Eventually some jobs will be extinct as humans evolve into using technology. Ndemo's article "Technological Unemployment: Should we be worried?" brought out the inevitability of this by giving the 3D printing example. Soon, the unemployment rate in Africa could be close to 70% esp given that a majority of us are employed in the informal sector.

In another thread huko red section, it was agreed that Banking jobs are going. In the west, you will find less than 10 bank employees in a branch. The manager is mostly in the banking hall, yapping with customers who are rare you can do anything online. Cash is rarely used, checks are deposited using the phone by scanning or taking a picture, there are about 2 tellers one collecting requests on the driveway the other in the banking hall...and the occasional mortgage/insurance guy.

In Kiash land, people drive to the petrol station and fill their tanks. The petrol machines take credit cards, and some cash, will that tech come to Kenya? ---time will tell.

Some years back, when I was confused about what I wanted to do as a career, my good uncle advised me to take accounting since the jobs are guaranteed, every company needs an accountant, he said. Today, that is not guaranteed. Today, if I was to advice anyone confused of what to do as a career, id advise them to take IT. That is the future, but if you are good at entertaining...nature that talent..

Computerised Systems have reduced the number of accountants needed but have not, and will not, eliminate accountancy profession!!

What I meant is, accountants are no longer the necessary employee...these services are mostly outsourced now. 1 accountant can handle several companies. We now have software(fresh books, Turbo tax) that is easy to use and more customer friendly.

AI taking over

Not related to a profession but: Twitter in ICU dying. Apart from Kenyans who feel hot to be referred as KOT, the rest of the world apart from Trump ofcourse rarely twits. Only journalists use it to publicize their articles