AI Will Wipe Out White Collar Jobs? Why Physical Labor Becomes the Safe Choice

Someone posted that AI won't wipe out white collar jobs because: "Professional services are harder to automate than they look, and Excel created more finance jobs, not fewer." But this completely misses how AI automation actually works.

His argument: White collar professionals aren't "idiots doing easy work" - their jobs involve complex judgment that's difficult to automate. Plus, historically, tools like Excel expanded industries rather than shrinking them.

My reality check: Technology non-creative implementation work is the easiest to fully automate. Once you have processes validated through human implementation, introducing AI is a no brainer.

The automation sequence: What can't be replaced yet is in-person non-creative implementation work. It'll require more operational cost to get physical robots moving in an algorithmic manner.

The harsh truth: White-collar workers are in trouble, that's for sure - knowledge workers on the other hand, not so much. For someone who doesn't want to use their brain, blue-collar work will be a better long-term choice.

The work reality: We can't disagree that white-collar work is hard - it's boring and excruciating. But unfortunately, physical labor will be the best long-term choice for those who want to settle down with implementation work.

The strategic divide: The Excel analogy misses the point - Excel augmented human capability, but AI replaces routine cognitive processes entirely. This is fundamentally different from previous technological shifts.

The career advice: If you're doing implementation work, choose physical over digital. If you want long-term security, become a knowledge worker who solves problems rather than executes solutions. The middle ground is disappearing fast.

Hope you found this valuable! :)

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