I worked 4 day work week years ago & it made it so much easy where I wasn't so exhausted & stressed out at the end of the week. It gives you at least one day to rest & two days to clean, grocery shop & enjoy yourself. Too, as you said, I wouldn't have to take off work for a Dr. appt anymore. I too at that time took off on Monday instead of Friday so, if the business wants to be open 5 work day week, we all had an option of different days.
There are many options to this. Mon-thur 32hrs at 40hrs pay rate. Tue-Fri 32hrs at 40hrs pay rate. Fri-Sun 30hrs at 40hrs pay rate. Sat-Mon 30hrs at 40hrs pay rate.
@@Mohsin-hu2pk A person can still work a 4-day work week. It doesn't always have to be M-Th or Tu-F, 8-5. People can still work evenings and weekends. Someone can work Fr-Mo and get the middle of the week off (which I would love - fewer people out at restaurants, movie theaters, grocery stores, etc.).
The Amazon warehouse I worked at a while ago does this and they started it when they opened up in 2014. I never had to use PTO to do something like go to the dentist. Voluntary fifth day overtime was also almost always there as well.
@@Cometalktome Amazon must pay enough because....people keep working there. Every time you look at an Amazon warehouse, people keep showing every morning to work. So obviously they're paying enough.
Europe has been doing this already for a long time. Not new. USA is slow in adopting cuz of what she said - US corporations want to control employees and wealth is only viewed as monetary wealth. Needs to change for sure.
I work nine hours a day and get every other Monday off work. It’s so nice knowing I always have a 3 day weekend around the corner. 4 day workweeks are the future
I agree. People want to have a work life balance. So many use PTO for appointments because they work during the hours when most businesses are open. 6 hrs a day/4 days should be enough for most office type work. I bet it’d be better for mental health too. Looking at our parents and grandparents, they’re worn out and down from working so hard. So many don’t even get to have a great retirement after years of long hours yet higher ups get most of the money. We want more of a balance.
I've always been puzzled by America's love of freedom and individuality but would give that all up to sit at some desk and stare at a computer screen for hours and talk to people on phones who they will never meet in their lives. Nor did I understand the need to bend over backwards for employers who could fire you in a heartbeat (right-to-work). When I was a custodian, I got to use my hands to provide an essential service and I physically interacted with the people I worked with. The hours were good, and my boss was lovely. It's interesting she mentioned that by the 1980's, the United States began to move away from the European model of hours worked. Of course, this can be attributed to Regan and the belief that unfettered Capitalism was the ONLY way to beat Communism. Politicians were able to convince the white working class (former beatniks and hippies) that working relentless hours in the pursuit of meager wages was the morally responsible thing to do. It only took a virus to prove that whole notion bunk. As a fan of the 4-day work week, I know it can't be for everyone, at least not yet.
Bit confused. Of course we love freedom, but we also like to not starve. Most good jobs here are digital or the trades. There should definitely be more push for the trades as they are hands on, vital, and pay well. I'd love to be an oceanographer but the pay is crap. Thus I work in tech. I'm 28 and earn $112k+. I like my job, i love the life my wage gives, and full circle I guess i love my job. Eventually I'd like to do my own business and consult alone but until then, work what I've got.
@@djm2189 the point is you get paid the same for lesser hours. Many developed countries have moved to the 32 hours week. We just sticking with this archaic method that comes at cost of family and personal time.
Americans are groomed into work from an early stage in their development (hints why school is 5 days a week Mon-Fri). We are a nation obsessed with productivity and profits at all costs and clearly it shows in the mental health and well being of our society. Working to better society is important but not at the cost of the workers. Humans were not created to just be worker drones while failing to enjoy life.
This makes absolute sense. What better reference for this than Ford the American automaker. I find myself doing a four-day workweek, but before this I thought it was just because I am Muslim now, and our holy day is Friday. But I am definitely feeling more relaxed, rested, and ready. Praise God, Alhamdulillah!
I would totally work a 4 day work week, even at 10 hours a week. Because of my workload I am already working 10 hours most days, and I am a salary employee so I do not get paid for working extra hours. So working 10 hours for 4 days a week would also make my pay more equitable since they won't be getting free labor out of me.
I have a 7 day work week. I only work a couple hours a day in the morning, for myself. On my property, productive everyday. IF I WANT TO. I take a day off whenever I feel like it. I have never been more productive in my life.... until I "retired". Started only working for my own benefit not enriching a company.
