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NeoTrajan

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2. Electrician, Plumber, Carpenter ... all missing from the list

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Jul 14, 2026, 04:18 PM

Tuesday

AI is not going to construct your house

AI is not going to wire your house

AI is definitely NOT going to clear your sewer drains

Those are all unionized work sectors, usually with good wages AND benefits

But, not mentioned ...

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These six-figure, 'new collar' jobs are most resistant to AI [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Tuesday OP

Such bs lol MerryBlooms Tuesday #1

My cleaning couple gets $100/hr. Takes them 3 hours to clean my house. Raftergirl Tuesday #5

$50 each seems reasonable. They bust their ass the whole time MerryBlooms Tuesday #6

They do a wonderful job and we aren't slobs so my house isn't that hard to clean. It's also only one floor and Raftergirl Tuesday #7

Its awesome they're making a living wage. Healthcare, business MerryBlooms Tuesday #8

Electrician, Plumber, Carpenter ... all missing from the list NeoTrajan Tuesday #2

Vital work source. AI not taking care of elders either. Or, our disabled MerryBlooms Tuesday #9

These titles are too vague to be meaningful fujiyamasan Tuesday #3

My kid was in the title of Manager, Sales Operations, until he got promoted to Director of Business Operations. Raftergirl Tuesday #4

"Resistant", not "proof"... LudwigPastorius Wednesday #10