Indeed, in the era of AI, more and more students want to become engineers – plumbers, electrical engineers, etc. – preferring this hands-on trade to being bloggers (who can use AI to create content) or even computer engineers (who can build and train AI). This is not a paradox – this is a logical result of evaluating the market and the opportunities it offers.
So, let’s discuss the reasons why students want to become engineers in the era of AI, with a focus on electrical repair engineers as an example.
Economic Reasons
Low Competition
A junior programmer today competes with AI and thousands of other juniors. A blogger competes with AI-powered algorithms and thousands of other bloggers. In contrast, electrical repair engineers compete neither with AI nor with thousands of other engineers.
To clarify, AI cannot be of use for hands-on electrical appliance repairs, as it cannot physically fix the issue or lubricate and clean a unit. Besides, in London, for example, good repair engineers are often booked a week in advance – regardless of whether they work for a leading engineering company in London or practice independently.
High Demand
AI evolves, coding frameworks and social media algorithms change. All this creates some risk of falling out of demand for many trades and professions. Instead, the demand for electrical repair engineers will always exist and be high:
- People will always need well-running fridges to store their groceries and ovens to cook their meals
- These fridges and ovens will always need servicing or even repairs
- Moreover, in the era of smart appliances, the need for professional servicing and repairs increases even more
And this is where electrical repair engineers come onto the scene. There will never be any lack of demand for this trade.
Emotional Reasons
In IT or content generation careers, people often encounter the following negative results and aspects:
- IT engineers have to debug for a week – but the bug may still remain
- Bloggers have to generate tons of images and posts to become visible – but someone will always say that they don’t like them
In contrast, in appliance repair, electrical engineers deliver an immediate result from their job and enjoy immediate satisfaction. For example:
- They replace a capacitor – and the fridge gets back up and running
- They fix the issue – and get paid and heartily thanked
So, to sum up, in the era of AI, engineering is one of the most AI-proof careers available – a career that gives a clear result, good hourly rates, and no exhaustion, which endless digital work may involve. Add to this how warmly customers treat a good appliance repair engineer, in contrast to the treatment that a junior programmer in tech support has to endure – and it will be no wonder why students still want to become engineers.
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