Actaeus86 t1_j81ffbh wrote on February 10, 2023 at 10:32 PM

As someone who worked in an automotive factory for over a decade I can tell you robots will easily eliminate the majority of jobs in a factory. My line made 1200 power steering pumps a night. 10 workers, 2 techs to fix machines. Line next to us came in 3 workers, 2 techs and was making 2500 in the same 10 hours. Learn a trade before all those jobs are filled up.

Arinium t1_j81rw2r wrote on February 11, 2023 at 12:02 AM

Sitting in an automotive factory right now watching a new system that got installed, hardly any of these jobs should be done by people. Standing in one spot and grabbing one part from a box and putting it on the thing before it moves along is no way to live... Sure it pays the bills, but the environment is stress inducing and it can't be fulfilling.

Actaeus86 t1_j81ucmo wrote on February 11, 2023 at 12:20 AM

It wasn’t fulfilling, but where I live factory jobs are the highest paying jobs around that don’t require a college degree/trade. I would still be there if we hadn’t adopted our daughter and they didn’t like my FMLA. But hey it led to me starting my own business so hopefully happy ending.