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Originally Posted by MaDalton
i don't know how old you are but i remember very well the times when there was messages of doom every week in the news how robots will take over everything and everyone will be out of work
robots came and the unemployment rate at least in Germany today is lower than back then
why?
because since then for example the internet, the IT industry, mobile industry etc came up and created millions of new jobs
you think "robots" will do your work too?
and just another example - Volkswagen had 192,000 employees in 1972 - then the robots came - and last year they had almost 600,000 employees
this is an absurd discussion - robots.... will robots also wipe your ass when you're old and can't move anymore?
jeez...
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I am not afraid that i won't have work. We are in the right ict industry.
In Holland the government is thinking of giving older people less money for their work.
Old people are too expensive so they could earn less in their opinion. There is 1 europe and it is much easier o'r get cheaper labour from Poland etcetra.
The car companies could grow because there is a mich bigger market now than in 1972. More people can affort a car, also in former third world countries. Even in mexico there are new Volkswagen and Mercedes factories. And that is why they wanted the EU, cause than you can make poor countries richer so you have a new market for your products.
Why do you have problems with retiring at 60? Don't you prefer 2 young guys working for you instead of 1 old man? Especially in the ICT? I won't invest in a programmer over 55 years old.