• SaraTonin@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      Yeah, robots doing drudge work is exactly the future we were promised. It’s just that that’s supposed to allow humans to have more free time to pursue their interests, not die in a ditch from starvation.

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    3 months ago

    Maybe if the robots get damaged at the same rate their workers get injured they’ll get more interested in safety.

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    3 months ago

    When the job requirements are so unsustainable and the safety is so sketchy that they plan for a high turnover rate, robots are the better option.

    Yes, people have paid their bills because of these jobs. But I have a hard time believing that the money makes it worth the damage to their health that will follow the worker through their career. There are many other jobs like this that are better left to a machine or else lower the expectations per worker to improve working conditions