Note: This is just a thought I wanted to bring to ERA. I don't intend to judge people for their responses here, and I'd prefer to keep the whole thing civil.
So, I'm curious to hear from people who work on making organizations more lean, or work on automation products, or companies who are cornering the market in general.
The ultimate end of these types of projects inevitably mean that people will lose their jobs. Removing redundant roles, automating tasks that need humans, or creating a product that outstrips the competition by miles all helps to make your company more money...
...But also causes a ton of people to lose their jobs. I think my perspective is that the government/companies should take care of people who find themselves unemployed. But seeing that they aren't going to, what do you think people in automation or efficiency-based roles should do?
So, I'm curious to hear from people who work on making organizations more lean, or work on automation products, or companies who are cornering the market in general.
The ultimate end of these types of projects inevitably mean that people will lose their jobs. Removing redundant roles, automating tasks that need humans, or creating a product that outstrips the competition by miles all helps to make your company more money...
...But also causes a ton of people to lose their jobs. I think my perspective is that the government/companies should take care of people who find themselves unemployed. But seeing that they aren't going to, what do you think people in automation or efficiency-based roles should do?