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The workers will figure it out. You can also give a subtle hint for people to start looking for something new.
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Root797357yAutomation is king. It's inevitable.
If you don't automate something, someone else will.
Honestly, I wouldn't feel bad, but I'm not very empathetic. Besides, if their jobs can be automated pretty easily, it's likely relatively unskilled labor, so it should be easy enough for them to find work elsewhere. I wouldn't feel too bad. -
I installed postal software in a bank's mail room once; 12 people worked there, I trained one, the other 11 were let go after the first run was printed, folded, stuffed, stamped, and out the door in less than four hours.
12 full time people reduced to one part time. -
Silvus1047yOne can suggest to the boss that those people whose jobs are being replaced are known quantities with knowledge of the company. They may have some great workers that would feel crazy loyal if not laid off, and not have to waste money on another new hire that doesn't work out.
Basically remind them that people are capable of more than one job, and just because you don't need them to do job A, doesn't mean the business can't make more money (for the same expense as currently) for having them do job B. -
@Silvus i did something similar to that. He then began asking me about ways of going around it. It made me feel uncomfortable really.
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@georgelynch oh man I don't think I have a good enough poker face for that. Btw, is that really your name? Completely unrelated but that is the name of my favorite rock guitarrist!
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@Ashkin i was thinking that I would not feel too guilty if it werent for the fact that I got to know most of the people there that would lose their jobs. They can very well get jobs at other places, but these are people with families :( wouldn't want to see them go through that stress
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awnz5697yLook at the bright side
"One man's creepy software is another man's full time job"
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@AleCx04 they would get replaced by either "cheaper, younger people", outsource firm, or when the bank was bought. It's the nature of business. I guess I didn't care because they would be replaced eventually anyway.
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Silvus1047y@AleCx04 understandable, but at least you tried. And some people fail to remember they can make more money with the same people. Rather than how much they save by firing them. When doing the work, look for stuff that you can't automate that they might start working on instead.
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