The advent of the robot wave is forcing us to progress

In today's fast-paced world, robots are rapidly transforming the market, advancing at an unprecedented speed. Their rise has already begun to replace many traditional jobs, and the future may hold even more unexpected changes. This shift is not just reshaping industries—it’s forcing us to rethink our approach to employment and personal development. On February 2nd, the Financial Times published an article titled “Robots Forced Us to Rethink the Job Market,” written by Sarah O’Connor. The piece highlights a growing concern: if we don’t equip people with the skills needed for the evolving economy, we could face a future where some individuals work excessively while others struggle to find meaningful employment. The increasing presence of robots raises the possibility that human labor will be reduced significantly. For someone tired from long hours in the office, having more free time might sound appealing. But it also brings up important questions about how work is distributed across society.  What matters most isn’t just the total number of jobs available, but how they’re shared among workers. Looking back at historical trends, there’s no reason to believe this distribution will be equal. In the UK, for example, average weekly working hours have dropped from around 59 in the mid-1800s to 32 in 2009. However, this average hides deep disparities. While the trend for women has remained relatively stable, men’s working patterns have changed dramatically. According to the Resolution Foundation, high-earning full-time men earn 2.5 times the median wage, and their working hours have barely changed over the past two decades. Meanwhile, low-paid men now work significantly fewer hours than before. The number of part-time, low-paid men has risen sharply. Twenty years ago, only 5% of low-paid men aged 25 to 55 worked part-time; today, that figure has jumped to 20%. This trend is mostly limited to lower-income groups—higher-paid men still rarely work part-time. This shift could be positive. Unlike the U.S., British low-paid men used to work far more hours than highly educated, high-earning workers. Now, there’s a growing similarity in working hours between different social backgrounds, suggesting a more balanced labor market. Government policies, such as tax credits and minimum wage laws introduced around 20 years ago, have helped low-paid men achieve a decent standard of living without long hours. In contrast to the U.S., many low-skilled men in the UK haven’t been completely pushed out of the job market. Family roles are also changing. Some low-paid men are taking on more childcare responsibilities, allowing their partners to return to work. However, this shift doesn’t explain everything. Part-time work has increased across all categories of men—single or married, with or without children. Many of them aren’t choosing this lifestyle; they’re forced into it. According to official UK labor surveys, one in five part-time men said they couldn’t find full-time work, compared to one in ten women. Both genders report higher rates of involuntary part-time work than before the financial crisis, though not as high as during the recession. Over the past two decades, the UK’s welfare system has helped prevent extreme income inequality, except for the top earners. Still, employment distribution remains a key issue. There are millions of underemployed people who want more work, and millions who would trade some pay for fewer hours. These imbalances reveal mismatches between the skills people have and what the economy needs. No one knows exactly how the next wave of automation will impact job demand. Perhaps doctors will finally get the leisure time they’ve long desired, while others may end up overworked. But unless we create better systems and train people to adapt quickly to new job requirements, the future could look like this: too many jobs for some, and too few for others.

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