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With a partner, brainstorm about the following, and then share your ideas with the class.
 * Name some jobs that exist now, but didn't exist 25 years ago.
 * Digital marketing specialist, social media manager
 * Name some jobs that existed 25 years ago that no longer exist today (or at least mostly don't exist today).
 * Human alarm clock, milkmen, log driver
 * Name some jobs that don't exist today that you think might exist in 25 years.
 * self-driving car mechanic, drone manager
 * What jobs (if any) do you think computers will never be able to do?
 * leaders of well-established organizations, such as WHO
 * What jobs (if any) do you think computers should never be allowed to do?
 * the ones that they aren't capable of doing jobs needed by flexible human intelligence, such as WHO officials

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Here are some ways employers use technology to monitor their employees. What are some pros and cons of these policies? On-demand businesses existed before the Internet, but technology has helped grow an on-demand economy. Many on-demand companies do not have regular employees, but hire independent contractors. This gives workers great flexibility about when they work, but costs them benefits like sick pay, health insurance, collective bargaining, job stability, or unemployment insurance if they are fired. Below are four statements. Discuss and decide whether you agree or disagree.
 * Block access to certain websites, like social media (like Facebook or Twitter), game sites, or other sites they deem inappropriate or offensive.
 * Pros: May actually fulfill the job/Cons: Unneeded censorship and may cause distrust between the employers and employees
 * Monitor email use of employees, including reading email messages.
 * Pros: May keep employees in check to ensure they're following regulations and rules/Cons: Violating employees' privacy or employees may feel like their privacy is not being respected
 * Use video surveillance to prevent theft.
 * Pros: overall sense of safety at the workplace/Cons: costs
 * Research the on-demand economy.
 * On-demand economy is the economical means of satisfying customer demands in immediate ways. This is established by taking a service, such as food, and using technology to make it immediately accessible to customers. For example, DoorDash allows consumers to order food and get it delivered ASAP to the house in question through the DoorDash app.
 * On-demand workers know what they're signing up for, so they shouldn't be suing these companies for not getting benefits.
 * Yes - as long as the company makes it clear about what benefits will be provided, workers shouldn't be irritated if they do not get a certain benefit that was never meant for them in the first place
 * In general, you get better work out of people if they are dedicated and loyal to your company. Might it matter if a driver drives for both Uber and Lyft?
 * Most likely, as the driver might be swayed into working in one or the other company and leave the previous one
 * The on-demand economy just helps the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.
 * Disagree as economic growth is the best way to enrich the poor
 * It is hard for a traditional company with employees to compete with the on-demand model.
 * Depends on the company in question, so neutral
 * Think of an idea for an on-demand company you might launch.
 * GroceryHub, allowing customers to immediately receive groceries from any grocery store.

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Working remotely and telecommuting usually mean working from home instead of coming to an office. Not all employers let their employees telecommute. As an employer:
 * What reasons would you give for not wanting your employees to telecommute?
 * COVID-19, security dangers
 * What benefits might you see for allowing employees to telecommute?
 * They may work longer hours, they may be in a better mood surrounded with their family and may be better rested as well
 * There are other ways that technology enables workers to work from afar. Choose one or more of these topics to research and discuss.
 * Technology can help doctors treat patients remotely. This can be especially useful for clinics in rural areas, or for helping more people access doctors who specialize in the areas they need. Other developments in technology are helping doctors monitor vital signs or perform surgery using robots. Search for articles about telemedicine to learn about its benefits and potential downsides.
 * https://vsee.com/what-is-telemedicine/#:~:text=Telemedicine%20refers%20to%20the%20practice,easy%20to%20use%20telemedicine%20software - Telemedicine is defined as giving health services over the internet. An example of this is doctor check-ups over the computer via Skype due to COVID-19 lockdowns. This is beneficial as, during a time like COVID-19, this may keep the patient and doctor safe. Potential downfalls is that check ups may be heavily patient-reported, therefore the doctor may not be there in-person to provide 100% accurate diagnosis as all the symptoms are patient-reported rather than the doctor evaluating the patient.