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Michelle
4/14/2018 8:57:51 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Automation Means Job Cuts
I have concerns about those in society who fall below the average intelligence line. They could run into serious issues finding work if robots have taken what they could do well. I think an automated society will have a lot of challenges in the future...
Ariella
4/14/2018 9:05:55 PM User Rank Author
Re: Automation Takes Over Jobs
<My fear is all of humankind is going to merely become a gaggle of salespeople: Selling merchandise or their own brand. > @vnewman well, sales are a job that is practically obsoltete-proof since it earns its own way. I remember talking to a sales hiring manager about that many years ago.
Michelle
4/15/2018 3:17:24 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Automation Takes Over Jobs
@vnewman I hadn't thought of it in that light myself. A future filled with sales sounds awful. Advertising is bad enough. We reallllly don't need even more sales people (unless the future is so different we actually do).
vnewman
4/15/2018 6:05:23 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Automation Takes Over Jobs
@Ariella - i do think you’re spot on with that statement - you can’t turn around without somebody trying to sell you something or shove their lifestyle brand down your throat. In my opinion - it’s annoying. There used to be a little decorum used by people where there would be a time and place for “selling” but you could have a space reserved for strictly personal matters. That doesn’t seem to exist anymore.
DHagar
4/16/2018 6:14:19 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Automation Means Job Cuts
@Michelle, good thinking on the changes taking place! I believe the "routine" processing tasks we have many people perform can be automated. I equally believe that we can take all individuals and upskill them to work either with technology and/or data in the performance of their jobs that will make them valuable and move them up the supply chain! This includes social skills in working as teams, delivering customer service, interpreting problems, etc. In other words, we need to focus on the human skills now not just the technical skills.
I believe these skills will become a part of everyone's job in the new economy, not the technical/engineering jobs for tech, degreed data scientists, etc. This can add value to everyone!
DHagar
4/16/2018 6:17:56 PM User Rank Platinum
Re: Automation Takes Over Jobs
@Ariella, interesting thoughts! I believe you are right. What needs to transform that mechanistic world, with annoying results, is a focus on value delivery vs. sales delivery. That might help us focus less on all these transactions and create relationships, use of knowledge that transforms us into something of greater use to each of us.
freehe
4/21/2018 10:50:20 AM User Rank Platinum
Job Cuts
I agree. Automation will result in job cuts. Companies don't want to be completely truthful about the impact of automation on the job market. I avoid using automation in retail stores and continue to pay for items with a cashier even if the line is longer to help employees maintain their jobs a little longer.
freehe
4/21/2018 10:51:55 AM User Rank Platinum
Automation
Automation will result in job cuts because it does not make good business sense to implement automation and still use humans to perform the same jobs that the automation is eliminating. In addition, companies are always looking for ways to reduce their bottom line and increase profits, many times at the expense of consumers and employees.
freehe
4/21/2018 10:56:17 AM User Rank Platinum
freehe
4/21/2018 10:58:24 AM User Rank Platinum
Re: Automation Takes Over Jobs
@mhhf1ve. Great point. Automation could result in a huge increase in unemployment and result in an economic downturn as million of blue collar workers will no longer spend money due to lack of employment. Only then will companies discover how automation has impacted the economy.
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