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Is your job in jeopardy? 8 jobs robots are taking over
Job security is a constant concern for many workers. If the fear of losing your job under normal circumstances keeps you up at night, the COVID-19 pandemic proved that companies are willing to reduce staff numbers in favor of profits. Tap or click here to check this site before applying for a job.
And that sets a dangerous precedent, as businesses might start asking employees to fill multiple roles without suitable compensation. Even more frightening, as technology advances, companies could look to replace their workforce with robots.
After all, robots don’t take sick leave or complain about long work hours. So, what are the odds of you being replaced by a robot? It might be more likely than you think.
Here’s the backstory
Hollywood has been portraying a nightmare scenario for decades in which robots learn how to think for themselves and wage war against humanity. But a more realistic plot is one in which robots replace humans in the workforce.
You might not realize it, but robots or artificial intelligence are already part of everyday life. They build cars, vacuum our homes, switch off our lights and pack shelves in a warehouse. Their incorporation into the workplace is only growing.
A recent report from PwC suggests that 30% of jobs will be automated by 2035. Another speculates that 40% of jobs globally will be filled by robots instead of humans in 25 years.
While the shelf packer isn’t going to turn into “The Terminator” anytime soon, the fear of being replaced by a robot is somewhat justified. Some industries and professions are more vulnerable than others.
These are usually jobs that put humans at greater risk, such as factory workers, underground miners or construction workers. You can also add labor-intensive jobs such as landscapers, bartenders or dry cleaners.
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Fast-food workers are also in trouble if this robot named Flippy becomes mainstream. The automated burger flipper costs $3,000 per month to rent and is engineered to “fry nearly anything.”
Miso Robotics, the company behind Flippy, says that it is twice as fast at food preparation and has 30% more food output. Restaurant chain White Castle recently installed Flippy in over 100 locations.
Sketchy sellers are bribing and hassling Amazon customers via email
Amazon enjoyed huge profits during the pandemic, as consumers scrambled to buy essentials and items to keep busy while staying home. The online retail juggernaut saw more orders and members as people jumped aboard the Prime bandwagon.
Netflix, just chill: When Netflix banned shared passwords about 18 months ago, they’d send occasional emails to request verification. Now, these emails are more frequent, and people are getting logged out. Duh, Netflix wants that $7.99 extra member fee. Netflix’s profits soared after the password-sharing crackdown, jumping to $2.3 billion in the first quarter of 2024; that’s up 79% from the same quarter in 2023.
$29.9 million in profits
For Reddit in the third quarter. What’s the big deal? It’s the first time the company has been profitable in its nearly 20-year existence. The number of users jumped almost 50%, too, and they’re making millions letting AI companies use posts and comments for training.
Be careful, restaurants are using a tricky tactic on delivery apps
The pandemic has been wreaking havoc with the economy, and while vaccines are being distributed, businesses and restaurants are still struggling. Millions of Americans have lost their jobs over the past year. Tap or click here to see how The Kim Komando Show helped a food bank better serve the hungry.
10 security myths you should stop believing
Cybercrime is one of the fastest-growing criminal enterprises in this era. It makes around $1.5 trillion in profits a year — and that’s a liberal estimate, according to a 2019 study. So, what are some of the most profitable goods, so to speak, that are sold online? It turns out that stolen data is at the top of the list. This data comes from companies, organizations, and even people like you.
No beating the Bezos: The FTC is going after Amazon for a price-fixing scheme that generated more than $1 billion in profits. But a lot of the evidence is gone. Shocker, Amazon’s top brass (including Jeff Bezos) used the messaging app Signal to make their texts automatically disappear — forever.
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