Re: Anxiety over on-line shopping
I just wanted to chime in as somebody who's been directly affected by this.
I was a librarian - qualified, with two degrees from top five universities - but my profession has been slowly but surely dying out because people think Wikipedia is easier than employing a whole person with loads of specialist knowledge.
Am I bitter? I certainly was, but I'm not any more. The skills I learn have been transferrable, and have led me down whole different avenues. For the past few years I've been working in learning technology, creating learning materials and helping students and teachers adapt to the digital world. Luckily for me, I've always been driven by curiosity and the love of learning new things, and when Covid hit my skills were suddenly in huge demand. It's been fun and exciting, and as I start to upskill in accessible software and tech I feel as though I can make a real difference to people's lives.
The world is always changing and it always belongs to the young - it's up to the older ones among us to adapt. Honestly, I hate self-checkouts at the supermarket but it's just the way things are going now. As for online only deals, I choose whether or not they're for me. If somebody tries to offer me a special deal via phone, I won't accept because my anxiety (and need to please people) means that I don't want to deal with that sort of pressure.
Not sure what I'm saying here, but I think I just want to tell you that nothing much has changed, it'll all be okay and that it's okay to embrace any new opportunities that come along.
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