I advocate that we all have a one day work week and get the same money as if we worked five. Clearly employers have lots of extra money laying around, so they can afford to make charitable donations to their employees. If you are in favor of a 32 hour work week, you should be even more in favor of an 8 hour work week. Imagine how much better and happier our lives would be if we only worked one day a week?
This must only be for people who work on the for profit sector. I work with adults with autism. Not only is remote work less effective and desirable, but my field is so short staffed i could easily work 24/7 if i wanted to.
Glad to work 4 10s versus the 5 8hr. In today project based technology using style of work, we no longer require the 5 day work week developed by factory jobs
The factory I work for changed to 4 day weeks, but they make us work mandatory OT every Friday 8 or 10 hours and some Saturdays. So no much of a difference unfortunately!
10 hour days is still ridiculous… that’s only 14 hours left to yourself. Minus 8 hours to sleep… it’s basically 6 hours to yourself. I’m sure you can probably make up for it with 72 hours (3 days off) but if you really think about it… 6 hours per day to yourself is only 24 hours on a span of 4 days. Not including the commute back and fourth. It still don’t balance out.
Only way this works for most companies is US is 10 hour days 4 days a weeks. These probably not going to work inRetail, Banking, Medical Field, Law, Transportation.
4 day work week will crush our supply chain.Losing that 8 hours will crush the vast majority of people that do live paycheck to paycheck which is most of America. Working 4 10s is the only way to have a 4 day work week work. The problem with this is availability in the distribution sector. That’s going to clog up shipping bad
You're assuming everyone would do it. They wouldn't. Just like remote work, not everyone can. I do see some more shift work but it'd be days vs hours. Every other Friday you work, etc.
Ai is going to make teaching jobs , tech jobs, blue collar jobs and every job a human can do fade out. The teaching problem started with covid but will end with Ai. The tech loss started with inflation but will end with AI. Its not a coincidence Ai popped up now.
Companies that focuses more on the service sector like delivering, emergency services cant have a 4day work.. it turns the narrative to the difference between profit deadlining companies and the ones who work for the people. And people dont exist just 4days, they need goods and services for 7days a week. Ofc one can try having shifts between the workers but with the 4:3 work day ratio, 2 of them shifts will inevitably get overwhelmed.
Is simple. If you have person A working Monday - Thursday, then person B work’s Wednesday- Saturday and Person C works Saturday - Wednesday. That way you always have someone there. Literally Amazon warehouse has done this and other warehouses. So how is it that an office job can’t do this? Lol 😂.
If revenue is up double digits with the switch is there a reason you can make the same pay or even more for less hours? Or do you think the companies should keep all the extra revenue without rewarding the people who created that money even one bit?
My comment must be confusing. I'm not saying that we shouldn't be paid the same wage for less hours, nor that we aren't due an increase in pay. We absolutely, at a bare minimum, regardless of how the work week is defined, deserve a huge increase in salary. The lowest paid minimum wage worker should be receiving $20-25 per hour when initiated, with experienced workers receiving at least $30-50/hr. This should occur without a subsequent increase in the cost of goods and services. Why is it that while our wages have been basically stagnant since the 80's, lawyers (as an example,) who were charging $50-100/hr. then, now charge $200-350/hr. or more? I don't believe we will see higher wages or a shorter work week (with or without a salary revision) any time soon and we *defintely* won't if the Republicans win the White House and/or while they hold a majority in the House or Senate. I say this because of what occurred when the Trump administration, with a Republican majority in Congress, passed the corporate tax reductions just before Christmas in 2017. One of their talking points was that this reduction would benefit workers because businesses would use the money saved to raise worker wages and improve working conditions. What actually happened after the tax cut was approved was a very different scenario. A few businesses gave their workers a one-time Christmas bonus of $100 +/- without a salary increase. The majority gave neither a bonus nor increased wages. Instead, their top executives received more salary increases, bonuses and benefits, while they also used those profits to repurchase their company stock. It's only by the people, for the people, of the people when corporations are the people.
@@NathanHedglin It shows you know nothing. Apparently you think more coverage leads to better results and reliability. Not always the case and that ignores costs.
@@mybedroomtv Put myself through college working three jobs. I lived without running water while doing so. At the age of 50, I have yet to meet someone that can work me under the table.
@Nathan Hedglin Sounds like someone is childish. No, I'm not jealous. I'm just realistic, and most jobs can't run on a 4 day schedule. People want services 7 days a week. Some jobs are more essential than others.
