Re-training in TEFL

Savvy_Sue

moksha76 said:

I meant that AI will never replace a plumber or someone working in a care home.

I'm sure I've seen an article claiming the opposite ... And there definitely are robots undertaking some care work, possibly more companionship than 'personal care', but still.

However, I'd be surprised if it happened fully in my lifetime.

Being practical, your age may be against you in terms of re-training as a plumber: it's quite a physical job, maybe working in confined spaces, on your knees etc. And, you get wet. (I use a plumber-electrician, who decided he didn't enjoy that part and added the sparks to his skill set.)

Care home: there's a lot of potential there, but the pay's not great. The one I visit regularly has nurses, care assistants, cleaners, a laundry team, chefs and kitchen assistants, plus a team of Activity Coordinators. I'm not sure if the physio is on the staff, or contracted from another service. There's a receptionist and a finance manager. Oh, and 2 handymen, and a resident cat. Not all the residents are old, either, some younger but with severe physical limitations. 

You'd have to like people, and some roles would require re-training, but not all. 

kimwp

Savvy_Sue said:

moksha76 said:

I meant that AI will never replace a plumber or someone working in a care home.

I'm sure I've seen an article claiming the opposite ... And there definitely are robots undertaking some care work, possibly more companionship than 'personal care', but still.

However, I'd be surprised if it happened fully in my lifetime.

Being practical, your age may be against you in terms of re-training as a plumber: it's quite a physical job, maybe working in confined spaces, on your knees etc. And, you get wet. (I use a plumber-electrician, who decided he didn't enjoy that part and added the sparks to his skill set.)

Care home: there's a lot of potential there, but the pay's not great. The one I visit regularly has nurses, care assistants, cleaners, a laundry team, chefs and kitchen assistants, plus a team of Activity Coordinators. I'm not sure if the physio is on the staff, or contracted from another service. There's a receptionist and a finance manager. Oh, and 2 handymen, and a resident cat. Not all the residents are old, either, some younger but with severe physical limitations. 

You'd have to like people, and some roles would require re-training, but not all. 

I agree - there's potential for AI robots to take over many more jobs than you'd think, at least partially. However it's unlikely to happen soon and there will be jobs of designing and maintaining the robots. (Although maybe there will be robot repair robots!)