The Future of Work: A Shift Toward Self-Reliance and Decentralization?
Lately, I’ve noticed a growing number of talented, senior professionals across finance, marketing, and software development in my network facing unemployment. This shift has led me to rethink the role of work in our lives.
Numerology suggests a transition in global energy from masculine to feminine, particularly between the numbers 1 and 2, is set to unfold over the next few years. The past 400 years (roughly 1620–2020) have been marked by the number 1, which symbolizes masculine energy — favoring structure, order, dominance, hierarchy, and centralization.
Starting around 2027, many numerologists predict a shift toward the number 2, which embodies feminine energy. This new era is expected to promote collaboration, inclusivity, intuition, and decentralization — values centered around cooperation, community, and emotional intelligence over rigid structures and control.
Although 2027 is cited as a key year, this transition is expected to be gradual, with the transformation playing out over decades as these energies weave into global consciousness, shaping society and our systems.
As someone from Gen Z, I find myself reflecting on what this means for my generation. Are we being called to become more self-reliant? With inflation rising and wages stagnating, many have become disillusioned by the promises of the past: work hard, climb the corporate ladder, and eventually secure the stability of homeownership and family life as our parents did.
In my experience, very few people, even in senior positions in “safe” fields like software development or finance, are on track to buy property by age 40. Meanwhile, the rise of Web3 platforms is paving the way for a shift toward collective ownership and resource distribution.
I see friends finding more success through their personal ventures than those staying loyal to a single employer. To me, the future of work is one of greater self-reliance. You need a strong network and a portfolio of successful collaborations. By building those, you create your own opportunities. It’s less about securing a job and sticking with it, hoping for the best, because the reality is: companies don’t care about you. They’ll use you as a resource, and in exchange, they’ll take the one thing you can never get back — your time.
