85% of Autistic Grads Are Unemployed... But Here's the Hopeful Twist 🦁 | Reinventing Rumbley Part 2
The job market for 2026 grads is at COVID-era unemployment levels. AI is the disruptor nobody wanted. And my daughter calls it \"made by the devil.\" 👇
In Part 2 of this deeply honest conversation, Christina goes even further into what it's actually like raising a neurodivergent young adult stepping into one of the most brutal job markets in recent history — and the surprising, genuinely hopeful data that's giving her hope.
This episode does NOT sugarcoat anything. Christina lays out the real numbers, the real fears, and the real conversations happening in her house right now as her daughter Avery — a SCAD animation graduate on the autism spectrum — faces a three-month countdown to either landing a job or moving back home.
Christina breaks down:
The brutal truth about the 2026 grad job market: 5.6% unemployment, higher than the national average
Why AI is the disruptor every recent grad — especially creatives — is terrified of, and why her daughter calls it \"the devil\"
The statistic that's actually hopeful: neurodivergent employees at JP Morgan are 140% more productive with a 90% retention rate
Why 60% of animation studios are now using AI — and why human artistic judgment is becoming MORE valuable, not less
The real reason boomerang kids are at an all-time high (1 in 3, up from 1 in 10 in the 1980s)
Why 50% of autistic adults live with their parents — and why Christina is determined that her daughter won't, even though she'd welcome her home
The black-and-white thinking of a neurodivergent brain and why \"no box\" feels terrifying when there's no structure left
Why she believes Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, and history's biggest innovators were likely neurodivergent — and what that means for the future of hiring
A direct message to recruiters, HR leaders, and animation studios: neurodivergent hires might be the best hires you'll ever make
The emotional, gut-wrenching reality of parenting through fear and excitement at the exact same time
This episode is part data, part love letter, part rallying cry for parents of neurodivergent kids navigating life after college — and for the employers who don't yet realize what they're missing. 🦁
If you haven't watched Part 1 yet, start there — link in the cards above.
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