We like to think of ourselves as irreplaceable. Especially when it comes to the jobs we do. But with our lifestyles changing, technological advancement broadening our horizons and just in the last year, artificial intelligence proving it can do a whole lot more than we gave it credit for, we start to wonder.
What if some professions we can’t imagine our world without right now will cease to exist in the very near future?
Well, people in this Ask Reddit thread are now weighing in on the possibility of that happening by sharing the professions that they believe will become obsolete sooner than we think.
#1
Hopefully reality tv stars
“A number of professions are at risk of becoming obsolete in the future due to automation and technological advances,” Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, the CEO of Disaster Avoidance Experts with over 20 years of experience empowering leaders and organizations to avoid business disasters, told We.
“For example, jobs that involve routine tasks and data entry may be replaced by software and algorithms. Some manual labor jobs may also be replaced by robots or machines,” Dr. Tsipursky explained.
“Additionally, as more and more transactions and communication move online, there may be a decrease in the need for certain in-person service jobs,” Dr. Tsipursky added.
#2
Tiktoker
#3
Telemarketing..I hope
#4
Twitter employee
“Another way that technology can contribute to the obsolescence of certain professions is by making certain skills or knowledge less relevant,” Dr. Tsipursky continued. “For example, as online resources become more widely available and easy to access, there may be a decrease in the demand for certain jobs that involve providing information or education, such as librarians or encyclopedia writers.”
#5
Travel agent, idk why those are still a thing
#6
Typewriter repairman.
#7
Weather reporters, since eventually so many people will just be looking at it on their phones, that the demand for weather stations will be so low that it’s just not worth it anymore.
Moreover, according to Dr. Tsipursky, there are certain skills and knowledge that are likely to remain valuable in the long term, even as technology and other factors change.
For example, creative thinking and problem-solving skills. “These skills are likely to remain valuable as they can be applied in a wide range of fields and situations,” Dr. Tsipursky said.
Communication and interpersonal skills are also here to stay because “the ability to effectively communicate and work with others will likely remain important in many professions,” the disaster avoidance expert explained.
#8
Drive thru workers. MC D’s autonomous setup will be industry wide.
#9
Car salesmen. Yes, because of the apps like Carvanna, but also because car companies are actually searching and experimenting with ways to improve the process because people don’t want to work with sales people anymore. I worked for BMW for some time and I saw the things they are trying first hand.
#10
Local radio DJ.
Dr. Tsipursky also named adaptability and flexibility as something that will stay valuable in the future. “Being able to adapt to new situations and learn new things quickly will likely be valuable in an ever-changing world.”
Last but not least is the skill of ethical reasoning and decision-making. “As society becomes more complex, the ability to make ethical and well-informed decisions will likely remain important in many professions,” Dr. Tsipursky concluded.
#11
Factory workers. Robots are gonna replace them soon. People are probably gonna still be doing maintenance on the robots but not working in the factories
#12
Mark my words. Animators. AI will start doing animation work for big companies sucking the people’s souls and hard work out of the art form. Just you wait! Why pay people to animate when you can teach AI to draw/create each frame by frame for you at lower cost value.
Yeah it won’t be in the NEAR future, but in the future most definitely.
#13
I’m a Copywriter. I recently found out about ChatGPT. So, probably mine?
#14
It may sadden me to think this, but likely mechanical watch makers.
I love my automatics and my mechanical chronograph, but I don’t think the smart watch generation will appreciate the mechanical movements as much as previous Gens
#15
Branch bankers/tellers. You can deposit and withdraw at an atm now, apply for loans, credit cards, and mortgages online. With apps and online banking you can take care of your stuff in your own house instead of going in.
#16
probably stock photographer, now with AI-generated pictures promising to replace most of that.
#17
Cashiers
#18
Was just in NYC. Appears to be taxi driver.
#19
My job. I’m a machine operator. Automation will take over.
#20
Underwriters honestly. The entire job will be reduced to a series of algorithms that will be automatically accepted if within certain ranges. Anything beyond the ranges will just be declined.
#21
Diesel mechanic and not long after that petrol. I’d definitely say in 50 years most people will have electric vehicles with diesel and petrol cars being known as ‘classic cars’
#22
Truck driver. I’m not an Elon Musk Stan. Some company is going to make self-driving trucks and put that industry out of business. It is inevitable.
#23
Translator. This profession already consists of computer translation editing, and with all the advanced technologies it will be more and more common. Pretty sure, in a few years you won’t need one to translate documents.
#24
Accounting. The job will still exist but there will be much less demand for accountants as entry level positions are automated and mid-tier positions are held by people already in the industry.
#25
Software developers & testers since machine learning trained bots can already write decent amount of code now. Imagine in 5 to 10 years…
#26
They are automating a lot of management these days. Kind of weird people used to think of robots like personal slaves but now it’s the other way around
#27
Blacksmith