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Up to only a few years ago all Caterpillar underground trucks and loaders were built in Burnie, Tasmania.Caterpillar have an engineering design office in Tasmania???
.Sort of relevant; the rise of machines and automation.
What are people's thoughts how this may affect your line of work?
I guess it's a sliding scale of efficiency but I'm referring to a human role that ends up being performed by a machine.
It's a sub branch of mechanical engineering, or maybe it is multidiscipline? I thought about getting into it before I even studied mech eng and then did some work for the Navy in this area for vac work. I just thought I'd be pigeonholing myself into an area with not many opportunities. Turns out I'm being pushed further and further away from mech eng as it is, so I probably should have stayed in this field. Hindsight is always awesome!Dunno if there's any overlap here with mech eng, but a couple of mates are fire engineers and don't seem to have any issues with employment. Both have moved around a bit the last few years on their own terms. Sounds like the workload can get crazy busy from time to time though.
Have seen a few reports in last couple of weeks indicating machines/automation will impact between 40-50% of known jobs in the coming decade. For joy..
I'm basically being replaced by improved technology. Why pay several people when the work can be done remotely by a single person?
I can see the Retail Industry shedding large numbers of jobs for starters. Customer Self Service Point of Sale is an obvious opportunity to reduce costs.
Consumers already can research a product online and often simply buy from whomever can offer the best price. Perhaps 'customer service' may be come a thing of the past for a lot of retailers. Customers arm themselves with product knowledge and then buy online. No need to deal with sales people etc.
I wouldn't be surprised if more organisations begin to outsource functions to 'emerging economies'. Reason is they can pay employees much less but still offer candidates a very attractive package in their own country. I also think that organisations will look to use more and more part time and casual staff or contract staff to reduce costs associated with employing permanent full time staff.
I know of a person who has CAD files sent overseas and the code written for his CNC machines for a fraction of the cost that he would have to pay a person in Australia. He is also sending his drafting and technical drawing jobs overseas as well because of the cost savings.
Some industries will always require a human interface, like hospitality, but to me, there doesn't exactly seem to be many reasons to want to pursue a career in this industry.
I've done multiple stints in hospitality while studying (compatible hours). Cafes/restaurants and pubs when I was younger, more recently just pubs.Some industries will always require a human interface, like hospitality, but to me, there doesn't exactly seem to be many reasons to want to pursue a career in this industry.
alas I was only on the glamour side for 10months^you must have access to the purest Coke.
It seems like a lot of work for shitty hours and a basic living wage (plus tips depending upon the nature of the venue). Putting up with entitled customers, an increasing number who apparently seem to think they have the 'power' of social media to whine about how their needs weren't met and consider themselves Food Critics because they own a Thermomix and watch MKR or some other variant of the same theme. My brief time spent in hospitality, about 2 years starting as a 23 year old casual employed 3-4 nights per week as a second job, was working in a inner city hotel frequented by mostly by office workers. The experience put me off using alcohol. I had the universal experience of situations where booze made people obnoxious, crazy and eventually aggressive, and led me to the realisation that alcohol it is actually the very definition of a 'dirty' drug.I've done multiple stints in hospitality while studying (compatible hours). Cafes/restaurants and pubs when I was younger, more recently just pubs.
It can be really, really (really) fun, and some of the best mates I've made have been behind the bar, but f*** me does it seem take a toll if you want to make a career out of it. Just about everyone I've seen who works in the industry for a fair bit gets hit with serious mental health or substance abuse problems. Not making a generalisation of the entire industry, but that's certainly what I've witnessed.
Cat was owned by a Tasmanian, Dale Elphinstone. Of Caterpillar Elphinstone. Went to school with my old man. shame that didn't rub off a bit…Caterpillar have an engineering design office in Tasmania???
Er, what? they'll be done in a couple months from now??And Melbourne towers will be done by the time you get there. Maybe emergency fire and rescue training to save the poor sods from the inevitable towering infernos.
Yeah. Tell me about it!I jsed to light things up.. And yep there's something really painful about totally random bump in/out times and lack of remuneration.. Lol
Yeah mate, although its still going imo the boom has effectively been run and won. Think of one move after.Er, what? they'll be done in a couple months from now??
There are atleast 3 major residential towers that have just been greenlit and should commence next year. There will be years worth of work across them. 2 for docklands I think, not sure of the third. Can always count on delays though..Yeah mate, although its still going imo the boom has effectively been run and won. Think of one move after.