Technology is growing daily. It has reached such a vast scale that it could completely engulf us at any time while population growth stagnates. We have surrendered our wisdom to the hidden masters of technology. Our growth has not been steady, and we have always harboured hidden agendas as a species. Individual growth has been our sole focus. Competition has overshadowed cooperation, and our constant target has been determining who is bigger.
Through some greedy individuals this time, technology has captured a dominant position. The short-term agenda has successfully worked to threaten our very existence. Unfortunately, everyone, including the masters of technology, will ultimately fall into the fire of their creation.
Parents spend their hard-earned money on their children’s education, hoping that their education and exposure to a better environment will lead to better futures through good jobs. However, for most candidates today, this dream remains just a dream. Companies now view employees as burdens, striving to reduce manpower every day.
Technology can deliver better performance. It doesn’t require rest. Salary increases. It eliminates the need for human resources. At best, AI resources replace human resources. Until recently, the IT sector was considered a massive job provider with attractive packages, especially during the lockdown period of COVID-19. At that time, AI involvement in the IT industry was minimal. By making unspoken false commitments, the IT sector effectively utilised manpower and increased user engagement during the pandemic. Now, having exploited them, companies have developed AI and shown their employees the door. Thus, IT will no longer be a job provider. Instead, it will become a job taker. The masters of technology repeatedly threaten the human workforce, taking away job opportunities from newcomers and existing employees.
Capitalism has beautifully divided humans, while technology has eroded their fighting spirit. Yet, many people fail to grasp the reality of this situation. We tend to think it will take time to manifest, but technology has already sunk its teeth into us deeply, leaving us with no escape. So, why are companies rejecting the new generation these days as a new trend? There are many reasons.
Many young candidates lack commitment and seriousness in their work. Their productivity suffers due to their addiction to social media. During interviews, instead of discussing responsibilities, they often inquire about their privileges. They are acutely aware of their rights and frequently question them. They leave jobs for trivial reasons, making it difficult for organisations to rely on them. They often don’t even bother to attend interviews. They are more engaged with mobile devices and less productive. Many youngsters are unwilling to work hard. Due to these reasons, the younger generation is increasingly absent from the job market. Who is to be blamed for it? The blame pinpoints the same corporations; their greed has rendered these young individuals unproductive, leading to permanent sadness for their parents—corporations cannot wash their hands of this responsibility.
Due to wars and the rampant spread of technology, most countries face recessions, which is one of the primary reasons for the drought in the job market. Recession signals began in October, indicating that the job market will worsen. White-collar jobs are becoming scarce. Instead of pursuing self-employment, the younger generation relies on corporations, demanding high salaries, self-respect, and an inflated sense of entitlement. Over time, our perception of jobs has changed significantly. Employment has become a status symbol. Working for another person or organisation is rated as inferior. However, the rapid industrialisation has transformed this view. Education-based jobs gained better status, but now skill-based jobs command higher remuneration as supply diminishes. As a result, there will be greater demand for skill-based jobs and new talents, while opportunities in professional fields will decline, thanks to AI advancements.
The question remains: who will be left? Remarkably, we often state, and politicians frequently acknowledge, that the overall advancement of the country lies in the hands of the new generation, who owns our future. By letting the unchecked spread of information technology, the advocates of technology undermine this otherwise promising generation. Everyone has a stake in this miserable situation, and we have never attempted to regulate technology.