In this modern world in which we find ourselves, the pace of life will only get faster. As our technological expertise allows further advancements to happen more quickly, we’re accelerating up that exponential curve at an alarming speed.
It’s no surprise then that the job market is also set to change. In fact, computer giants Dell predict that 85 percent of jobs that will exist in 2030 haven’t been invented yet. But let’s be honest, we might have destroyed the whole universe by then. So let’s take a look at 10 jobs that will exist in 10 years’ time, but haven’t been invented yet.
- Personality consultant
Why do Jack’s Instagram photos get so many more likes than mine? Why do my Facebook posts get such low engagement? It all comes down to personality – and a personality consultant will enable you to optimise your digital presence to gain as many likes, friends and followers as possible.
- Drone logistics manager
Train networks employ scores of logistics experts to ensure – or at least try to ensure – that everything runs on time and that trains don’t crash into each other. With drones set to take over the skies, airspace is going to get pretty busy. However, to avoid some sort of aerial armageddon, drone logistics managers will ensure that the ominous buzzing keeps its distance (and that your limbs stay un-severed).
- Telesurgeon
Telesurgery will allow a surgeon to perform an operation remotely, using robotic arms, a master controller and a sensory system that provides feedback to the operator. While this is technically already being practised, the global disparity in surgical know-how is expected to see telesurgery become far more prevalent. Before long, someone could be performing surgery on you from a different country.
- Actualisation consultant
The marriage of virtual reality and computer-animated design means that no longer will we have to use our imaginations. When designing your home, wouldn’t it be easier to walk around inside it and see how that feature wall looks from different angles? (After all, why play The Sims when you can be one?) However, like buying a dress on eBay, reality doesn’t always match up to expectations. That’s where actualisation consultants will step in – to ensure that your finished product is as close to its virtual counterpart as possible.
- Feline relationship counsellor
As society gets ever more brainwashed by our furry captors, people will pay good money to try and understand them. However, cold and unknowable, cats will never like humans. This infinite loop has already created a sizable industry of cat whisperers and pet psychologists. But what if you and your cat have fallen out? Cue: the feline relationship counsellor. The dream job of crazy cat ladies and failed vets, it’s a career to mark the modern age.
- Digital locksmith
To the dismay of babies everywhere, keys will cease to exist in the future. These antiquated bits of metal are already somewhat anachronistic when you consider that we’ve condensed the sum of human knowledge into an oblong of circuitry you can hold in your hand. As such, digital locks will take over. But unfortunately, this doesn’t mean you’ll stop getting locked out of your house. A specialist with the right knowledge, the right equipment and a subtle but persistent smirk will still have to come and let you in.
End of life therapist
As the average human lifespan increases, so will the period of our lives when we feel like we’re on the brink of death. This time can be spent playing bridge and being nostalgic over Snapchat. However, you can also spend this time consulting your end of life therapist, who will provide sensitive but practical planning prior to your eventual demise.
- Head of happiness
Joy will be in short supply in the future. Nuclear wars, water shortages and the Kardashians’ ascent to the Oval Office will all give cause for concern. That’s why every workplace will have a head of happiness. Imagine a mediaeval jester who is also an agony aunt. What a time to be alive.
- Canine relationship counsellor
You didn’t think you could fall out with man’s best friend too? The pet industry is already worth an estimated $70bn in the United States alone. If you don’t think that will soon translate into a canine relationship counsellor explaining that Buster is mad at you because you stepped on his tail two weeks ago, you’d be wrong.
- Food engineer
As we look towards genetically modified crops and lab-grown meat, so too will we look to 3D printing our food. Apples the shape of bananas. Chicken wings the size of steaks. These fads will all fade. But food engineers will bring them to life.
