The job of a quantity surveyor is changing quickly. If you’re not ready for these changes, you could be replaced by technology. Let’s talk about how you can prepare today to stay valuable in the future. In the UK, there’s a supermarket called Tesco. Imagine a checkout worker at Tesco. All they do is scan items without really thinking about it. This is easy work, and anyone can do it. But guess what? Computers can do it too, and maybe even better. A "Tesco surveyor" is like that checkout worker. They do their job without really thinking, just going through the motions. If we do our work on autopilot, just like a Tesco surveyor, we could be replaced by computers very soon.

In the past, getting a pay raise or a promotion at work often depended on how long you had been at your job and how much experience you had. If you had been working for many years, you were more likely to move up the ladder. Experience was key. The longer you stayed with a company, the more likely you were to earn more money or get a better job title. But things have changed a lot. Today, what really matters is how well you perform at your job and the results you achieve. It’s no longer just about how many years you’ve worked or how old you are. It’s about what you can do and how well you can do it.

In life, we often compare ourselves to those around us, thinking we are doing pretty well. But what if we are only comparing ourselves to a small group, like the best player in a neighbourhood football game? When we step into a bigger arena, like the Premier League, we might find out we are nowhere near as good as we thought. The same is true for many professions, including quantity surveying.