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<blockquote data-quote="AppleCori" data-source="post: 728847" data-attributes="member: 16024"><p>Are there any telephone operators left?</p><p></p><p>My mom retired from one of the “Baby Bells” the year they switched over to automated, more than 15-18 years ago. No one needs 411 anymore. Do they still even have that?</p><p></p><p>Cashiers are already being replaced by self-check outs, so fewer will be needed in the future. My local store doesn’t have any self-check stands, but most places do, now. Fast food workers and waiters could be replaced by self-service kiosks, at some point, though that seems so impersonal and less enjoyable, at least at restaurants.</p><p></p><p>I’m surprised there are any travel agencies left. I book online.</p><p></p><p>Self-driving cars and trucks could put a lot of people out of work, including delivery drivers and long-haul truck drivers.</p><p></p><p>Drones may be delivering mail and packages, soon. </p><p></p><p>The internet has made buying/selling real estate much easier, and lots of people don’t think giving someone 5/6/7% for listing your property is worth the cost anymore. </p><p></p><p>Same for a loan, insurance, etc.</p><p></p><p>Telemarketers—we can only hope!</p><p></p><p>Farms are definitely being automated. I know of very few farmers in my area who use seasonal workers. Some crops are more labor-intensive than others, though. Many tobacco farmers use seasonal labor. Back when I was young, we did it all ourselves, though. </p><p></p><p>My son is really into Artificial Intelligence as the wave of the future, and he talks about many software/coding jobs that will be going away, among others. He is of the mind that, while some jobs will go and new ones will be created, that there won’t be nearly enough new jobs (especially low-skilled). He does advocate for a universal basic income at some point in the future.</p><p></p><p>Schools really need to rethink things for the 21st Century. </p><p></p><p>I wonder if department stores, grocery stores, even big box store will give way to online shopping altogether. They say that Black Friday shopping in stores was down this past season, and online shopping went up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AppleCori, post: 728847, member: 16024"] Are there any telephone operators left? My mom retired from one of the “Baby Bells” the year they switched over to automated, more than 15-18 years ago. No one needs 411 anymore. Do they still even have that? Cashiers are already being replaced by self-check outs, so fewer will be needed in the future. My local store doesn’t have any self-check stands, but most places do, now. Fast food workers and waiters could be replaced by self-service kiosks, at some point, though that seems so impersonal and less enjoyable, at least at restaurants. I’m surprised there are any travel agencies left. I book online. Self-driving cars and trucks could put a lot of people out of work, including delivery drivers and long-haul truck drivers. Drones may be delivering mail and packages, soon. The internet has made buying/selling real estate much easier, and lots of people don’t think giving someone 5/6/7% for listing your property is worth the cost anymore. Same for a loan, insurance, etc. Telemarketers—we can only hope! Farms are definitely being automated. I know of very few farmers in my area who use seasonal workers. Some crops are more labor-intensive than others, though. Many tobacco farmers use seasonal labor. Back when I was young, we did it all ourselves, though. My son is really into Artificial Intelligence as the wave of the future, and he talks about many software/coding jobs that will be going away, among others. He is of the mind that, while some jobs will go and new ones will be created, that there won’t be nearly enough new jobs (especially low-skilled). He does advocate for a universal basic income at some point in the future. Schools really need to rethink things for the 21st Century. I wonder if department stores, grocery stores, even big box store will give way to online shopping altogether. They say that Black Friday shopping in stores was down this past season, and online shopping went up. [/QUOTE]
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