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Re:A new trade and liberal arts school: “College of St. Jose... by gruez on Sunday July 10, 2022 @10:16PM (#32051449)
>but you should really call your local electric vehicle mechanic and ask him how business is doing.

that anecdote is only indicative of short term market conditions. It's sort of like saying that trucking jobs are safe because there are truck driver shortages today, ignoring the impending doom of automation in the next few decades.

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Re:A new trade and liberal arts school: “College of St. Jose... by HWR_14 on Sunday July 10, 2022 @11:59PM (#32052015)
> It's sort of like saying that trucking jobs are safe because there are truck driver shortages today, ignoring the impending doom of automation in the next few decades.

If it's still decades out, that means it's still reasonable to suggest to people looking for a career. Changing careers at 38 is something a lot of people do, for instance after 20 years in the military.

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