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This reminds me of how VisiCalc / Lotus 123 / Microsoft Office made many tasks traditionally done by a dedicated office worker semi-obsolete. A middle/upper man
by BuyMyBitcoins 4y ago
This reminds me of how VisiCalc / Lotus 123 / Microsoft Office made many tasks traditionally done by a dedicated office worker semi-obsolete. A middle/upper manager no longer had to call on a tabulator to calculate figures or make a spreadsheet. Yet for all the power of these applications, the need for actual accountants never went away.
- Espressosaurus 4y agoI feel like the number of secretaries and receptionists has collapsed however under the weight of everyone learning how to type, office suites, voice menus, and good-enough speech-to-text. So the concern isn't without merit.
- ljlolel 4y ago“Secretaries” that might be more related to shrinking women’s pay gap and empowerment of women