5 Jobs that Will Disappear in the Future

Technology moves at a speedy and somewhat alarming pace these days; every facet of our lives is now linked, in some way or another, to a microchip. While this is all in the name of progress, it does, of course, have its downsides (doesn’t everything?). Most notably, there is the impact that increased technological presence has had (and is likely to have) on certain traditional career paths. As such, it is important to avoid career paths which are made up of disappearing roles,

Here are 5 Jobs that will disappear in the future

1. Travel and tour agents

With so many flight and holiday comparison websites available these days consumers are becoming more and more independent when it comes to planning their trips abroad. The majority of such websites can do practically everything you need. This means that the role of the travel agent is becoming more and more redundant; it’s likely that they won’t be needed at all in the next ten or twenty years! These jobs are already disappearing.

2. Cashiers and tellers

The rise of self-checkout machines has meant that it is unlikely to be much longer before the role of the cashier is redundant and is sure to disappear in the future. Self-checkout machines are only half of the problem, though; online grocery shopping has means that there is less and less need to leave the home to shop. Amazon, for example, now delivers fresh food.

3.  Newspaper boys and girls

Tablets and E-readers have become more and more popular in recent years, and as such onlinversions of magazines and newspapers have become the “in thing”. As such the job of the paper delivery boy/girl has long been in jeopardy and looks like it will certainly be one of the jobs that disappear in the future.

4. Taxi drivers

The recent progress that has been made in the field of self-driving cars has meant that it’s safe to assume that Taxi drivers will eventually be made redundant. The cheaper, labor-free alternative is sure to be appealing to many. However, the jury is still out on whether this is a job that will totally disappear in the future.

5. Assembly line workers

Moving assembly lines have been integral to industry since their advent in 1913 (by Henry Ford), but as progress marches on these roles are being filled more and more often by automated processes and machines. We predict that, soon, most assembly line job positions will be replaced by machines and automated processes.

What jobs do you think will disappear in the future? Share your predictions with us.