Porchlight Advocacy · companion to The Current Future of Work

Where do you sit in this?

Six questions. In return: the window that applies to your situation, the two numbers worth watching, the door that is actually open to you, and one thing to do this month.

What this does. It points you at the information that matches your circumstances, so you are not reading everything or nothing. The briefing covers a lot of ground; most of it does not apply to any one person.

What it does not do. It does not predict whether you will lose your job. Nothing can, and anything claiming to is selling something. The patterns below describe groups over years. They say nothing certain about any individual, including you.

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Question 1 of 6 What field do you work in?

If you have just left a role, answer for that role.

Question 2 of 6 Which best describes your role?
Question 3 of 6 What kind of organization do you work for?

This matters more than you might expect — the timing differs sharply by employer type.

Question 4 of 6 Where do things stand right now?
Question 5 of 6 Roughly where are you in your working life?

Asked because the support that exists — and the support that does not — differs sharply by stage.

Question 6 of 6 Have you served in the military?

Veterans have a statutory advantage in these programs that many people never claim.

Please answer all six questions first.

What the evidence says about your position

Your window

The two numbers worth watching

The door that is actually open to you

One thing to do this month

Start here

ON WHAT THIS IS. Patterns describing groups over multiple years, matched to what you entered. They are not a forecast about you. People in high-exposure categories keep their jobs and thrive; people in low-exposure categories lose theirs. Treat this as a reading list with your name on it, not a verdict.

NOT ADVICE. This is not financial, legal, career, or investment advice. Program rules, funding caps and eligibility vary by state and by local workforce board, and they change. Verify anything here with the actual office before acting on it.

SOURCES. Every figure referenced comes from the accompanying briefing, where it is cited: Stanford Digital Economy Lab and ADP Research payroll microdata; Bureau of Labor Statistics; Federal Reserve Beige Book; Epoch AI and CreditSights capital expenditure series; Equilar compensation data; Layoffs.fyi; OPM and Pew federal workforce counts.

PORCHLIGHT ADVOCACY. Questions, corrections, or your own account of any of this: hello@theporchlightison.com