How did technology change the nature of work?

Technology changed the world. It is how we use technology that determines whether the change is positive or negative; harmful or useful. Technology is a double-edged sword, so people should be wise enough and lean towards the positive edge in order to avoid deadly consequences. The advancement of technology, especially in the last decade, has caused a change in the nature of work. In other words, technology started interfering in jobs. Technology opened many new opportunities and jobs that didn't exist before! A company wouldn't be considered successful if it didn't have network designers/administrators, website designers, and development staff. Such positions were not to be created if it weren't for the discovery and development of “Information Technology.” In addition, the nature of the jobs changed due to recent technology. People can now work part-time instead of having to work traditional office hours since many organizations and companies operate 24 hours per day and have more than one employee perform the same job at different times. People can also work flexible hours and compressed hours depending on their commitments and lifestyles. On the contrary, the evolution of technology has led to many jobs becoming almost eliminated. Due to the easy access to online magazines, a lot of people no longer go to nearby shops to buy paper magazines. This would lead to many people losing their jobs in this industry since there is no demand for the supply they are providing. Moreover, people who used to work in the translation field are losing their jobs and we might reach a point where this field won't even be available for people because online translation is the latest technique used to translate any word to any language. Furthermore, some people prefer to do online shopping instead of going to a store, and in the near future, everything might be sold online and there would be no need for shop assistants nor cashiers. Robots are starting to take over hotels like the “Henna-na Hotel” in Japan. The hotel is robot-staffed and sooner or later, all the hotels will be just like this one, so jobs and positions like desk clerks, porters, concierges, room service employees, etc… won't be available for people anymore. Technology has its good as well as its bad side, so people should be aware and try to keep up with the fast-growing sea of technology that is affecting our lives.

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