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Originally Posted by cfrizz
He hates ereaders, because they will slowly but surely put him out of business. Must be scary to think about getting into another profession after 25 years.
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Been there, done that, and it is a bit scary. But if you're reasonably intelligent and don't just stick your head in the ground you'll find something new.
I ran photographic specialty stores for over 20 years. We catered to the skilled photographer and darkroom worker. Advancing automation removed much of the low and middle end of the market, moving it to mail order and discount chains, by eliminating the need for knowledgeable sales staff to educated the purchaser. Eventually the advance of digital was going to kill the darkroom business and we got out before the balance sheet's bottom line turned from black to red.
Its Darwinian evolution at play. When the ecosystem changes only those that can adapt survive. You can't stop the changes in the ecosystem. "Resistance if Futile!" (I heard that line somewhere, where was it? ... )