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Written by Peter Li-Chang Kuo ( Chinese ) In January 1979, while flying from Narita to Seattle on a Boeing 747, I had the strange impression that I was the only passenger on board. Curious, I walked down to take a look — and was utterly shocked by the scene in economy class. It was truly packed shoulder to shoulder, mixed with the cries of infants. At that moment, I felt incredibly fortunate to have the means to travel in “ business class ” to the United States , where I would complete the development of a “ satellite receiver ” to help improve the U.S. economy. I had just turned 25 that year. I am deeply grateful to Heaven for granting me the wisdom and ability. To improve my family’s circumstances, I had the courage at age 13 (in 1966) to meet the stringent demands of Avnet Taiwan Ltd., helping them secure NASA’s PTH orders. By 1974, at the age of 21, I was already referred to by Chiang Ching-Kuo as the “ Father of Taiwan ’s Precision Industry .” Although by 1975 we had ident...

Wireman

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Written by Peter Li-Chang Kuo ( Chinese ) With the rapid evolution of technology, people face the dilemma of " difficulty in sticking to one career " when choosing a profession; no matter how high their skills are, they may lose their jobs—for example, " wiring technicians (wiremen), film narrators, and typesetter (compositor) ," etc. Their jobs have disappeared due to the launch of new technologies and products. Especially with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), people should give more thought to their career choices. Few people alive today may know that there was once a highly sought-after profession known as the “ Wireman ” (also called an electrical wiring technician). In the 1960s, wiremen enjoyed high incomes and considerable leverage over their bosses, because every electrical appliance depended on them to route and arrange wiring in the best possible way before a product could be sold and generate revenue. As a result, employers absolutely dared n...