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True, but until self-driving vehicles are actually available, there have been lots of jobs for drivers. And of course mechanics. Horse related jobs are few and
by robbrown451 7y ago
True, but until self-driving vehicles are actually available, there have been lots of jobs for drivers. And of course mechanics. Horse related jobs are few and far between though.
In the case of music, though, there were a good number of jobs for musicians prior to the phonograph, radio amplification, etc, for instance playing piano at a saloon or the like. Now a single musician can entertain tens of thousands at a time live, or hundreds of millions with recorded/broadcast/YouTubed/Spotified music.
- toomanybeersies 7y agoOddly enough, you can actually make a good career as a farrier (working with horseshoes). There's not a lot of demand for farriers, but there's an even smaller supply, so they tend to have plenty of work. It's one of those careers that most people don't even consider or even know exist, so they struggle to get new apprentices and workers. It's one of those jobs that won't be automated very soon either, and demand is steady (there aren't many horses these days, but the numbers aren't going down).
- robbrown451 7y agoSure, the demand for farriers has stabilized, but it is very low compared to 150 years ago, when farriers and blacksmiths had a lot of overlap and it was a very common profession. The difference with music is how many people want to be professional musicians. So many people love music and discover they have talent, so it is seen as a desirable profession.