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9. Cashier
Nowadays, not many people still carry around cash. While there are still businesses that don’t take debit or credit cards, the majority are proud to offer plastic as a payment option. Even small businesses or startup businesses feature a Paypal account at the very least, and new credit card swiper products have been recently introduced to allow everyone to accept credit cards. The Square Magstripe Reader attaches to your smartphone and swipes a credit card while taking payment with ease, directly to your phone and account of your choice. Even if people are still walking around with cash in their pockets, the role of the cashier will undoubtedly be obsolete. Grocery stores are already implementing far more self-checkout lanes than manned checkout lanes, and people are seeing the convenience of not having to deal with the lines associated with cashier lines. In the future, there will inevitably be far more self-checkout lanes in more than just grocery stores.
8. Word Processor
Young funny man in glasses writing on typewriter
Word processing jobs fall into the administrative assistant field but have always been considered a profession suitable for all ages and genders. Typists and word processors have the role of transcribing letters and documents for various businesses. However, the advancements in computer technology have produced a number of word processing software applications that provides the same service without employers having to pay the salary of the employee. While it is definitely hard to hear for those in the word processing position, it’s good news businesses hoping to increase production while minimizing costs. Voice recognition software allows industries to perform the tasks that were once required of word processors and essentially cuts out the middleman. Typists that are solely required to transcribe documents without providing original thought or opinion will be replaced by their digital counterpart due to computerized scanners, digital transcribing programs, and talk-to-text applications that will be far more advanced in the future.
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