Won't there still be jobs that require human judgement? I don't think humans will ever be completely out of jobs especially the intelligent and the creative.
When computers were first introduced into the workplace, so many trade unions were against them because it was perceived wisdom that jobs would be lost. But in fact computers created jobs and people work even longer hours today than they did a generation ago. Our dad's generation used to come home for lunch, Most of us end up grabbing a bite on the run. Our dad's generation used to chat with the driver or read the newspaper on their way to work, We often take conference calls. All this technology has actually made us busier and work longer hours. And a lot of completely new jobs that we never imagined before has been created.
I think the best we can hope is reduced hours - maybe a three or four day week for most people and increased productivity.
The worst is that people with some skill sets work very hard and others with less education or skills are on the permanent unemployment line. This would affect the developing world which is lower in skills more than the developed world. Some types of industries like garment making would leave the third world and go back to the developed world.
If you go by past history every time there has been a major technological leap , we Invariably assumed we would all be out of work but what seems to always happen is that somehow we end up with even more work.
It will be interesting to see what actually happens.
