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<blockquote data-quote="Lil" data-source="post: 728851" data-attributes="member: 17309"><p>A lot of this stuff has been said for years - "Robots will take our jobs!!!" Yeah...no. At least not in the next 50 years. Not sure what I think of this list really. Sure, we're headed to a lot of automation, but jobs disappear altogether? No. </p><p></p><p>Post Office Workers - Eventually most everything will be email, but people will always ship packages. They need to start concentrating on that.</p><p></p><p>Loan Officers/Insurance Agents - I assume you mean they'll just be on-line? But there are real people there doing the work. I think they'll change to on-line, I doubt they'll disappear altogether.</p><p></p><p>College Professors/Teachers (not sure I agree, but this is due to online teaching) - again, real professors teach real people. The way class is conducted is changing.</p><p></p><p>Cashiers - sadly yes. </p><p></p><p>Travel Agents - probably</p><p></p><p>Voiceover Artists - Why would they disappear? Are they going to stop making cartoons and other things?</p><p></p><p>Tele Marketers - God I hope so...and their automated form too!</p><p></p><p>Librarian (digital taking over) - this saddens me.</p><p></p><p>Fast Food Workers - Again, why? Aren't people still going to eat? Even with self-serve, you need people to cook the food and clean up. They might not take the orders, but there will be work in the food industry.</p><p></p><p>Property Advisors/Dealers - I guess I just don't know what this is.</p><p></p><p>Software Developers (artificial intelligence) - yeah...no. Skynet won't be taking over anytime soon. If anything, MORE software will be needed.</p><p></p><p>Taxi, bus drivers (cars won't need drivers) - eventually.</p><p></p><p>Waiters (robots) - NO don't believe this.</p><p></p><p>Accountants (software replacement) - Hmmm. Not sure.</p><p></p><p>Stock Exchange Brokers - again, not sure.</p><p></p><p>Farmers (machines will replace humans) - They've been saying that for ages. Not gonna happen.</p><p></p><p>Telephone Operators - Are there any? I can't remember the last time I dialed "O".</p><p></p><p>Typists (replaced by robots) - No...I don't see that. Does this suggest everything will be talk-to-text? Eh...maybe.</p><p></p><p>Tellers - Probably eventually.</p><p></p><p>Factory Workers - Just fewer, not none.</p><p></p><p>If things get that automated while I live, just shoot me. Or will there be a robot for that too? I'm ready to move to the middle of nowhere and become a hermit just reading this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lil, post: 728851, member: 17309"] A lot of this stuff has been said for years - "Robots will take our jobs!!!" Yeah...no. At least not in the next 50 years. Not sure what I think of this list really. Sure, we're headed to a lot of automation, but jobs disappear altogether? No. Post Office Workers - Eventually most everything will be email, but people will always ship packages. They need to start concentrating on that. Loan Officers/Insurance Agents - I assume you mean they'll just be on-line? But there are real people there doing the work. I think they'll change to on-line, I doubt they'll disappear altogether. College Professors/Teachers (not sure I agree, but this is due to online teaching) - again, real professors teach real people. The way class is conducted is changing. Cashiers - sadly yes. Travel Agents - probably Voiceover Artists - Why would they disappear? Are they going to stop making cartoons and other things? Tele Marketers - God I hope so...and their automated form too! Librarian (digital taking over) - this saddens me. Fast Food Workers - Again, why? Aren't people still going to eat? Even with self-serve, you need people to cook the food and clean up. They might not take the orders, but there will be work in the food industry. Property Advisors/Dealers - I guess I just don't know what this is. Software Developers (artificial intelligence) - yeah...no. Skynet won't be taking over anytime soon. If anything, MORE software will be needed. Taxi, bus drivers (cars won't need drivers) - eventually. Waiters (robots) - NO don't believe this. Accountants (software replacement) - Hmmm. Not sure. Stock Exchange Brokers - again, not sure. Farmers (machines will replace humans) - They've been saying that for ages. Not gonna happen. Telephone Operators - Are there any? I can't remember the last time I dialed "O". Typists (replaced by robots) - No...I don't see that. Does this suggest everything will be talk-to-text? Eh...maybe. Tellers - Probably eventually. Factory Workers - Just fewer, not none. If things get that automated while I live, just shoot me. Or will there be a robot for that too? I'm ready to move to the middle of nowhere and become a hermit just reading this. [/QUOTE]
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