Software is eating the world. How do less tech savvy generations adapt?

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🚨5 of the Top 20 🇺🇸 Jobs “that may disappear” are admin and back office types of jobs. This unfortunately hurts the older generations as my mom who was at IBM for 30 years was forced to "retire" from her role as a contract specialist.

Here are some stats:

1. Word processors and typists: Employment is projected to decline 38.2% from 2021 to 2031.

6 (tie). Data entry keyers: Employment is projected to decline 24.7% from 2021 to 2031.

8. Telephone operators (receptionist): Employment is projected to decline 24.5% from 2021 to 2031.

15 (tie). Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants: Employment is projected to decline 20.2% from 2021 to 2031.

18. Legal secretaries and administrative assistants: Employment is projected to decline 19.2% from 2021 to 2031.

https://www.businessinsider.com/jobs-disappearing-over-the-next-decade-employment-projections-2022-9

hujhnbfiae · Accepted Answer

The median annual pay of $45,760 is pretty dismal... how are people surviving off of that in places like NYC???

f19ij1ubf13fnu9g · Answer

"But the job that is projected to see the largest percent decrease in employment is word processors and typists; that occupation is projected to see employment drop 38.2%, from 46,100 in 2021 to 28,500 in 2031."

I had no idea there were THAT many people with this profession given voice to text has been a basic feature on most phone models these days even...

dhu1h89y3rhb · Answer

Te craziest thing about this is not the salaries... its

*nuclear power reactor operators*, which is the fourth fastest-declining job, actually had average pay in the six figures. This job also usually *only requires a high school diploma or equivalent for entry*

Software is eating the world. How do less tech savvy generations adapt?

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