do you?
As a retired person: no, apart from by other retired people in the village, because we help each other out with our different skill-sets.
We still have a few friends but they are scattered; we meet mostly at funerals.
Politicians think we’re too expensive (healthcare, pensions, etc.) although they’re careful not to be too nasty, as apparently we vote more than other demographics. The fascists think we might vote for them (not a chance).
The young are busy with their own lives as they should be and so we are mostly seen as an inconvenience or, at best, a future inheritance. I’m fine with this: they’ve got it tough and we help where we can.
The AI crowd know we’re too old for that shit (we remember all the bubbles). We don’t buy much stuff either, so the capitalists and advertisers aren’t happy with us. The pub likes us but wishes we’d visit more often. The fund managers are going off us as our pension funds dwindle. I think the lady in the corner shop has a good opinion of us, although she thinks I buy too much beer.
Valued by my friends and family? Yes, very much so!
Value by society? No, not so much, but it’s mutual.
No.
I can’t find sustainable work. I don’t have a romantic partner. I’m old and now facing bleak years left on Earth.
Im young ish, but yeah. No one values me outside of my parents and siblings.
Yes, outside of social media. I love my job, my friends, family and just try to enjoy my life.
But, then I use social media like Facebook or Instagram and the algorithm is really hardcore pushing the “AI is taking over engineering is dead!!” narrative. As an engineer that makes me feel terrible/not valued, even though I know it’s not true.
I basically just stopped using social media outside of this and reddit.
I don’t really miss social media. Lemmy is the only thing I would even consider social media. I’ve moved all of my family over to Signal and we don’t talk much. Which is fine. We exist as a family across all time zones at times.
I haven’t felt valued since 1981.
What happened in 1981?
Take a look at most economic charts on the value of labor.
My guess is birthday?
For sure. Mostly from friends and family, but also in the things I do and the projects I accomplish. It’s a wonderful life.
I’d say yes. I worked hard to be “that person” that people like and can trust and they know I’m knowledgeable in a lot of subjects. They can call me to ask questions anytime. They borrow my cars and tools. They dont take advantage of me though. Actually I wish they’d ask for help more often because I have a lot of things and skills to offer.
Mainly I just always wanted to be likeable. I don’t enjoy being mean.
Being actually mean is stressful.
Literally watching a presentation right now where they quoted “Use AI intentionally, not as the only answer”
On the other hand my human knowledge is invalidated because my kpis focus more on how frequently I use ai than on what I do
In my real life, also mostly no. My kids are in college, so they mostly need their bills paid and I rarely see them in person
Wow. Paying your kids’ bills in college is so great if you can manage.
God no.
Yes, I feel valued. These are hard times, I’m worried for me, my family - due to climate collapse, war, the breakdown of democracy. Yet, I have decided to help people in developing countries and locally as a pro-bono coach, and I’ve become politically active. The response shows that people value me; my opinions amd my support.
Thank you for what you are doing. I also contribute in my own way that I’m not going to describe in detail.
Giving is better than getting, I guess :-)
No, not really.
Especially by myself.
My answer has nothing to do with ai, but… no.
And that’s okay.
There are things worse than being invisible. Like being stuck with a bunch of crackheads, for example.
I value you, even when no one else does. I know that doesn’t mean much from an internet stranger. Nevertheless I am putting in the effort to tell you that I value you.
Thanks.
Another way to frame “do you feel valued” is “do others find you useful?” I can report with confidence that no landlord or capitalist finds me useful and I take pride in that.
Huh. I never thought about the other way to interpret that simple question.
Thank you for turning that around. I feel the value of you being smart enough to think of that.
By myself, yes.
Very much so. Both at home and work.
Generally, yes. I spent years of quite a bit of effort to only surround myself with people who treat me as an equal & share my general values. I have to turn my brain off during serving-the-capitalists hours though.
I hope that you don’t have to serve the capitalists as long as you think you need to.
