There’s no criticism of the outside factors
The article literally starts with "In 2026, the job market is tough. AI plunged us all into economic despair" (itself exaggerated, and a play on the typical "AI doomer" clickbait articles saying what we all know more dramatically, which is another can of worms).
It shouldn’t be a sentence for poverty.
Agreed. And in the article it isn't. He does get a job at the end.
But yeah, I can see how your reading of the article is valid. I'll sleep on it and see if I can do something about it.