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Johnny2X2X

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4. IT is a small part if tech jobs

Reply to uponit7771 (Original post)

Fri Dec 27, 2024, 10:12 AM

Yesterday

Yeah. If you’re an IT specialist, probably time to learn some additional skills. But most IT people are probably already working on that as they’re usually pretty in tune with trends.

And the article is 3 months old.

A lot of IT work is being automated, that’s going to accelerate.

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IT Unemployment Hits 6% ***THERE IS NO SHORTAGE OF US TECH WORKERS!!!*** [View all] uponit7771 Yesterday OP

"Learn to code, so we can give your job to an Indian" dalton99a Yesterday #1

There's a shortage of tech workers willing to work 70-80hr weeks for a ketamine-infused sociopath. TheBlackAdder Yesterday #14

AI is going to take over more than IT jobs. gab13by13 Yesterday #2

Disagree, the cotton gin didn't make humans less needed. AI can not engineer uponit7771 Yesterday #6

My daughter is CFO of a small company gab13by13 22 hrs ago #26

AI is killing the arts too FalloutShelter Yesterday #3

It's not AI, its cheap labor. AI can't engineer uponit7771 Yesterday #7

IT is a small part if tech jobs Johnny2X2X Yesterday #4

Its cheap labor, AI can't engineer that's left up to humans uponit7771 Yesterday #9

Yeah Johnny2X2X Yesterday #12

My nephew works at Schwab and enjoys it. jimfields33 Yesterday #5

The IT UE rate for the country is in the dumps while MAGA is asking for more visas for cheaper labor, MAGA is eating its uponit7771 Yesterday #10

The sexist bro culture is strong. They revere Musk. yardwork Yesterday #13

This, plus 1000%. LisaM Yesterday #18

I've read about it, and my sons tell me. yardwork Yesterday #20

"You ain't seen nuttin yet, suckers." - G.O.P. Billionaire Bros, Inc. BoRaGard Yesterday #8

At one time, you could work anywhere you want in IT liberal N proud Yesterday #11

Yep, 6% unemployment in IT is 50% higher than national UE rate and that's crazy and MAGA is now arguing they hate IT ... uponit7771 Yesterday #16

Their mental gymnastics on any subject is crazy liberal N proud Yesterday #22

. dalton99a Yesterday #15

but ... but .... there's a "shortage" says every damn corporatist. uponit7771 Yesterday #17

My husband and I work in higher ed. woodsprite Yesterday #19

I would so look for another job nilram 20 hrs ago #27

My daughter has run into the same situation Mossfern 13 hrs ago #33

My oldest son's partner mnhtnbb Yesterday #21

WOW !! This is not going away, the people who made or run the internet isn't going to let it and Vivek's overt racism .. uponit7771 23 hrs ago #23

It wasn't racism mnhtnbb 13 hrs ago #32

But US born tech workers can move to different companies to work Attilatheblond 22 hrs ago #24

Yep, and Musk knows their visa has to be sponsored so oligarchs like him treat those works like 100% crap uponit7771 22 hrs ago #25

More or less, yes. Renew Deal 20 hrs ago #30

There's a shortage of employers willing to retrain nilram 20 hrs ago #28

It's not just about the number of workers Renew Deal 20 hrs ago #29

It's about employers thinking they want nilram 19 hrs ago #31