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21st Century Hi-Tech creates unemployment by Carl D’Agostino

March 23, 2012

Carl D'Agostino

Categories: cartoons, Cartoons by Carl D'Agostino Tags: labor hi-tech, Technology cartoon, unemployment

59 responses to “21st Century Hi-Tech creates unemployment by Carl D’Agostino”

Tony McGurk
April 6th, 2012 at 20:59

Maybe they can learn to fly & hire themselves out to local witches. It is a sad reality of technology that has cost so many people their jobs. The local supermarkets & K-Mart here have put in barcode scanning self serve checkouts. More people out of work & more profit for the big companies

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- Carl D'Agostino
  April 6th, 2012 at 21:24
  
  There are many reasons for unemployment and automation and mechanization is often one cause they forget to consider as a factor.
  
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duckofindeed
March 30th, 2012 at 13:08

Don’t worry, brooms, I can still make use of you. For getting cobwebs in those high up places. Or beating solicitors.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 30th, 2012 at 16:26
  
  Excellent. Quick thinking Duck.
  
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Palestine Rose
March 26th, 2012 at 15:58

Brilliant.
Funny, and it says a lot too.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 26th, 2012 at 19:54
  
  Besides all the other factors, we forget that automation causes unemployment too and the process did not stop a few decades ago.
  
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trickslattery
March 26th, 2012 at 08:23

I’ve heard the “evil” Roombas have begun taking away jobs from the manual vacs as well. 😉

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 26th, 2012 at 13:15
  
  After some of the sci-fi flicks I’ve seen I will keep clear of robots.
  
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startingoveringermany
March 26th, 2012 at 05:09

My brooms are lucky that they still have a job, lol.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 26th, 2012 at 05:37
  
  Glad to see you keep your household “staff” fully employed.
  
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fiztrainer
March 26th, 2012 at 02:39

Now that’s funny … LOL!!! I think I heard somewhere that Hoover does make life easier.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 26th, 2012 at 05:37
  
  They did not think so in 1932 so they elected Roosevelt.
  
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  - fiztrainer
    March 26th, 2012 at 09:01
    
    HAHAHA … Youre too funny.
    
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The Conservative Hill Billy
March 25th, 2012 at 19:44

I think the Rakes and the Leaf Blowers are still involved in a fight!

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 26th, 2012 at 05:35
  
  That’s a good idea for another cartoon. Thanks.
  
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Thomas Stazyk
March 25th, 2012 at 19:00

Send those brooms over to my office–there are some witches who need an upgrade!

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 26th, 2012 at 05:35
  
  My ex has quite an assortment.
  
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Margie
March 25th, 2012 at 17:29

Cute AND clever.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 25th, 2012 at 18:37
  
  But does the floor get cleaned during these disputes?
  
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monicastangledweb
March 24th, 2012 at 20:01

That’s progress for you. 😉

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 24th, 2012 at 20:33
  
  Still like some the old ways. There was nothing wrong with the telegraph for example.
  
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  - monicastangledweb
    March 24th, 2012 at 23:12
    
    And I still have fond memories of the record LP, though, grant you, iTunes and iPods so much more convenient.
    
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kofegeek
March 24th, 2012 at 16:41

This is so true. What was funny is that human sometime more confident with machine. Just like senior high school students using calculator to count 40×25 😛

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 24th, 2012 at 20:32
  
  Their brains have evolved to mud
  
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mj monaghan
March 24th, 2012 at 14:07

We can’t all live in a vacuum, Carl!

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 24th, 2012 at 14:09
  
  …as no man is an island.
  
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Mark Petruska
March 24th, 2012 at 13:44

But their cousins – the rakes – are really cleaning up. Raking in the dough, as a matter of fact.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 24th, 2012 at 14:09
  
  Are you related to Sir Francis Rake who explored the Continent of Leaves ?
  
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Maxi
March 24th, 2012 at 06:32

Ain’t no way the vacuum cleaner is gonna replace the trusty broom in my garage. Blessings – Maxi

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 24th, 2012 at 08:15
  
  Stand your ground.
  
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adeeyoyo
March 24th, 2012 at 05:45

Did the job stealer have a brush with the law?

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 24th, 2012 at 08:13
  
  Ooooooooh. Love it !
  
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jakesprinter
March 24th, 2012 at 01:29

Funny again Carl 🙂

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 24th, 2012 at 05:29
  
  Thanks.
  
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poemsandponderings
March 23rd, 2012 at 23:47

C’mon. How could you resist the gratuitous “You Suck” comment from one of the brooms?

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 24th, 2012 at 05:28
  
  Had to come sooner or later…
  
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jannatwrites
March 23rd, 2012 at 19:48

Our broom was retired because of its sloppy work. The dustpan got canned, too.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 23rd, 2012 at 22:06
  
  Gotta keep it swept or get replaced.
  
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kateshrewsday
March 23rd, 2012 at 16:59

Our Dyson wouldn’t put a broom out of work…

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 23rd, 2012 at 17:15
  
  Had to look that up. I see. Must be made in China – the lowest quality crap ever produced
  
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Chris
March 23rd, 2012 at 16:03

At least this problem won’t be swept under the rug. That vacuum looks pretty self satisfied, too.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 23rd, 2012 at 16:49
  
  I have a friend from the deep rural south. He calls a vacuum cleaner “the electric air sweeper”.
  
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Carl D'Agostino
March 23rd, 2012 at 13:51

Me too. Good wholesome “clean” conversation.

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Russell Smith
March 23rd, 2012 at 13:12

I wish I had a talking broom. It would be my best friend.

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Open Up Life
March 23rd, 2012 at 12:24

Love the illustration!

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 23rd, 2012 at 17:20
  
  Thanks for visit. I see you are in Florida. I am in Miami – Aventura – very NE corner of Miami Dade County.
  
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  - Carl D'Agostino
    March 23rd, 2012 at 17:28
    
    Ah, I see. Granddaughter baptized Unity 21st St off Bisc Blvd Miami. The big drug rehab Village 10 blocks north and they are brought there because Unity so accepting of ALL people.
    
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pattisj
March 23rd, 2012 at 11:52

Just a crumb…

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 23rd, 2012 at 13:50
  
  …of peach cobbler of course.
  
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Debbie
March 23rd, 2012 at 11:20

Poor brooms! But at least they’re still employed outside!

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 23rd, 2012 at 11:34
  
  Yes, that’s their one salvation. Witches also need them for traveling .
  
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Ankur Mithal
March 23rd, 2012 at 08:24

Sad. But probably the reality. Best to do your bit while you can and ride off into the sunset gracefully.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 23rd, 2012 at 11:33
  
  But can’t find a horse anywhere either.
  
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Bonnie
March 23rd, 2012 at 08:18

Awww! Hugs to the forgotten!

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 23rd, 2012 at 11:32
  
  Your empathy and compassion is appreciated in this 21st Century transformation.
  
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suzicate
March 23rd, 2012 at 07:04

Now that’s a new brush of the unemployment problem!

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 23rd, 2012 at 11:30
  
  Now that joke’s a keeper. I mean sweeper.
  
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totsymae1011
March 23rd, 2012 at 06:50

Will probably end up in the fireplace. At least the VCR had a chance of going to the pawn shop or getting recycled.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  March 23rd, 2012 at 11:31
  
  Seems like my stamps, fountain pen , stationary and envelops are next because of this here atomical machine thing.
  
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