I don't either.....having worked in a major automotive stamping plant for 35 years, I saw the direct result of robotic automation taking over the jobs of the hourly production workers.
On one hand, the engineering that went into the creation of all the automation in our plant was nothing short of remarkable but the jobs lost was unfortunate.
If I had kid graduating from high school today, I don't know where I would direct him in terms of continued education. I would probably urge him to pursue an apprenticeship in the electrical field as well as night time college courses in electronics.........But I would also warn him about who he serves his apprenticeship with.
I was an electronic technician, self taught, at a logistics branch of a major retailer. Everything is being automated and there is a shortage of people who maintain and program these machines.
Tell him to get a job in fixing the stuff the engineers build.... They can’t offshore jobs that require physical contact.