> Automated construction will start in the next 10 years.

Doubt it. It is one field where productivity has not seen increases at all[0]. Plenty of advances in technology demonstrations, but these really are not translating into improvements on sites.

[0] https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/McKinsey/Industries/Capital...

>High paying trade jobs that have the highest risk of injury and death.

I'm curious as to what 30 years of sitting, programming, drinking cool-aid will do to health vs 30 years of lugging steel... Trawler fishing, I agree - v.dangerous, not good for you!

>Automated construction will start in the next 10 years.

Possibly, maybe - but more likely 20 or more; and emphasis start.

> I'm curious as to what 30 years of sitting, programming, drinking cool-aid will do to health vs 30 years of lugging steel... Trawler fishing, I agree - v.dangerous, not good for you!

In those 30 years, you will likely accumulate injuries that make it harder to keep doing the work. My father is a general contractor, and though he does the work far less often than those who work for him, he has accumulated a number of minor injuries that stay with him.

Sorry to hear about your dad's injuries.

From what I've see of automated construction (US, China, and Europe) That still takes people, but people are doing safer things now (running machines instead of climbing ladders)

Also, crucially, fewer people.

Carpenters, plumbers, electricians? None of those jobs seem particularly dangerous, and you can't get an assembly line robot to make a house call.

Just having to drive places all day increases your risks a lot. Plus constantly bending over into tight places, dealing with rusty sharp metals, electricity, power tools. Doing that over a 50 year career, I'm sure the individual risks add up.

I'm not saying it's not hard physical work, with potential health problems, but I don't think that's "dangerous."

Dangerous in the context of which career would you choose, a plumber at $50k where work is intermittent and you can get hurt and be out on your ass, or study for accounting or programming or any other office position where you have pretty much zero risk, but you'll probably making even more money and at a stable employer.

Sitting at a desk in an office all day is a recipe for a heart attack. Every job has it's dangers and tradeoffs.

I don't think that's comparable since that can be mitigated with proper diet and exercise, and also using sit stand desks.