Mga Trabahong di “AI-Generated”— at Bakit
- Kaye O.
- Aug 23
- 2 min read
Here’s the short, sharp, slightly savage list—bukod sa nurses/medical—ng mga trabahong hindi pa “AI-generated” ang peg (a.k.a. kailangan pa rin ang tao), at bakit:
Electricians, Plumbers, Handymen/women
Non-routine, marumi, at madalas improvised sa actual bahay mo. Wala pang robot na marunong umusli sa cabinet mo nang hindi umiiyak ang drywall.
Construction foremen & building inspectors
Blueprints are cute; but reading mud, delays, at political “sir, konting abot lang”—ibang PhD ’yan: Project Management under Chaos.
Chefs, street cooks, karinderya legends
Recipe = data. Lasa = kultura. Hindi pa kayang tikman ng AI kung tama ang alat—at kung bakit nakakahiya i-serve ’yan kay lola.
Barbers, hairstylists, makeup artists
Hawak sa anit + tiwala. Pag nagkamali ang AI, hindi “undo,” kundi hoodie for two months.
Tattoo artists & piercers
Steady hand + consent + hygiene + art direction. Hindi mo ipagkakatiwala ang balat mo sa beta software.
Live performers (comics, theater, MCs, wedding singers)
Timing, crowd work, kabog ng kaluluwa. Ang AI may punchline; ikaw ang may puso.
Investigative journalists & documentarians
Kailangan pang-amoy ng kasinungalingan, boots on the ground, at lungs na sanay sa porma ng “no comment.”
High-stakes sales & account managers
Malalaking kontrata = relasyon, tiwala, tsinelas diplomacy. AI can draft the deck; ikaw ang nagkakape hanggang pumirma.
Mediators/negotiators & HR na may backbone
Reading the room, ego management, tahimik na “please don’t sue us.” Walang prompt para sa sudden family feud sa opis.
Childcare & eldercare companions
Care work = touch, tono, tiyaga. AI can schedule meds; hindi nito mahahaplos ang takot.
Security, bodyguards, bouncers
Presence is a feature. Wala pang drone na marunong makipagtitigan ng masama.
Event planners & stage managers
Murphy’s Law Olympics. AI can Gantt; ikaw ang nagliligtas ng kasal from rain + tita drama.
Craftspeople & artisans (furniture, luthiers, bespoke tailors)
Texture, grain, fit. Ang “almost right” ng AI = pangit kapag isuot kung damit at di sawk iupo kung furniture.
Photographers & directors for live events
Generative art is nice; pero sa kasal mo, gusto mo ng taong sisigaw ng “backup battery!” habang kumukupas ang araw.
Sanitation crews & disaster response
Unstructured reality + amoy + baha + ahas minsan.
Robotics: “maybe later.”
Tao: “tara na.”
Cheat code para maalaman kung AI-resistant ang trabaho mo
4 H’s:
Hands (tactile, on-site),
Heat (pressure & liability),
Humanity (tiwala, ethics, empathy),
High-context (kultura, chismis, at di-nasusulat na patakaran).
Kapag nasa dalawa o higit ka dito—mas ligtas ka.
Disclaimer lang
Oo, AI can write emails faster than your feelings. Pero real life is messy, smelly, litigious, and emotional—doon pumapalya ang makina.
At kung nagugutom ka sa mundong ito: be excellent, be creative, and yes—magdasal. Kasi to be brutally honest, minsan kahit todo kayod, awa at timing pa rin ang kritikal para may fulfillment.
(Exempted siyempre ang ilan nating paboritong Pilipinong politiko at contractors—ibang santo yata dasal nila, kaya lagi silang “blessed” sa kaban ng bayan.)

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