@@NathanHedglin Similar to remote work. When you don't even show up to work. Im not jealous. Because I know the real reason. As soon as AI can input faster than you. Your job is gone. Our jobs are stable. So don't forget to save money. For when your job is no longer filled by a human.
@@jigglypuff4ever You cannot just walk in any doctors. Doctors are usually only by appointment only. If they only worked 4 days a week, the appointment will be harder to reserve. I refer working 5 days a week. There are some works that the longer you work, the less efficient you are.
@@anonymous05067 there are plenty of docs that you can just walk into (? 🤔) Typically you only need to make an appointment to see *your* primary care provider. Theres also more than one doctor in the world to make an appointment with. How folks think the world would crash and burn if a business was unavailable to them one additional day is mind boggling.
Make America lazy. Keep on people. Your gonna find yourself without a job someday. When employers realize they can get away with a four day week, they will also find ways to make more cuts. Automation and AI are real and if an employer can use tools to get away from paying, providing insurance and benefits to someone, then they will use such tools. Just something to think about.
You are describing why capitalism will destroy it self in the long run which is why we should have had a socialist revolution in the US a long time ago. The means of production should be controlled by the working class for the working class, the proletariat, the 99%. AI and automation should be used to serve humanity, just continue make those that own it even more rich then they already are. After all that technology was not created by them but by humanity by a long line of nameless and faceless scientists, engineers, coders, laborers, etc. Capitalism will fail eventually, it is just a matter of time and it is based on too many contradictions in the system that will pull it apart sooner or later, what we replace it with will be up to us. Will it be better or worse? Who knows, but Socialism offers us a chance at a better more rational system of political economy.
This will happen no matter what. That's why you build skills that aren't just data in putters. Managing projects, people, vendors. Having a good balanced set of soft and hard skills. I know my job will be secure.
I worked 4 day work week years ago & it made it so much easy where I wasn't so exhausted & stressed out at the end of the week. It gives you at least one day to rest & two days to clean, grocery shop & enjoy yourself. Too, as you said, I wouldn't have to take off work for a Dr. appt anymore. I too at that time took off on Monday instead of Friday so, if the business wants to be open 5 work day week, we all had an option of different days.
There are many options to this. Mon-thur 32hrs at 40hrs pay rate. Tue-Fri 32hrs at 40hrs pay rate. Fri-Sun 30hrs at 40hrs pay rate. Sat-Mon 30hrs at 40hrs pay rate.
It would be great if the world would agree on 4 day work and school days, 5 hours a day. Let ppl experience living.
True, life was meant to be lived.
Then who's gonna deliver me goods and medicines at evenings or on weekends?
@@Mohsin-hu2pk the people who have of monday or thursday
School and office the shorter the better who wants to work but needs to work 4 days and 6 hours a day no study needed
@@Mohsin-hu2pk A person can still work a 4-day work week. It doesn't always have to be M-Th or Tu-F, 8-5. People can still work evenings and weekends. Someone can work Fr-Mo and get the middle of the week off (which I would love - fewer people out at restaurants, movie theaters, grocery stores, etc.).
I worked in both blue and white collar jobs. If anyone deserves 4 days off it's those in hard physical labor
I totally agree!! But as a very white collar worker, i still hope i could nonetheless haha
How about every person deserves a life
My father always has Fridays off. We went fishing every Friday.
The Amazon warehouse I worked at a while ago does this and they started it when they opened up in 2014. I never had to use PTO to do something like go to the dentist. Voluntary fifth day overtime was also almost always there as well.
Wow. Another reason why Amazon became hugely successful!
Yeah but Amazon don’t pay enough to live. Therefore all jobs need to do this. People are burnt out and need lives outside of bills
@@Cometalktome Amazon must pay enough because....people keep working there. Every time you look at an Amazon warehouse, people keep showing every morning to work. So obviously they're paying enough.
@@mlh5434No people work there because its easy to get a job at amazon. Amazon has a very high turn over rate lol. I work at amazon.
Europe has been doing this already for a long time. Not new. USA is slow in adopting cuz of what she said - US corporations want to control employees and wealth is only viewed as monetary wealth. Needs to change for sure.
I'd like the 4 day work week, without doing a 4x10. 10 hours a day is too long. The 32 hours mentioned is ideal.
It is. If that’s implemented in the future, 6 hours should the be the standard. Unless these companies don’t mind burning out their workers that fast.
