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danasf t1_j21h9l9 wrote

Similar thoughts as you, but I don't have the family to think about (for better or worse...). Following are some thoughts for where I am in America

  1. look for 'craft' type jobs in highly heterogenius environments, housing is classic. The vast differences between one house and the next requires jobs like carpenter, plumber, electrician, etc. to service and maintain the houses. Will suck more as you get older (a concern for me) but otherwise seems relatively safe

  2. it won't happen overnight, it'll take years to convert to AGI, get work in systems integration, change management, or other 'how to integrate AI into legacy businesses' roles (I'm probably going that direction).

  3. get into a business disrupting legacy businesses by being AI first. These will destroy businesses that try to integrate AI into them if those legacy businesses don't have some tight lock-ins for customers (long term contracts, unique proprietary data or processes, etc.)

  4. some service jobs will still be there. For example, bathroom attendant at a high end strip club. Great work if you can get it, tips can run several hundred $$$ per night, not likely to be replaced by a robot. Alternately, strippers as well... really anything strip club related should hold, at least the higher end clubs

  5. driving - we are not getting self-driving anytime soon so a 5 year career in transportation is probably safe enough. Trains, if you can get into the union and land a role, should be solid.

  6. medical - especially specialized on procedures that will not likely be done by robots in the next 5-10 years. But not clear to me yet how much smaller headcount hospitals in the future will have. They'll still need janitors, for sure.

  7. UNIONS are your friends (except when they're not, looking at you, police unions) I'd seriously consider joining a union shop. and

  8. Oppression. There's a reason why police departments are getting more militarized. Several reasons. One may be because they forsee large scale issues. Join the side that has Power, you'll probably not go hungry, and you likely will get some side benefits (not my path, but I can't say it's an invalid one. If I had a family, I might consider going Cop if I didn't have better options like 1, 2, or 3, or 6).

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TheOneBigThingis t1_j2238wk wrote

17 paragraphs were murdered to make this comment. You monster.

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TrekForce t1_j22s3sc wrote

tldr; provided by ChatGPT:

There are several potential career paths that may be relatively safe in the face of increasing automation, including craft jobs in diverse environments, roles involved in integrating AI into legacy businesses, businesses that are disrupting legacy businesses with AI, certain service jobs, transportation roles, specialized medical procedures, and positions in unions. It may also be beneficial to join a side with power and influence, such as law enforcement, in order to secure employment and potentially receive additional benefits.

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TrekForce t1_j22s6rd wrote

Kind of funny how much it left out… lol.

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raininginmysleep t1_j24lgp5 wrote

I'd think janitors would be the first job to go in a hospital

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danasf t1_j2awkz9 wrote

Yeah I'm really on the fence about this. I mean, obviously robots that do basic floor cleaning and stuff all right. Done deal but a general purpose robot that can clean intricate surfaces. Disinfect things, put tools into sterilization etc etc. I don't know if that is right around the corner or not. Aside from floors, do you think that we will have robots doing all the rest of janitors work in the next half decade? Anyway, That's why I said janitors in hospitals and in specific I don't think janitors in offices For example, going to have their jobs very much longer

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