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Overheard a data entry manager say her team of 12 is down to 4 because of automation
She said it saved the company $200k a year but now she's scared her own job will be next, has anyone else noticed managers getting nervous too?
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michael_green441mo ago
You said "she's scared her own job will be next" but I think that's kind of missing the point. Data entry managers are the ones overseeing the automation, not just doing the manual work themselves (like actually keying in numbers). If her team is already down to 4 people, her job has probably already shifted from managing data entry to managing the automation tools themselves. That's a different kind of job, sure, but not one that's about to disappear overnight. She should be more worried about retraining for a new role than about being replaced outright, honestly. The real scary part is that her company saved $200k a year, which means they'll probably want to automate more things now, not less.
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smith.parker1mo agoMost Upvoted
The $200k savings number is the key thing most people miss. Companies look at that and see a blank check to automate everything they can. It's happening everywhere now, not just data entry. I went to a grocery store last week and there's one cashier for 12 self-checkout machines. The restaurant I go to has a tablet on every table where you order and pay, no server needed. Once a company sees that kind of money, they don't stop at one department. They start looking at every single role through a cost cutting lens. Retraining sounds good on paper but most places won't fund that properly unless they're forced to.
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jessej231mo agoTop Commenter
Yeah that's a tough spot to be in for real.
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