Show of Hands

We'll all be replaced by technology someday. The drawbacks of technology are beginning to outweigh the benefits. Humankind will eventually invent itself out of existence.

Were they automated out of existence? Or ObamaCared out of existence. If they have 3 sign-spinners and they are 3 of 52 employees, then they will certainly be gone to get below 50.

untill they can automate construction I'll be safe in my carpentry skill set

haven't ran across a machine that can repair broken pipes.
and so far not one that takes out nuisance animals. so for now I am safe

Definitely. In high school I was a dishwasher at a local restaurant and I was outsourced by a mechanical dishwasher.

I didn't mind really, that's life.

No machine can best a 16 year old at making pancakes for a summer job. no machine.

The job was automated after I left it. I was a file clerk at a court house. Most legal docs are on computers now.

Not yet.

I am a musician. Pop is slowly putting me out of business. Save punk

yea vibraters took me out of work

No, but I've written enough code to replace people's jobs.

No. I get replaced by lower-wage H1 imports who do crap quality work.

Damn you easy pass!

I work in technology, and if I don't obsolete myself every year or 2 and start providing new usefulness to my employer, I am not doing my job correctly.

It's happening more and more. We can't stop it, we can only adapt.

Progress

Isn't this the same as giant inflatable wavy arm guy?

Those things are creepy!

If your job can be eliminated through automation, then it's time to work on your skill set.

Nope, just the opposite. I sell software that automates jobs out of existence. You're either the hammer or the nail in this economy.

Those mannequins are CREEPY, and badly dressed

I used to be an elevator operator. Not!

Hopefully they found more meaningful work for the former spinners and didn't just kick them to the curb (sorry, couldn't resist).

I had a summer job at a bank where I counted the number of checks in each statement.

Yes, but I did the automating, so I was thrilled when it happened.

No...
But I have built plenty of automated systems that have replaced personnel

Really?!? It's already a crappy job, now folks can't even get that for work?

I'm thinking of 2 particular examples...the pizza sign spinnners and the people dressed up as the statue of liberty for a tax place!

I bet if minimum wage was $11 an hour these businesses would be more inclined to hire them

Sign spinners shouldn't exist, it's just annoying.

Do sign spinners actually benefit the companies anyway? Just dumb. I'm not going to suddenly turn into a parking lot because I see a guy with a sign.

Kind of... I watch high risk patients at a hospital (mostly suicidal, but some are just fall risk). 1 floor put all patients on a tv so they don't have to pay 1 person per high risk patient. (Big shocker that patients are falling more)

Politician

This is basic economics. When pay go up, jobs get automated. Employee costs are so high in CA now that the Golden Gate Bridge has no attendants at the toll booths. It's all automated. With ObamaCare and higher minimum wages it's going to continue.

Oh, they can't automate my job ;) take that however you want.

I have not but I know many who have and although that sucks and can also help that business compete and stay afloat.

I've got friends that are losing their jobs thanks to ObamaCare. Lots of them in fact.