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do you think plumber or family doctor are future proof occupations?

• m23khan 8y ago
  Oh no, not at all. However, I don't think they are required to be working 996 and to generally work 'harder' due to 'competition' (in the sense related to IT and Silicon Valley).
  • jpatokal 8y ago
    I see a lot of one-man plumbing companies advertise 24/7 availability. We can bitch about IT working conditions here on HN, but at least we're not getting woken up at 3 AM to go unclog somebody's overflowing toilets.
    • flycaliguy 8y ago
      That's often because they have an apprentice they can send in the middle of the night. Then they can come by in the morning if needed and bill for everything.
• redblacktree 8y ago
  Plumber probably is. The tech and tools used may change, but I can't see it going away.
  • SketchySeaBeast 8y ago
    That's my thought as well. It's not a glamour job, but I have a hard time seeing us creating machines that have the problem solving, troubleshooting and manual dexterity of a skilled tradesman.