Boring Businesses That Won’t Be Going Out Of Fashion Anytime Soon

As the AI wave sweeps the world, more and more people are worried about the future of the industry in which they currently earn a living. While most people expected technology to eventually replace manual labour jobs, it appears that creative industries are most at risk with the use of artificial intelligence becoming more prominent in areas like web design, marketing and journalism. At the end of the industry scale are slightly less interesting services that heavily rely on a human touch. Whether you’re looking for a career change that will offer a little more job security or you’re an investor looking to make some shrewd moves, here are some businesses that won’t be going extinct in the near future.

Funeral Services

It’s not the happiest of industries, but the chances of you turning to AI to plan the funeral of a loved one are pretty slim. It’s also, unfortunately, the best example of an industry that we will always need. 

While other industries can come under threat due to the emergence of more efficient solutions, there’s no solution to death. As a result, funeral services offer a safe career, and businesses related to headstones and caskets offer an equally safe investment.

Waste Management and Recycling

Just as there’s no solution to death, there’s no solution to waste. As long as humans and animals exist, the world will produce waste in one way or another, and while we can take steps to reduce waste, we will never eliminate it completely.

Add to this the fact that the world is becoming increasingly committed to recycling as we all become more educated around issues such as global warming, it could actually be that businesses within the industries of waste management and recycling are about to experience major growth as opposed to a decline. 

Repair and Maintenance 

It’s not out of the realm of possibility for robots to replace jobs that depend on physical labour. However, it is widely accepted that this is a long way into the future if it is going to happen and, even then, humans will still be required at some point. 

This means that any industry that offers repair and maintenance is safe for now. Whether you take a lift company in Manchester or a company offering mould removal on the other side of the world, you won’t be seeing a robot turn up at your door to complete the job any time soon. 

Construction

It might be a little harsh to class construction as a boring industry, but to most, conversations around concrete, mortar and excavation aren’t the most thrilling. What they are though is a necessity. Take a look around you, and you’ll likely see the impact of construction. Whether you are sitting in your own home, working from a coffee shop or walking through a major city filled with skyscrapers, we simply cannot live without construction.

While the construction industry has been advanced by technology, it certainly isn’t close to operating without humans, and the reality is that it probably never will be. It’s also a vast industry, and there are many different areas of construction, so if you are looking for a safer career option, you should be able to find an area of construction that works for you in terms of job security and enjoyment.