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[โ€“] [email protected] 65 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Whats sad is that most of those jobs are just insanely and intentionally understaffed (and underpaid), which is precisely why they're so demanding.

[โ€“] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago

It's almost like we should have started investing in better education and replacing manually repetitive tasks with automation.

Machines should have been a relief from the hardship of life, not a mean to gain more profit for a few individuals.