filters cannot be changed by robots. rebuilding roll assemblies cannot be done by robots. fixing a pinion rack and gear cannot be done without humans. fixing the stencil wheel, driving the shaft out and driving anew shaft in cannot be done without humans.
Especially with companies that DONT want to have parts on the shelf.
My company (not pictured) doesn't want to keep fucking motors on the shelf. What happen? motor BLOWS THE FUCK UP. and we're down for 1.5 days taking the motor out, down for 1.5 days trying to figure out how to bypass it. down for 1 day getting in touch with BigBoyfriendDaddy company and they tell us "oh yeah, we'll help when you cut a PO" and they say 'yeah there's a bit at the beginning of the code that has to be bypassed.
Seriously, do anything with your hands. Do cashiering (i know that a long shot, but customer service is going to go a long way in the next few years.). Do yard work. do "picking up the drive train that fell out of the the truck in the middle of the bridge" tow truck work. Do forklift, holy shit do forklift you'll get into the door for so many more places. do what every this fucking guy does to load box cars between transfer trucks and raillines.