here’s why…

A change of the generation

I’ve been traveling Asia for the last 100 days.

Through my adventure, I’ve met loads of people under 30.

But these weren’t random backpackers looking for a good time and travel experience.

I met solopreneurs, creators, and freelancers.

They all rejected:

• Working a stale 9–5 job.
• Being stuck in one place forever.
• Competing for a 5–10% annual raise.

My experience is not unique.

Results of a new Gen Z survey from Upwork Research Institute:

“Gen Z represents the fastest-growing generation of workers, which is increasingly rejecting conventional 9-to-5 jobs and embracing freelancing as a career choice.”