Now in Japan and around the world, White workers should return to blue work, Essential work is the most common reason why white workers are often asked to return to blue work and move to essential work.
Indeed, the more AI evolves, the more valuable 'hands-on' jobs become. But I must confess, I am scared. As a soon-to-be forty-year-old, I have two fears.
One is the public's view. Even though it is said that there is no hierarchy in the world, There is still a strong atmosphere of looking down on manual labour. It is a job for people who have not studied, It is sometimes said that it is a job that anyone can do. Even though I know this, I am still afraid of that look.
Another is fear of the body. I used to work in food and beverage and in the field. When I worked loading water servers on a delivery lane for an upmarket residential area, I couldn't lift my arms after three days. I still remember the fear of not being able to move my body. Now that I am over 40, I wonder if I will be able to work in the same way when I am 50 or 60. Probably not.
So I think. If you want essential work to be a 'place to return to', We need to change the structure of that work. We need to set up a system to lighten the burden with AI and robotics, Human goodwill and perseverance alone will not last.
And one more thing. Those who "call out" these words lightly also have a responsibility. It is easy to say "white to blue" or "digital to field". But there is physical pain and social prejudice. To speak of it without imagining it, It means that you are not looking at the reality of the working people.
People, whatever their job, I think society should be a place where people can live with pride. But without a system to support that pride, Only words can sound cruel.
If you want to celebrate Essential Workers, You have to get in touch with their 'fear' first, It will not be true respect.