The future state of any single job lies in the answer to a single question: To what extent is that job reducible to frequent, high-volume tasks, and to what extent does it involve tackling novel situations?
Om et job er sikret for fremtiden, kan besvares med et spørgsmål: I hvor stor en grad kan jobbet  nedskrives til mængde opgaver, og i hvor stor grad indebærer det unikke situationer?