Today, there is no field of expertise that has
not been greatly demystified and sometimes threatened by the momentous
advancement in science and technology. A simple search on google.com or bing.com
or yahoo search, will connect you to the intricacy of intricacies.
From law to finance, medicine to engineering, optometry to
dentistry, government to religion, pharmaceuticals to production in general,
technology; especially the web, has threatened them all. What is
more? It has really crippled a number of them and exterminated some
in toto.
This article is an attempt at exposing some jobs that are
receiving the biggest blows today by market demand and technological
advancements. This article will help professionals gain financial insurance by
either evolving with time or swapping careers. Without bothering you
with words, let us get on with things. In no particular order, the
list is as follows.
ENDANGERED PROFESSIONS
1. POSTAL WORKERS.
If not for a parcel I received sometime last year from China (thanks to Nairaland), I
would not have known that the NiPost is still functional. However,
the insalubrious condition of post offices in this country may not be
too distant from the cause of the average postal worker's penury. Ever
since emails came online and courier services proliferated, the postal
worker has almost gone into extinction. You need to experience the
ghostly serenity of an average post office. Some even resemble
catacombs.
2. PROFESSIONAL TYPISTS
Typists were in vogue in the pre-computer era and well into the late
twentieth century. But, the twenty-first century did not smile on
typists. Come to think of it; why punch hard keys when screen touch
technology can save you the stress? When last did you even see a
typewriting machine?
3. NEWSPAPER DELIVERERS AND VENDORS
Gone are the days many people spend up to #200 to read newspapers
daily. It is a matter of just a few clicks and you are reading them
online no matter the company in question. What then happens to the
vendor and deliverer? The vendor is simply struggling to get by and the deliverer is
all but eliminated.
4. LIBRARIANS
Technology has just murdered this job. Since books are taking soft
copy forms now, the hard copies are getting anachronistic. People
would rather download books online or read from online libraries - especially if they can reach a PC than
trek to libraries. And how many youths want to read?
5. TRAVEL AGENTS
People now use their credit cards to do their travel bookings
online without passing through the hurdles of contacting agents. Some
of these top guys have their private jets. You know who I mean right?
6. SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS
They work in companies and their job is to receive incoming calls
from customers or clients and offer necessary assistance as well as connect calls. This used to
be good work. But today, these services are now automated. Just call
any of these major companies and it is almost certain that a robot
will attend to you. Have you tried calling MTN customer care hotline
lately? Permit me to LOL!
7. SUPERMARKET CASHIER
In a world where your credit card or normal ATM card is an
invaluable weapon, you can sit in your room and buy from any online store like jumia or konga or any international store. The beautiful thing about this is that you get your
stuff delivered to you at home. If you decide to try a supermarket,
you will most likely see a checkout machine that will do the necessary
calculation of the transaction. All you need is a credit card.
8. STENOGRAPHER
This professional is an expert in short hand. Yes! Short hand; what scribble can be more complex than it. There was a time
that knowledge of Pitman's shorthand was a sure route to a decent
income. This was the delight of secretaries. That was years ago;
today, there is a plethora of gadgets that can record and even video
conversations or proceedings. The truth is that I have never seen a
stenographer before. Perhaps that perhaps may be a proof of its ostensible
professional oblivion.
9. REAL ESTATE AGENTS
This job still spills forth serious cash today and even till
tomorrow. The thing about it is that anyone can do it. It is not exclusive. So, the agents should integrate other options to it.
10. CYBER CAFE OPERATORS
Their accounts swell during exam applications, result checking and printing of documents. Browsing, which (I think) is the major reason for running a cybercafe, can now be done with one's mobile gadgets. Some people even own complete systems at home while the others use the mobile browsers. Consider the fact that 755 million of Facebook's 1 billion users connect via mobile.
In general, all professionals should flow with time to avoid elimination or obscurity. N/B: There are always exceptions!
