"I started writing résumés on Fiverr in 2014. Since then, I've profited more than $7 million on the platform. Last year, I made six figures most months writing résumés on Fiverr and via my own company. But early this year, I began to notice changes to my business. My income declined slowly but steadily. This summer, my average monthly income is about $70,000. That's roughly a 30% reduction. I still make plenty of money - I could get by on less - but it's clear that AI is impacting my work. I'm hearing from more clients that AI is their first stop when they need help with a résumé."
"I'm learning from mechanics at a local marina I have no idea what the world will look like in five years or how AI will change my work. I'm still making a great income writing résumés. The profits I've made have paid off my home and lake home. If something happened to me or the business tomorrow, my wife and daughter would be fine. I've always been good with money and lived within my means."
Richard Lambert began writing résumés on Fiverr in 2014 and has earned more than $7 million through the platform and his company. In 2024 he averaged about $105,000 per month from résumé work; by summer 2025 that dropped to roughly $70,000, a decline of about 30 percent. Increased use of AI by clients has reduced demand for paid résumé services. He still earns comfortably and has paid off a home and lake house, but faces uncertainty about the long-term effects of AI. He is expanding his skill set by working part-time in a marina mechanic shop as a potential pivot.
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