Аудирование "Disappearing jobs"

Disappearing jobs.

Speaker 1 (travel agent): I’d like to travel the world and my goal is to visit all the countries. I wish I had enough money to travel...But even if I don’t have it now, I’m ready to do whatever it takes to make my dream come true. That is why I applied for the job in this agency. I thought this job would help me to achieve my goal, but it turned out that instead of visiting new places I have to stay in the office and do a lot of paperwork. I don’t think my job will be needed in the future as today there are so many easy-to-use websites, so anyone can plan their holiday. All you need is a bank card and some time to look for a destination, a flight and a hotel room that would suit your budget and date range.

Speaker 2 (pilot): My father served in the Air Force, so it was only a matter of time for me to follow in his footsteps. Flying is in my blood! I think it’s more than a job, it’s a real passion. It takes a lot of hard work to become a highly skilled professional, but on the other hand, the job is well-paid and it has some benefits such as health insurance and the opportunity to travel the world. Also, there’s usually quite a lot of free time in between flights so I can spend it with my family or focus on my hobbies. The thing that worries me is the tendency in modern commercial aircraft to give more preference to machines rather than people. There are fewer people in the flight crews, most flights are already auto-piloted and some Asian airlines actually prohibit people from landing the plane themselves.

Speaker 3 (cashier): I’ve been working in this department store for a year and it’s been a real challenge for me. In my job I deal with clients, collect payments, make change and give receipts for everything they buy. The job doesn’t require any qualifications, but it has poor working conditions – it’s rather badly-paid and I have to work long hours at the weekends. I start at 8 in the morning and finish only at 11 in the evening. Another disadvantage is that there’s no sense of job security. With all these contactless payments, Apple Pay and even BitCoin there will be no need for people working with cash payments.