The nation's labor shortage will be solved by the high tech industry vs. waiting for relaxation of immigration laws. High-tech firms will find ways to eliminate the need for human labor just as they did by placing robotics in plants. The impact that technology has had on the workplace and society in general is undeniable. Its impact will only become greater and greater, as computers get smarter, faster, smaller and are so inexpensive that everyone is able to own one. The Internet permits a person to conduct business anytime of the day or night with a company that might be 10 time zones away.
New technology allows every level of worker the chance to perform anywhere, anytime.
It gives people more control over their schedules. As a result, many more may choose to take off days in the middle of the traditional workweek, when golf courses and shopping malls are less crowded, and work weekends instead. In addition to technology helping workers gain more control over their schedules, it will help companies gain more control over deployment of personnel in the field. Due to the vast amount of information available through computer networks, the permanent office will become increasingly obsolete. Enter, the corporate hotel.