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Can a robot do your job?

Lila Belle — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 02:43:09 GMT

In my case no.

What about you?

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Mz iMac — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 02:50:54 GMT

YUP! I'm retired.

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Snowpuppy — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 02:54:56 GMT

No.

My office tries to push online services but it seems few people want to use it.

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JustJazzmom — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 02:55:14 GMT

LOL!

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Kachina624 — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 03:05:21 GMT

When I had a job, it was 99% people-oriented and not robot ready.

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Shanus — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 03:11:10 GMT

Since I design & make jewelry which means sawing, cutting, soldering, and setting stones in silver... I doubt it. At least I hope not. The artistic portion would be difficult to teach a robot.

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libbyannE — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 03:37:25 GMT

In my professional career, no.

Since i I quit work, maybe yes, maybe no: I have discovered that I am adept at doing nothing. I relish having nothing to do, and my husband does, too. A robot could do nothing quite well, but would it enjoy it? Would it put out into the world the gratitude that I feel because (a) I had a long and successful career, which I enjoyed, and (b) we were wise enough to listen to inner guidance and plan ahead so we could quit at 55. Actually, we put the concrete plans in motion at age 53 after years of discussing options. It was hard to keep quiet for two years. I knew within a range of a couple of weeks when I would giving notice six months before. I remember being on the company jet for a regular ny trip about six weeks before I quit. I felt I couldn't get the silly grin off my face, and the fact that I was so happy about it all--grateful for the past but glad to bid it adieu--told me I was doing the right thing. My last day at work? I kept wondering if tears would come. They never did! I feel I danced out of the building! Another sign that this was right. Hmmmm.... No. A robot would not be able to feel all the joy and gratitude that I do.

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Goldengate8361 — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 03:23:34 GMT

No, a robot could not do my job. Robots (AI) can do many things now, so I'd be open to having a few work for me in my department.

@libbyannE You inspire me! Happy for you.

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libbyannE — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 03:35:59 GMT

@Goldengate8361 wrote:
No, a robot could not do my job. Robots (AI) can do many things now, so I'd be open to having a few work for me in my department.

@libbyannE You inspire me! Happy for you.

@Goldengate8361

Thank you! I swim in summer, read a lot, do lots research into anything that interests me, practice my music, whatever.... Perversely, I am very good at sitting!!! We enjoy just hanging out and feel all due gratitude that we have time to do so. We both worked for decades--he worked long days and lots of evenings and weekends; I worked long days, many weekends, travelled a lot, constantly worried over tight deadlines, mentoring staff, etc.--so we value what we have. It doesn't take much to make us happy. I have been all over the world and the states and still think of getting on a plane as work vs pleasure because that was my life for so long. I know that do many people work just as hard and do not get to retire early. I am humbly grateful, if that makes any sense. And now, just at a time when my elderly parents really need me, I am free to help them. It's all good.

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Snowpuppy — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 03:43:55 GMT

@libbyannE I'm quietly planning my exit, too.

Hard not to go in with a smirk on my face. I'll call on that day and just say "I'm not coming in today. Nor any other day".

My boss will piddle in his Depends.

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chrystaltree — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 05:15:06 GMT

No...most people couldn't do my job. It requires a lot of specialized education and years of experience to do it well. It's funny because years and years ago when I first started doing what I do, there was talk about how eventually the function would be computerized....but that certainly did not happen. We use programs to help us do the job but it still requires judgement and reason.

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Moonchilde — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 05:22:52 GMT

Until I recently retired, although the industry wanted to promote that at least part of my job could be done in an automated fashion, the answer was really no, no matter how much the higher-ups wanted it to be yes.

A robot could listen and type, and due to the fairly dismal state of voice recognition, even after all these years, would screw it up to the point that humans would need to go along afterwards and fix it. So - double work in order to roboticize.

The rest of my highly service-oriented job? No way.

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GCR18 — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 05:27:23 GMT

I doubt it.

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just bee — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 09:47:29 GMT

I've had jobs that are being "done by robots" (automated) today. My current profession is psychiatric nurse. I would hope I have an edge on the average robot.

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CalminHeart — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 10:52:47 GMT

I won't go through self-checkouts or any other automated way when I shop. The only reason businesses have those is to reduce hours for employees.

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SilleeMee — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 13:28:27 GMT

When I was working, I fixed the robots that performed tasks that I used to do before them. So in essence, I was not replaced by a robot but put to work on maintaining one and several others.

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Meowingkitty — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 13:34:51 GMT

When I was working I think a monkey could do my job and definitely a robot. It required no thought because we were not allowed to think. It was a boring desk job.

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silentgirl — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 15:01:06 GMT

Hmmm..I don't think so. Not unless it was capable of both left and right side brain functions.

It could certainly be programmed for better memory, spelling, science etc than I could ever be, but most likely lack the creativity required.

I always wanted a robot to boss around.

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Isobel Archer — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 15:14:21 GMT

@CalminHeart wrote:
I won't go through self-checkouts or any other automated way when I shop. The only reason businesses have those is to reduce hours for employees.

They sure are a lot faster and more convenient tho.

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momtochloe — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 15:15:13 GMT

@CalminHeart wrote:
I won't go through self-checkouts or any other automated way when I shop. The only reason businesses have those is to reduce hours for employees.

Every single one of the stores by me that had self check out kiosks have removed them and replaced them with human checkers as they were taking a bath in stolen losses. There is no doubt in my mind that eventually they will improve the technology and this position will be eliminated but for already established companies it will be more than a few years away before they invest in this technology until it is fully proven out and they will get their investment back.