State of Technological Underemployment
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A State of Technological Underemployment is a state of underemployment largely caused by employment automation.
- Context:
- It can be associated to a State of Technological Unemployment.
- It can be associated to a State of Overqualification.
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- Example(s):
- I used to be a Full-Time Taxi Driver and now I am a Part-Time Gig Driver (gig worker).
- It used to be a full-time Radiologist and now I am a General Medical Practitioner.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- See: State of Mass Technological Underemployment.
References
2020
- Jonathan Vanian. (2020). "When it comes to A.I., worry about ‘job churn’ instead of ‘job loss’." In: Fortune September 15, 2020
- QUOTE: ... Many people are concerned about artificial intelligence eliminating jobs, but they may be overlooking its likelier and more subtle impact: job churn. As companies increasingly adopt machine learning, they'll need fewer full-time employees for certain tasks, resulting in more part-time jobs or temporary work — all without health and retirement benefits. ...