Computers and Society | Software as Career Threat
Douglas Flint, 35-year-old owner of Tune-Up Technology in Alexandria, Va., used to make a decent living doing car engine tuneups. Now he gets by. Today’s cars don’t need tuneups because computerized controls don’t wear out. “At the shop level, engine rebuilding is also becoming a dead art,” sighs Flint. His mechanics, once well-paid specialists, now survive on general repair work and lowpaying routine jobs like oil changes. Many of Flint’s competitors have failed.
Computer Software Can Replace the Knowledge Worker
As the auto mechanic has gone, so will go many of...
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