Occupations Occupations Downsizing and rapid job changes are going to effect culture. There are going to be a lot of unemployed people. There will always be jobs for those who are not proud. Jobs that are ill suited for robots to attend to will be available for poverty-level wages. Many jobs like Accountant, Secretary, Typist, Postal Clerk, and many other office jobs are replaced by computers.
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Automation replaces most assembly line jobs, except when the cost of labor is less than machine cost. Also, rich people will rediscover old toys as they realize they can't keep up with new toys. Servants are a sign of status. They are also a method of relaxing. They will know that a machine could do their job better and cheaper.