Source: www.wisenigerian.com
not been greatly demystified and sometimes threatened by the momentous
advancement in science and technology. A simple search on google.com or bing.com
or yahoo search, will connect you to the intricacy of intricacies.
From law to finance, medicine to engineering, optometry to
dentistry, government to religion, pharmaceuticals to production in general,
technology; especially the web, has threatened them all. What is
more? It has really crippled a number of them and exterminated some
in toto.
This article is an attempt at exposing some jobs that are
receiving the biggest blows today by market demand and technological
advancements. This article will help professionals gain financial insurance by
either evolving with time or swapping careers. Without bothering you
with words, let us get on with things. In no particular order, the
list is as follows.
ENDANGERED PROFESSIONS
1. POSTAL WORKERS.
If not for a parcel I received sometime last year from China (thanks to Nairaland), I
would not have known that the NiPost is still functional. However,
the insalubrious condition of post offices in this country may not be
too distant from the cause of the average postal worker's penury. Ever
since emails came online and courier services proliferated, the postal
worker has almost gone into extinction. You need to experience the
ghostly serenity of an average post office. Some even resemble
catacombs.
2. PROFESSIONAL TYPISTS
Typists were in vogue in the pre-computer era and well into the late
twentieth century. But, the twenty-first century did not smile on
typists. Come to think of it; why punch hard keys when screen touch
technology can save you the stress? When last did you even see a
typewriting machine?
3. NEWSPAPER DELIVERERS AND VENDORS
Gone are the days many people spend up to #200 to read newspapers
daily. It is a matter of just a few clicks and you are reading them
online no matter the company in question. What then happens to the
vendor and deliverer? The vendor is simply struggling to get by and the deliverer is
all but eliminated.
4. LIBRARIANS
Technology has just murdered this job. Since books are taking soft
copy forms now, the hard copies are getting anachronistic. People
would rather download books online or read from online libraries - especially if they can reach a PC than
trek to libraries. And how many youths want to read?
5. TRAVEL AGENTS
People now use their credit cards to do their travel bookings
online without passing through the hurdles of contacting agents. Some
of these top guys have their private jets. You know who I mean right?
6. SWITCHBOARD OPERATORS
They work in companies and their job is to receive incoming calls
from customers or clients and offer necessary assistance as well as connect calls. This used to
be good work. But today, these services are now automated. Just call
any of these major companies and it is almost certain that a robot
will attend to you. Have you tried calling MTN customer care hotline
lately? Permit me to LOL!
7. SUPERMARKET CASHIER
In a world where your credit card or normal ATM card is an
invaluable weapon, you can sit in your room and buy from any online store like jumia or konga or any international store. The beautiful thing about this is that you get your
stuff delivered to you at home. If you decide to try a supermarket,
you will most likely see a checkout machine that will do the necessary
calculation of the transaction. All you need is a credit card.
8. STENOGRAPHER
This professional is an expert in short hand. Yes! Short hand; what scribble can be more complex than it. There was a time
that knowledge of Pitman's shorthand was a sure route to a decent
income. This was the delight of secretaries. That was years ago;
today, there is a plethora of gadgets that can record and even video
conversations or proceedings. The truth is that I have never seen a
stenographer before. Perhaps that perhaps may be a proof of its ostensible
professional oblivion.
9. REAL ESTATE AGENTS
This job still spills forth serious cash today and even till
tomorrow. The thing about it is that anyone can do it. It is not exclusive. So, the agents should integrate other options to it.
10. CYBER CAFE OPERATORS
Their accounts swell during exam applications, result checking and printing of documents. Browsing, which (I think) is the major reason for running a cybercafe, can now be done with one's mobile gadgets. Some people even own complete systems at home while the others use the mobile browsers. Consider the fact that 755 million of Facebook's 1 billion users connect via mobile.
In general, all professionals should flow with time to avoid elimination or obscurity. N/B: There are always exceptions!
Source: www.wisenigerian.com
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