Originally Posted by
0ddl0t
There are a lot of trades that pay well and aren't that difficult to pick up. I don't see robots replacing plumbers, day care providers, landscapers, hvac techs, auto techs, housekeepers, manicurists, barbers, etc. Automation may improve job efficiency (e.g. roomba-like lawn mowers), but humans will still be needed. I don't see robots stocking the fruit section of a supermarket anytime soon and even if more people use self checkout, you still need someone monitoring the machines and making sure people don't just walk out without paying.
Automation will improve the standard of living allowing people to pay for more silly luxuries involving human interaction (like paying $7 for coffee from a pleasant attractive young adult vs $1 for coffee from a convenience store machine, or $100 for 1 human-touch massage vs $50 for an automated massager).