I can't think of better jobs to automate than middle management. They cost inordinate amounts of money compared to rank and file workers, and they usually don't produce jack shit. They're glorified taskmasters sans whip.
this post was submitted on 26 Apr 2024
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Just make an LLM write daily pissy emails about why everything is taking so long. BAM! Half of middle management replaced.
Shit, Project Managers better take care as well then, this is basically their entire job description.
Absolutely.
After testing AI for a bit, it mostly seems to be peak bullshitting, where everything's sourced by Trust-me-bro even if said otherwise. Rank and file workers would never get away with that.
A good middle manager is worth their weight in gold. There's nothing like working on a job where everyone's roles mesh together perfectly. Where pertinent information flows down efficiently, and where minor problems are crushed ruthlessly before they can grow into major ones.
Unfortunately, most middle management are not that good. Others are stymied by not being given enough autonomy to actually do their jobs well.
A poor manager is as welcome as a muck spreader at a garden wedding. The best thing you can do is try and keep them away from anything important, and contain the stink.
Tbh, my boss does work, even more than i do and i do overtime everyday (its paid in money or free days so its cool) and his boss is the company owner that is pretty much working 24/7 or at least at disposal every day every hour.
I don't think AI can replace such people, especially because we work with sensitive data.
Well, that just means your boss and his boss aren't just glorified zoo keepers and actually contribute something to the bottom line.
Many of them don't, however. My very own superior definitely falls in the same category as yours. He's someone who leads by example and isn't afraid to get "down in the trenches", so to speak, so he has my utmost respect.
I've never had a boss who doesn't work more than I do. This is one of the reasons I have no desire to move into management.
replace people with computers and you don't need as many 'managers' for the people that are left.
huh. imagine that.
Trickle up economics
...speaking as a senior project manager and director of operations, i can't wait: hate my job, hate that i don't do productive work, and the administrative burden my industry carries has always gotten beneath my skin...
You aren't going to win against AI so don't try to fight it. You need to learn to work with it as ultimately it replaces the soleless parts of your job.
Listen here guys. I know you don't want to believe it, but AI will impact 80% of all jobs on the planet in the next 10 years. We are well and truly fucked. The haves will have everything, and we will be left fighting over garbage to eat. It's going to be like that movie Elysium, but without the space ships and cool medical technology.