Jobs That Will Not Be Safe As Technology Advances
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Jobs That Will Not Be Safe As Technology Advances
In the current world, every place is using technology to make work more simplified through the application of technological equipment. Due to the typical progression of technology, it has become easier to work mainly in the workplace as the overall process has been simplified. The technology has advanced more rapidly such that the work which previously took some days or months for completion is currently completed in just some few minutes. In the contemporary period, it is vivid that it is unmanageable to work without technology simply because of the increase in the workload and as a result of technology, this workload can be accommodated efficiently and effectively on time (Cascio et al., p.361). Also due to technology improvements, there are even possibilities of working without even having to go to the office physically.
The advancement of technology has led to some jobs being unsafe from elimination. Some tasks which require greater workforce and capital for example in production are now being replaced with more straightforward methods of production which uses less capital as well as workforce and eventually results in increased production. However, the advancement of technology has led to some disadvantages especially in the workforce where machines such as the robots are replacing human workers. This paper centers on discussing and examining some of the jobs which will are considered to be not as safe as technology advances.
It is evident that technology has significantly reformed the workplace and thus has resulted in the vanishing of some jobs. The following are some of these jobs which have disappeared entirely or which are under threat from robots which are as a result of technology advancement.
Cashiers
Cashiers who are typically positioned in several business premises like supermarkets, banks and in other organizations which significantly requires self-checkout machines are replacing the services of a cashier. The self-checkouts are not restricted to small baskets which are used mainly in shops as most businesses like supermarkets have attained some full-service checkouts connected with conveyor belts, whereas others consent the individuals to scan as they shop mostly by the use of a hand-held scanner. It is now possible that one individual can control several self-checkouts, to correct the mistakes which customers typically make (Pfeifer et al., p.1089). In future, it is projected this type of job which comprises both the cashiers as well as the self-check machines will be swapped by the RFID identifiers which will charge the customers’ account as they leave out of the business premises without many involvements as these machines will have simplified the work.
Both cashiers and self-checkout machines will be replaced by RFID tags that charge your account as you walk out of the store. Alternatively, you’ll select goods from a showroom of samples, but the actual product will be delivered. This is an example of a job which has already been proven to be under threat of elimination due to the recent progression of technology.
Newspaper Delivery
The existence of newspapers in their hard copy form is slowly diminishing with the introduction and popularity of e-readers and tables. Newspaper delivery and vending have been as a source of income for many individuals for an extended period, but due to technological advancements, this job is under threat as the electronic reading tools are replacing them. The popularity has been seen and projected to be shifting towards the internet by the individuals to get and advance their daily news feed. Hence in some years to come the necessity for delivery of newspaper services will soon be outdated.
Referees
It is evident that referees have started or are in the progress of being replaced by the Video technology. Over sometimes, the referring job has been considered as a well-respected job. However, there has existed several cases whereby the players and spectators have started to question the decision made by these human referees. Instead, they seem to trust technology to provide them with more accurate results. Presently this type of technology is starting to get more recognition for example technology was recently applied in the concluded 2018 Fifa world cup tournament where a video assistance referee technology was used. This seems to be the first stages of more developments which are projected to happen in the referring job. Therefore with the introduction of this type of technology put the referees work at risk of being substituted.
Travel Agents
With the availability of flight comparison websites, as well as some holiday package, being readily available online, the customers are becoming more sovereign when they reach a point or decides to take some trips abroad. The travel websites are replacing the travel agents, and whereby these websites can perform like everything practically which a travel agent would have been employed to undertake (Smith et al ., p.14) Therefore considering the sped by which technology is advancing, it might not take long before the travel agents are not required at all.
Taxi drivers
The introduction of self-driving cars has been regarded as a great danger to the career of the taxi drivers. The self-driving cars have already commenced in some parts of the world and can be considered as the result of the high increase in technology. The taxi drivers are being substituted by cheaper and labor-free means of transport by use of self-driving cars.
Journalists
The journalists’ job is among the tasks which are projected to be at risk of elimination due to developments of the artificial intelligence software. The innovative improvements in artificial intelligence software indicate that in some period to come, even writing will not be a significant problem for Artificial intelligence. Consequently, this knowledge has been applied in many cases and has been seen to work for example in crafting quarterly reports. Hence this is a clear indication that in future content could be created without the need of the human input. This puts this job in the category of the tasks which are projected to be replaced through the upsurge in the advancement of technology.
Over time there has been a high possibility of job loss due to the recent advancements in technology. Some jobs have already experienced some changes for example in many instances, the lift operator job has disappeared or is about to disappear (Rotman and David, p.33). In the previous years the lifts were manually operated, but as technology advanced, they are automatically run directly by the press of a button. Moreover, it has been reported the number of factory workforces for example in the manufacturing sector has sharply fallen and this is attributed by the technological invention, which are enabling the machines to take on the monotonous heavy labor. For example, there is a company in China which is said that it has replaced about ninety percent of its human workforces with robots, and this method has been reported to result to fewer defects as well as an increase in production. Therefore, it is evident that as technology continues to advance, many jobs are becoming unsafe and some have already been replaced while others are in the process of being eliminated.
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