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May 25, 2028
In 1 year, 7 monthsYou are just a manual bridge between two automated systems.
Debugging logic while covered in hydraulic fluid
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You wire sensors to PLCs and write ladder logic to keep factory machines running smoothly.
The one thing AI can't do
You can still physically trace a ghost signal through a rats nest of wires.
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Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
Week 4
Sensors begin reporting health data directly to the cloud dashboard.
Month 5
Software automatically updates PLC registers to ignore minor intermittent faults.
Month 10
Proprietary hardware ports are replaced by standardized plug-and-play modules.
Month 15
Generative AI writes and deploys optimized ladder logic for new cells.
Month 19 · D-Day
The site is fully automated and you are no longer needed.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 95.3%
1000+ rungs
Ladder logic complexity
Weekly
On-call panic calls
0 percent
Cable management sanity
Your severance
A lifetime subscription to industrial electrical tape
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