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My job barely existed when I was in college, and will cease to exist before I retire
Posted on 5/26/25 at 9:07 am
Posted on 5/26/25 at 9:07 am
While I didn’t even know of the field when I graduated HS, I have spent most of my career working in healthcare analytics. It started because I have a talent for & interest in database coding, and the jobs paid much better than entry level jobs in my degree. After 20+ years in the field - 15 years with a major insurer - I can say that there isn’t a single piece of the data & analytics continuum I haven’t touched. I no longer code much, but I do occasionally pass along requirements and suggestions.
I’m fortunate to have been able to provide for my family while managing to save for retirement, but the entire field of analytics, no matter the industry, is quickly being absorbed by AI.
It’s strange to think that so many tech employees that have historically been in-demand are being absorbed. Their ‘computer’ degrees will very soon be no more valuable than an art or social work degree. It’ll be no more than a piece of paper showing that the holder completed some classes that are unlikely related to the job for which they’re applying.
I was hoping to work 8 more years, but it’s doubtful I’ll be able to outrun AI that much longer. This must be how Cotton Gin techs felt around 1865.
Unless some completely new field of employment opens up, we will have no choice except to have some form of UBI.
The “learn a trade” statement is certainly valid, but imagine if just 10% of the tech industry workers being displaced by AI started going to juco to learn trades like HVAC, plumbing, or welding. Those fields’ salaries would lose steam due to a huge shift in demand.
Sorry for the rambling…
I’m fortunate to have been able to provide for my family while managing to save for retirement, but the entire field of analytics, no matter the industry, is quickly being absorbed by AI.
It’s strange to think that so many tech employees that have historically been in-demand are being absorbed. Their ‘computer’ degrees will very soon be no more valuable than an art or social work degree. It’ll be no more than a piece of paper showing that the holder completed some classes that are unlikely related to the job for which they’re applying.
I was hoping to work 8 more years, but it’s doubtful I’ll be able to outrun AI that much longer. This must be how Cotton Gin techs felt around 1865.
Unless some completely new field of employment opens up, we will have no choice except to have some form of UBI.
The “learn a trade” statement is certainly valid, but imagine if just 10% of the tech industry workers being displaced by AI started going to juco to learn trades like HVAC, plumbing, or welding. Those fields’ salaries would lose steam due to a huge shift in demand.
Sorry for the rambling…
This post was edited on 5/26/25 at 9:10 am
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Posted on 5/26/25 at 9:09 am to The Squonk
Nothing lasts forever but the Earth and sky. Dust in the wind. All we are is dust in the wind.
Posted on 5/26/25 at 9:11 am to The Squonk
I work in the analytics and data science field (not health care) and I disagree somewhat - i think there will always be a need for humans to do this work
When I hear AI, to me that means Actually Indians. AI isn't the threat to jobs in this field, it's Indians who will work for a fraction of what an American will take.
My last job before my current one, Boston Consulting Group told my employer they could get 90% of my productivity for 33% of the pay. Despite winning employee of the quarter in Q4 2023 i was laid off and replaced with an Indian who didn't even last 2 months until he was canned and they came back to me trying to get me to rejoin. No thanks I said
The biggest lie pushed is Indians are just as competent as Americans
When I hear AI, to me that means Actually Indians. AI isn't the threat to jobs in this field, it's Indians who will work for a fraction of what an American will take.
My last job before my current one, Boston Consulting Group told my employer they could get 90% of my productivity for 33% of the pay. Despite winning employee of the quarter in Q4 2023 i was laid off and replaced with an Indian who didn't even last 2 months until he was canned and they came back to me trying to get me to rejoin. No thanks I said
The biggest lie pushed is Indians are just as competent as Americans
Posted on 5/26/25 at 9:11 am to The Squonk
You won’t be the last professional to experience this phenomenon.
Automation came for assembly line workers
AI is coming for white collar jobs
Robotics with AI will replace the rest of us. It’s only a matter of time
Automation came for assembly line workers
AI is coming for white collar jobs
Robotics with AI will replace the rest of us. It’s only a matter of time
Posted on 5/26/25 at 9:13 am to The Squonk
quote:I just don't see how this would work with American levels of individualism or outright greed. Opposite of weath, what about the folks who have never had anything? The people who live a life of crime, laziness, drugs, etc. They won't adjust well. How would housing be affected? Would prices necessarily decline (deflation)? How could that happen without a largescale panic?
