We’ve all heard about the negative effects of job automation. The claim is business automation is having a net negative effect on jobs across the globe. And this will eventually lead to the extinction of low-level jobs and significantly high unemployment. But there are plenty of benefits of automation to contrast the fears many people have.
Benefits of Automation
Sounds pretty scary, doesn’t it? While these concerns have merit, there are many positives to automation, which go mostly unspoken. Yes, jobs have been and will continue to be displaced. But on the other hand, automation can make obsolete certain tasks, and workforce optimization can improve the efficiency which with people work. This is especially helpful for small businesses who can only afford minimal staff.
Another benefit of automation is getting rid of monotonous and mentally exhausting tasks. For example, do you really want to be folding pizza boxes for 2000 hours every year? Anybody who has ever worked on an assembly line, speaking from experience, knows how painful it can be to do the same repetitive motion day in and day out with no end in sight. And that often leads to mental fatigue.
Having monotonous tasks can be unfulfilling. And although this seems less daunting than bigger projects, it can be detrimental to your employees’ health over time. If the job isn’t properly training their brain, teaching new things and exercising their mind, they won’t stay mentally healthy. When people fail to regularly exercise mentally, their brain loses elasticity, making it harder to think well and efficiently.
Better Efficiency
The benefits of automation free up time and allow employees to get more creative with their skill sets and work. The more meaningful their work becomes, the more they can love their job. The more they love their job, the healthier, mentally, they can be. They can enjoy what they do and carry that into their personal lives. Therefore, this should be a part of a strategy for organizations.
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