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Millions of jobs probably aren't coming back, even after the pandemic ends
h/t HotAir[WPost] - Millions of jobs that have been shortchanged or wiped out entirely by the coronavirus pandemic are unlikely to come back, economists warn, setting up a massive need for career changes and retraining in the United States. The coronavirus pandemic has triggered permanent shifts in how and where people work. Businesses are planning for a future where more people are working from home, traveling less for business, or replacing workers with robots. All of these modifications mean many workers will not be able to do the same job they did before the pandemic, even after much of the U.S. population gets vaccinated against the deadly virus. Microsoft founder-turned-philanthropist Bill Gates raised eyebrows in November when he predicted that half of business travel and 30 percent of "days in the office" would go away forever. That forecast no longer seems far-fetched. In a report coming out later this week that was previewed to The Washington Post, the McKinsey Global Institute says that 20 percent of business travel won’t come back and about 20 percent of workers could end up working from home indefinitely. These shifts mean fewer jobs at hotels, restaurants and downtown shops, in addition to ongoing automation of office support roles and some factory jobs. When it started, I have opinioned that - being the first manmade plague released at the World - Covid is a game changer. Since then, I was attacked & called names for suggesting that: masks work, Covid is not a hoax, and covid-skeptic opinions of various MDs published here prove that medical education is too narrow specialized. Well, considering that a lot of conservatives believe return to the 50es is possible, this should not be surprising. Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2021-02-18 |
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