Boomer CEOs will never allow it
Boomer CEO’s are getting ready for retirement 😉
What they _”allow”_ will be of little concern very soon.
Behold, a new gen (always) comes.
They've held on stronger than any other gen.
I work nine hours a day and get every other Monday off work. It’s so nice knowing I always have a 3 day weekend around the corner. 4 day workweeks are the future
Does your 9 hours include lunch ?
You should be getting EVERY Monday off. I hope it happens for you.
I agree. People want to have a work life balance. So many use PTO for appointments because they work during the hours when most businesses are open. 6 hrs a day/4 days should be enough for most office type work. I bet it’d be better for mental health too. Looking at our parents and grandparents, they’re worn out and down from working so hard. So many don’t even get to have a great retirement after years of long hours yet higher ups get most of the money. We want more of a balance.
I've always been puzzled by America's love of freedom and individuality but would give that all up to sit at some desk and stare at a computer screen for hours and talk to people on phones who they will never meet in their lives. Nor did I understand the need to bend over backwards for employers who could fire you in a heartbeat (right-to-work). When I was a custodian, I got to use my hands to provide an essential service and I physically interacted with the people I worked with. The hours were good, and my boss was lovely. It's interesting she mentioned that by the 1980's, the United States began to move away from the European model of hours worked. Of course, this can be attributed to Regan and the belief that unfettered Capitalism was the ONLY way to beat Communism. Politicians were able to convince the white working class (former beatniks and hippies) that working relentless hours in the pursuit of meager wages was the morally responsible thing to do. It only took a virus to prove that whole notion bunk. As a fan of the 4-day work week, I know it can't be for everyone, at least not yet.
Bit confused. Of course we love freedom, but we also like to not starve. Most good jobs here are digital or the trades. There should definitely be more push for the trades as they are hands on, vital, and pay well. I'd love to be an oceanographer but the pay is crap. Thus I work in tech. I'm 28 and earn $112k+. I like my job, i love the life my wage gives, and full circle I guess i love my job. Eventually I'd like to do my own business and consult alone but until then, work what I've got.
@@djm2189 Ok. good for you. I don't have a tech job and I don't starve.
@@djm2189 the point is you get paid the same for lesser hours. Many developed countries have moved to the 32 hours week. We just sticking with this archaic method that comes at cost of family and personal time.
Americans are groomed into work from an early stage in their development (hints why school is 5 days a week Mon-Fri). We are a nation obsessed with productivity and profits at all costs and clearly it shows in the mental health and well being of our society. Working to better society is important but not at the cost of the workers. Humans were not created to just be worker drones while failing to enjoy life.
@@Truth-of-the-matter Absolutely.
I love my 10 hrs days with 3 days off. More family time!
Assuming you’re not exhausted. 😏
@@benjackson7872 it’s a struggle either way. 5 days a week or 4. Try it you may like it.
@@325N I’ll take 6 hours any day.
This makes absolute sense. What better reference for this than Ford the American automaker. I find myself doing a four-day workweek, but before this I thought it was just because I am Muslim now, and our holy day is Friday. But I am definitely feeling more relaxed, rested, and ready. Praise God, Alhamdulillah!
Life is too short to spend it grinding just to survive
Make this the standard
Im for the 4 day week..but not the 10 hour day. 4 days/ 8 hours a day would be perfect
Hybrid + 4 day work week, sounds so good.
Working four 10 hour days is NOT the same as working a 4 day 32 hour work week!
The nursing field already does 3-4 weeks
It be good for doctors as well. Who wants a tired doctor treating or doing surgery on them
Been working 4 days for the past 7 years and won’t ever go back to 5 days.
Healthcare and law enforcement: there might be people who don't mind being at work Fri, Sat, Sun, and Mon and off Tue, Wed, Thur. Right?
Seeing from the comments here. Everyone wants a paycheck, not a job
20 hours is a little more in the future, but 32 hours is doable and would be a tremendous psychological boost.
I would totally work a 4 day work week, even at 10 hours a week. Because of my workload I am already working 10 hours most days, and I am a salary employee so I do not get paid for working extra hours. So working 10 hours for 4 days a week would also make my pay more equitable since they won't be getting free labor out of me.
I have a 7 day work week. I only work a couple hours a day in the morning, for myself. On my property, productive everyday. IF I WANT TO. I take a day off whenever I feel like it. I have never been more productive in my life.... until I "retired". Started only working for my own benefit not enriching a company.
