Technology in the workplace and the absence of worker benefit

While it is undeniable that technology has made our free time in general much easier and more convenient, the same cannot be said about the workplace. While the addition of new technologies allows workers to get more done in a smaller amount of time, this does not mean that they get to work less. The work they do does not remain constant. Instead, they are forced to work the same hours for the same pay, but end up getting more done. This ends up being bad for workers since less are needed in the first place. Thus, the addition of new technologies does not make the life of the worker easier. Those that are still employed work the same hours. Many find themselves unnecessary and are forced to find a new job, or possibly a new career. This is especially true in the manufacturing industry. There are machines today that can do the same work as several workers could do. These machines require less money to maintain than a worker, and do not ask for health benefits, convenient hours, or vacations. The implementation of machines has led many workers into obsolescence. This leads to higher rates of unemployment and subsequently lower wages for the average worker. As a result, new technologies have not really helped the worker. Instead, they have caused workers to lose their jobs, and do more real work for the same (or less) amount of pay. Technology may make our lives outside of the workplace more convenient, but it has not had the same effect on the workplace itself.