u/Mental_Difficulty336

As a kid I was innocent and positive, but later on exposure to dark realities and other real life experiences in school, city life and college slowly changed the way I see the world. Over time I became more cynical and started noticing the darker side of people, relationships and society.

Now I genuinely feel confused between two ways of living:

Should a person stay positive, kind and hopeful even if reality is harsh? Or is it better to fully accept the dark truths of life and become more practical, emotionally hard and “realistic”?

Sometimes positivity feels naive, but cynicism feels mentally exhausting too.

What do you guys honestly think?

Not trying to sound alarmist, but this has been on my mind lately.

A big chunk of govt jobs (especially clerical and some mid-level roles) is basically repetitive work — data entry, file movement, basic scrutiny, standard replies, etc. The kind of stuff AI is already getting decent at. So realistically, what happens 10–15 years down the line?

I get that govt systems move slow and nothing changes overnight. Plus unions, job security, all that will act as a buffer. But still… if the work itself can be automated, how long can the system justify keeping the same number of people?

At higher levels, human judgment, discretion, policy decisions — that space feels relatively safe. But lower down, I’m not so sure.

Do you guys think:

These roles will actually shrink over time?

Or govt will just keep absorbing people anyway?

Or roles will change instead of disappearing?

Would especially like to hear from people in govt jobs or tech folks who’ve seen automation up close.