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[–] 7 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I wouldn't be surprised if that effectively happens in some industries, specifically in the arts or sports where there are tons of applicants chasing a dream. There is a reason why people know of the casting couch.

That said, I really don't see that happening in any IT, science, medical, or engineering field anytime soon. Unlike in the arts, I don't see how an industry which needs a certain level of technical competence will find it so widely available that people would pay them for experience.

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  • [–] 3 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

    ... don't see that happening in any IT, science, medical, or engineering field...

    While this is most definitely a common sense take, in reality "maximize shareholder value" will push companies no choice but to automate these jobs for worse results.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 hours ago (1 child)

    They absolutely will try to automate these jobs, with some of the industries I listed seeing this process continue for generations. I just don't think it will ever get to a point where people will pay to work at a tech company and tech companies will want to use the labor of these people.

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