As I write this, thousands of writers strike for fair pay, AI circulates modern media, and advanced machinery has replaced a hundred jobs that used to exist.
Here are ten positions still among us today that society speaking in an online community thinks we could do without. Do you agree that these jobs should no longer exist?
“As a former car salesman, I partially agree. I see no reason a person shouldn’t be able to order a vehicle from the manufacturer. Corporations can do it,” one writes.
“Overpaid CEOs that do nothing but schmooze with the board and investors, taking the soul out of their product, and focusing on only profits,” someone says.
Half of the users believe self-checkouts replaced human cashiers long ago, while others believe human cashiers remain necessary since self-checkouts malfunction frequently.
This profession is irrelevant to those in the South, but in some states like Oregon and New York, gas station workers come out and pump the gas for you. A nice gesture but a needless one.