Weird to talk this way about your own business.
I advocate that we all have a one day work week and get the same money as if we worked five. Clearly employers have lots of extra money laying around, so they can afford to make charitable donations to their employees. If you are in favor of a 32 hour work week, you should be even more in favor of an 8 hour work week. Imagine how much better and happier our lives would be if we only worked one day a week?
Unironically yes
This must only be for people who work on the for profit sector. I work with adults with autism. Not only is remote work less effective and desirable, but my field is so short staffed i could easily work 24/7 if i wanted to.
There's a remedy for practices like this such as lower percentage in newer benefits concerning a new super union
Make a video on people who quit trading time for money...that's what I want...money to work for me..
less people driving for one day wouldn't hurt anybody either
Glad to work 4 10s versus the 5 8hr. In today project based technology using style of work, we no longer require the 5 day work week developed by factory jobs
The factory I work for changed to 4 day weeks, but they make us work mandatory OT every Friday 8 or 10 hours and some Saturdays. So no much of a difference unfortunately!
It’s about time
it about time and labor and the cost
@@punapeter ^ found the crabby boss
10 hour days is still ridiculous… that’s only 14 hours left to yourself. Minus 8 hours to sleep… it’s basically 6 hours to yourself. I’m sure you can probably make up for it with 72 hours (3 days off) but if you really think about it… 6 hours per day to yourself is only 24 hours on a span of 4 days. Not including the commute back and fourth. It still don’t balance out.
It's an awesome idea. As long as they Don't cut hours for hourly payed folks.
Only way this works for most companies is US is 10 hour days 4 days a weeks. These probably not going to work inRetail, Banking, Medical Field, Law, Transportation.
😎😎😎😎
4 day work week will crush our supply chain.Losing that 8 hours will crush the vast majority of people that do live paycheck to paycheck which is most of America. Working 4 10s is the only way to have a 4 day work week work. The problem with this is availability in the distribution sector. That’s going to clog up shipping bad
You're assuming everyone would do it. They wouldn't. Just like remote work, not everyone can. I do see some more shift work but it'd be days vs hours. Every other Friday you work, etc.
What about industrie?
Ai is going to make teaching jobs , tech jobs, blue collar jobs and every job a human can do fade out. The teaching problem started with covid but will end with Ai. The tech loss started with inflation but will end with AI. Its not a coincidence Ai popped up now.
That's fine, but please don't have every company choose Fridays
Companies that focuses more on the service sector like delivering, emergency services cant have a 4day work.. it turns the narrative to the difference between profit deadlining companies and the ones who work for the people. And people dont exist just 4days, they need goods and services for 7days a week.
Ofc one can try having shifts between the workers but with the 4:3 work day ratio, 2 of them shifts will inevitably get overwhelmed.
Of course they can, they already have shifts going 7 days a week. It would be easier for them than white collar jobs.
Amen
They need this asap cuzz people is going crazy we r over work
That’s great news less motivated individuals equals more opportunities for the motivated.
The benefit is the employee has more time off to spend money. Which keeps them broke, which keeps them working. 👍
If you can't manage your hard worked money, this will happen with or without one day off.
Only Boomers are against 4 work dayd
they vacuumed up everything “the greatest generation” left to them , enriched themselves, and now they’re telling everyone else to get off their lawn.
Yup they need to mind their business
Is simple.
If you have person A working Monday - Thursday, then person B work’s Wednesday- Saturday and Person C works Saturday - Wednesday.
That way you always have someone there. Literally Amazon warehouse has done this and other warehouses.
So how is it that an office job can’t do this? Lol 😂.
@Reality Why do you think companies will pay you for 40 hrs if you work less than 40 hrs? They won't.
If revenue is up double digits with the switch is there a reason you can make the same pay or even more for less hours? Or do you think the companies should keep all the extra revenue without rewarding the people who created that money even one bit?
It's called progress. Humans need a better life.
My comment must be confusing. I'm not saying that we shouldn't be paid the same wage for less hours, nor that we aren't due an increase in pay. We absolutely, at a bare minimum, regardless of how the work week is defined, deserve a huge increase in salary. The lowest paid minimum wage worker should be receiving $20-25 per hour when initiated, with experienced workers receiving at least $30-50/hr. This should occur without a subsequent increase in the cost of goods and services.
