u/ControlAway5102 — reddlx

Not trying to trash Salesforce. Big enterprises aren't going anywhere and that's fine.

But the certification path that used to make sense has noe gotten expensive and exhausting. The platform keeps expanding with AI, Data Cloud, automation layers and you're expected to keep up with all of it just to stay employable. For someone outside the US betting real savings on a career switch, that's a lot to ask with no guaranteed payoff.

I've watched people quietly abandon their cert prep this year and just... move on.

Fewer people entering the ecosystem means companies pay more to hire, consultants get more expensive, and what used to feel like a safe choice starts feeling like an expensive one.

Also the 2023 layoffs still sit weird with me. 8,000 people cut, AI cited as the reason. Meanwhile Salesforce was hiring in cheaper markets at the same time. The jobs didn't disappear they moved. "AI" just made for a cleaner announcement.

Alternatives are getting harder to ignore too, Im seeing tons of dynamic crm job postings compared to a few years back. Not because they're better necessarily, but because they're simpler and cheaper, and dont have a certification barrier which for a lot of companies is enough.

Maybe I'm reading too much into it. Curious if others are seeing the same thing or if I'm off base.