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Spitfire75 · 4349 days ago · link · · parent · post: Imagine that 7 out of 10 working Americans got fired tomorrow. What would they all do?
It's a great thing for humanity, but it's the transition that's the hard part. New jobs are being created all the time, stuff we wouldn't have imagined 10 or even 5 years ago. But these are highly specialized jobs that require years of training. When people get laid off because their old jobs become obsolete, it's expensive and takes a lot of time to go back to school and learn a new skill. Some skills are obsolete shortly after graduating or before they even graduate. I went to college 7 years ago and everything they taught me is useless now.