Why is it that while our wages have been basically stagnant since the 80's, lawyers (as an example,) who were charging $50-100/hr. then, now charge $200-350/hr. or more?
I don't believe we will see higher wages or a shorter work week (with or without a salary revision) any time soon and we *defintely* won't if the Republicans win the White House and/or while they hold a majority in the House or Senate.
I say this because of what occurred when the Trump administration, with a Republican majority in Congress, passed the corporate tax reductions just before Christmas in 2017. One of their talking points was that this reduction would benefit workers because businesses would use the money saved to raise worker wages and improve working conditions. What actually happened after the tax cut was approved was a very different scenario. A few businesses gave their workers a one-time Christmas bonus of $100 +/- without a salary increase. The majority gave neither a bonus nor increased wages. Instead, their top executives received more salary increases, bonuses and benefits, while they also used those profits to repurchase their company stock.
It's only by the people, for the people, of the people when corporations are the people.
Too bad many critical jobs that are 24/7 cannot follow this. Sucks but that’s life.
They could if there were more people
@@NathanHedglin It shows you know nothing. Apparently you think more coverage leads to better results and reliability. Not always the case and that ignores costs.
Just don't work those jobs. LOL
@@sinisterintelligence3568 You better not be in the emergency room when they are short staffed xd
I work 4 days, but 10h/day
Still worth it
@@NathanHedglin also less commuting
Y’all go ahead. Ima keep working 6 days a week and enjoy listening to the rest of you cry about no money.
Is it growing in popularity or is the media pushing it. Thats the real question these days.
you've never worked hard in your life if you have to ask this
@@mybedroomtv Put myself through college working three jobs. I lived without running water while doing so. At the age of 50, I have yet to meet someone that can work me under the table.
@@rc-st9pg cool so then you just enjoy being exploited lol think about what your saying
@@mybedroomtv to some people, being exploited is a kink.
How is it u ask for higher pay but work less?
Crazy
Our pay is already low. So, it would be fair.
It's more of a privilege. Most companies can't have a 4 day work week. 😂
Someone is jealous
@Nathan Hedglin Sounds like someone is childish. No, I'm not jealous. I'm just realistic, and most jobs can't run on a 4 day schedule. People want services 7 days a week. Some jobs are more essential than others.
@@NathanHedglin Similar to remote work. When you don't even show up to work. Im not jealous. Because I know the real reason. As soon as AI can input faster than you. Your job is gone. Our jobs are stable. So don't forget to save money. For when your job is no longer filled by a human.
Most?
Please enumerate the reasons (and proof) as to why.
It’s not that the place is only open 4 days, it’s the fact that each person works 4 shifts. Covering each others off days
Noooooo
Lets try Doctor working only 4 days a week and let the critical patient wait until monday, ok?
Someone failed highschool
Because there’s only 1 doctor 😂
@@jigglypuff4ever and on friday, sat, sundays there are none.
@@jigglypuff4ever You cannot just walk in any doctors. Doctors are usually only by appointment only. If they only worked 4 days a week, the appointment will be harder to reserve. I refer working 5 days a week. There are some works that the longer you work, the less efficient you are.
@@anonymous05067 there are plenty of docs that you can just walk into (? 🤔) Typically you only need to make an appointment to see *your* primary care provider. Theres also more than one doctor in the world to make an appointment with. How folks think the world would crash and burn if a business was unavailable to them one additional day is mind boggling.
Make America lazy. Keep on people. Your gonna find yourself without a job someday. When employers realize they can get away with a four day week, they will also find ways to make more cuts. Automation and AI are real and if an employer can use tools to get away from paying, providing insurance and benefits to someone, then they will use such tools. Just something to think about.
You are describing why capitalism will destroy it self in the long run which is why we should have had a socialist revolution in the US a long time ago. The means of production should be controlled by the working class for the working class, the proletariat, the 99%. AI and automation should be used to serve humanity, just continue make those that own it even more rich then they already are. After all that technology was not created by them but by humanity by a long line of nameless and faceless scientists, engineers, coders, laborers, etc. Capitalism will fail eventually, it is just a matter of time and it is based on too many contradictions in the system that will pull it apart sooner or later, what we replace it with will be up to us. Will it be better or worse? Who knows, but Socialism offers us a chance at a better more rational system of political economy.
They are going to do that anyway
This will happen no matter what. That's why you build skills that aren't just data in putters. Managing projects, people, vendors. Having a good balanced set of soft and hard skills. I know my job will be secure.