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Technology can also reduce the skills needed for jobs. For example, you no longer need to have an entire city's streets memorized to be a taxi driver.
by genedan 2y ago
Technology can also reduce the skills needed for jobs. For example, you no longer need to have an entire city's streets memorized to be a taxi driver.
- layer8 2y agoI don’t think there was ever a taxi driver shortage because city streets are too difficult to memorize.
- genedan 2y agoRideshare and delivery apps have enabled more people to do those jobs than before.
- inglor_cz 2y agoPrior to the advent of GPS, taxi drivers in many cities were tested on their orientation skills and had to memorize a lot of streets. I would be surprised if no one ever failed this part of the exam.
- pjmlp 2y agoUntil you get replaced by a robot taxi.