India, Feb. 21 -- Having stable careers in top tech firms and earning high salaries is no longer seen as enough in an era of constant layoffs and rapid advances in AI.

A techie couple with over 10 years of experience each, working in reputed multinational companies, have begun quietly building a small business on the side.

The husband is a senior software developer with more than a decade of experience. His wife also works as a software development engineer and has similar experience. Both hold stable jobs and earn well.

Recently, a man Shikhar shared this story on X (formerly Twitter), describing a serious conversation he had with his cousin about job security and the future of work.

"Yesterday I had a serious conversation with my co...