Unless some completely new field of employment opens up, we will have no choice except to have some form of UBI.
I think about these issues a lot, and I'd love to read about some solutions.
Posted on 5/26/25 at 9:14 am to The Squonk
Brother, this horrible technology is coming for so many people, and they don't even realize.
Posted on 5/26/25 at 9:14 am to UptownJoeBrown
quote:
Nothing lasts forever but the Earth
yeah, about that... well, you can research it....
Posted on 5/26/25 at 9:15 am to The Squonk
As long as there isn't a push to give robotic AI the means to produce themselves, humans will always be needed for oversight, maintenance, and production.
Be wary of the people that start pushing for means for AI agents to build themselves. Those people will bring about skynet and the machine city.
Be wary of the people that start pushing for means for AI agents to build themselves. Those people will bring about skynet and the machine city.
Posted on 5/26/25 at 9:15 am to goldennugget
quote:
I work in the analytics and data science field (not health care) and I disagree somewhat - i think there will always be a need for humans to do this work When I hear AI, to me that means Actually Indians. AI isn't the threat to jobs in this field, it's Indians who will work for a fraction of what an American will take.
You’re somewhat correct.
I would say that it’s 70% Pajeets - RIGHT NOW.
However, those offshored jobs won’t be there long. AI is going to get those too.
You’re 100% correct that indians are the worst employees.
This post was edited on 5/26/25 at 9:18 am
Posted on 5/26/25 at 9:17 am to The Squonk
That's how it is.. There were a lot of jobs that existed 30 years ago that no longer exist. Phone operators for one. Things evolve and something new blossoms. That's life.
Posted on 5/26/25 at 9:18 am to The Squonk
All of this has happened before….and all of this will happen again.
So say we all
So say we all
Posted on 5/26/25 at 9:19 am to goldennugget
Engineering firms use Indians too. I have a friend who is retired now, but his company was sending work overseas to charge client Pennie’s on the dollar. I don’t recall exactly what work, but easy via computer. Pretty crappy of an employer to do that.
Posted on 5/26/25 at 9:22 am to The Squonk
I feel like our Data analytics team in our healthcare group is busier than ever. Especially on the Rev Cycle side of things
Posted on 5/26/25 at 9:23 am to The Squonk
I imagine all non critical roles (legal, compliance, accounting, etc) will be taken over by AI in the next 10 years with a couple ‘operators’ to monitor the bots.
If I had a young kid, I would make sure they aquire trade skills.
If I had a young kid, I would make sure they aquire trade skills.
Posted on 5/26/25 at 9:24 am to The Squonk
quote:
While I didn’t even know of the field when I graduated HS, I have spent most of my career working in healthcare analytics. It started because I have a talent for & interest in database coding, and the jobs paid much better than entry level jobs in my degree. After 20+ years in the field - 15 years with a major insurer - I can say that there isn’t a single piece of the data & analytics continuum I haven’t touched. I no longer code much, but I do occasionally pass along requirements and suggestions.
swap over to industrial automation. we really need help in this field and your database and coding background would be useful with softwares like Ignition by Inductive Automation.
Pretty much every oil and gas facility, water/wastewater, manufacturing, etc uses automation.
Posted on 5/26/25 at 9:25 am to Dixie2023
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Engineering firms use Indians too. I have a friend who is retired now, but his company was sending work overseas to charge client Pennie’s on the dollar.
Oh yeah.
I have several engineering friends who talk about this.
The companies that do this are getting less than they’re paying for.
Posted on 5/26/25 at 9:26 am to The Squonk
A year from now people are going to realize how shallow "AI" actually is.
Prime example:
Prime example:
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Posted on 5/26/25 at 9:27 am to The Squonk
Do you think that AI just magically runs on its own? AI is only as good as the prompts that it is fed by humans. In other words, instead of “learn to code” or “learn to trade” - you really need to be focused on “learn to prompt” and you will have job security for life.
Posted on 5/26/25 at 9:27 am to goldennugget
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The biggest lie pushed is Indians are just as competent as Americans
There’s a small percentage of Indians who are extremely smart but they’re not an overall high IQ group like Chinese and Japanese are.
Posted on 5/26/25 at 9:28 am to GetMeOutOfHere
It is coming, but its going to be a while.
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