Remember when the deal was pretty simple? Go to school, get good grades, land a solid job at a reputable company, and you're set for life. Robert Kiyosaki thinks that playbook is finished, and he's got a long list of corporate layoffs to back up his argument.

The investor and author of "Rich Dad Poor Dad" recently took to X to make his case that traditional career advice has collapsed under the weight of economic reality. His central point is straightforward: the industries that once promised security, prestige, and strong paychecks are cutting workers at a pace that should make anyone rethink the old formula.

The Job Security Myth Meets Reality

Kiyosaki didn't hold back in his assessment. "WHY GOING TO SCHOOL for job security is an obsolete idea," he wrote, then rattled off a list of major employers conducting layoffs: United Parcel Service (UPS), Amazon (AMZN), Intel (INTC), Verizon (VZ), Microsoft (MSFT), Salesforce (CRM), GM (GM), IBM (IBM), Boeing (BA), and Walmart (WMT).

These aren't struggling startups or obscure regional businesses. These are the companies parents used to brag about when their kids got hired. And the cuts aren't limited to one sector. Logistics, retail, manufacturing, and technology are all shedding workers. Many of those jobs, Kiyosaki noted, were in tech fields that people specifically went to school to break into because they were supposed to be stable.

His advice? Stop relying on a paycheck as your primary source of financial security. "BETTER ADVICE: Increase your financial IQ," he wrote. Then came the part that usually gets people's attention: "DO NOT SAVE MONEY." Instead, he urged his followers to hold assets that he believes maintain value better than cash, specifically mentioning "gold, silver, Bitcoin, and Ethereum."

The AI Problem Nobody Wants To Talk About

Kiyosaki, who tends toward dramatic pronouncements, has been sounding alarms about artificial intelligence for a while now. Last year, he called the current moment the "BIGGEST CHANGE in MODERN HISTORY" and warned that even top students aren't protected from what's coming.

"AI will cause many 'smart students' to lose their jobs," he wrote on X. "AI will cause massive unemployment." Then he added a particularly painful observation: "Many still have student loan debt."

Think about that combination for a second. You spend years and potentially six figures on education to qualify for a good job. You take on debt to do it. Then the job market shifts underneath you just as you're trying to pay off those loans. That's the scenario Kiyosaki sees playing out, and he's positioning himself as someone who won't be affected.

"AI cannot fire me because I do not have a job," he wrote, encouraging anyone still dependent on traditional employment to make changes now rather than becoming "a victim of this 'time in history.'"

The Rich Dad Perspective Revisited

This isn't new territory for Kiyosaki. His entire brand is built on challenging conventional financial wisdom. He revisited the classic "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" framework in his recent comments, criticizing the standard advice to "go to school, get good grades, get a job, pay taxes, get out of debt, save money, and invest in a well diversified portfolio."

Instead, Kiyosaki said he focused on entrepreneurship, real estate investing, and accumulating tangible and digital assets rather than holding cash. It's a philosophy that resonates differently depending on where you're standing. If you're already financially comfortable, pivoting to real estate and crypto is an option. If you're living paycheck to paycheck with student loans, the advice can feel aspirational at best.

What Comes Next?

The larger question Kiyosaki is raising isn't really about whether you should buy Bitcoin or gold. It's about whether the systems that worked for previous generations still function the same way. When companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and IBM are cutting staff, it's worth asking whether job security exists at all in the traditional sense.

The economic landscape is shifting rapidly. Technology is eliminating certain roles while creating others. Automation and artificial intelligence are no longer theoretical concerns but active forces reshaping industries. And the idea that education alone guarantees stability is being tested in real time as workers with advanced degrees find themselves competing for fewer positions.

Kiyosaki's message is blunt: the old deal is broken. What replaces it depends on how quickly people recognize that and adjust their approach to building financial security. Whether his specific recommendations are right for everyone is debatable, but his core observation about the changing nature of employment and security is harder to dismiss when you look at the headlines.

The systems that worked before may not offer the same protection now. That doesn't mean there aren't paths forward, but it does mean the path your parents took might not be available anymore. And that shift, according to Kiyosaki, is happening faster than most people realize.