The time is now
Now is the time we as people must look ahead. Either see what jobs won't be taken over by robots OR see what jobs will be available for working with or alongside robots.
Computer programming-software. Electronics repair. Biomedical, Farming, Nutrition Religious studies, Economics etc. The area of education in the way or adults - children - pets- even service dogs and police/army animals will always have need for humans. We can see whats coming. We must look outside our own box of fears and look for what needs will need to be met when "what's coming" gets here.
BTW I was unemployeed also after an unexpected lay off. Went to work one day and was told I was being let go - no warning whatsoever. Had just bought a house with the $$ I was living on 2 months earlier so I know something about the stress of being unemployed (although everyone's situation is somewhat different). Was unemployed 10 months. Finally took an entry level job at a company renting/selling Audio Visual equipment. I was paired with one other person to deliver equipment to various venues. I learned about all the equipment - read manuals, asked question, moved up to set up and tear down of events. learned more. Moved up to operating equipment. and so on. Now I have left that company and work for a church with over 4000 members and 14 ministers as their sole AV technician. I do everything from Sunday services to -- yesterday there was an outside group who's main speaker was Nicole C. Mullen. I have met and worked with many people from Tony Dungy to Walter Bruggeman to Carrie Newcomer to....... All who have come to and thru this church for one reason or another. NO I am NOT the best at what I do, but I CAN do it. I put myself in a position to learn a new trade when I couldn't get a job in my old one. Looking outside the box of my fears I was able to find a new carreer. Now I am successful enough to make a living at a job that I actually enjoy. Yea - I may have to sit thru 5 church services every sunday - but its a good living.
