It is hard to escape the continual blandishments of those behind the microphone, regarding “the jobs and industries of the future”.
They wax lyrical in their calls for funding to be directed to facilitate this.
They forget that the jobs and industries of the “here and now” are the ones feeding, clothing, and providing us with the time and wealth to be concerned with the future, rather than where the next meal is and where we sleep tonight.
These current jobs and industries are essential.
Many are derided as “unskilled” or “menial”. This is disrespect on a grand scale. It is a display of how out of touch the individual using the term is. I challenge anyone that has not used a shovel to keep up with an “unskilled” labourer for much more than a handful of moments. Try keeping up with someone who has worked in retail or hospitality for a shift or two.
In hard times, such as we now face, it is not the “jobs and industries of the future” that will get us through. It is the here and now. Our traditional and current industries and jobs will provide us with the means to stay afloat and will be a bridge to the future.
The future gazers are often remarkably unaware of the technological advances, innovations, and efficiencies, that have, and continue to evolve in traditional industries.
Ultimately however, technology will never completely remove the need for people whom are willing to get their hands dirty.
Leaders cannot succeed without supporters and despite what seems to be the popular view, not everyone can be a leader. Is it any less important to be simply a member of an effective team? I do not believe so. While challenging yourself one must know there are limits to everyone’s ability. Targets that are way too high and thus never attainable are often a source of personal dissatisfaction. Thus, challenges must be paired with realism.
So, to all those who work in our traditional industries and jobs, to all those members of effective teams, cherish the rough hands, the blisters, the sweat. Feel proud that you have skills that those in suits will never have. Understand that while you are not the bright shiny paint job, you are the rubber tyres of the vehicle that our community relies upon to travel toward the much vaunted future.
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