> otherwise they are effectively getting pay cuts every year That's the point. With automation, there are a) more unskilled workers available for hire, and the

> otherwise they are effectively getting pay cuts every year That's the point. With automation, there are a) more unskilled workers available for hire, and their work is less and less valuable because b) it's going to be automated soon as well and c) because of governmental regulations that make it increasingly hard to employ people in general and make automation even more attractive. > Edit: more simply, anyone working full time in a first world country should not be living in poverty. They are free to learn new skills. If they can't because of mental of physical problems, there are options available today.