This was on BBC's tech section, and it made me think about this thread:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27125728
Food for thought. IMO, red tape, bureaucracy and corporate greed are much bigger threats to employment than automation, but it is (and has been) yet another factor.
Of course if those in power prioritised the welfare of the general population over extortionate profits, that'd solve a lot of problems, but we can only dream.
(and on a personal note, the thread topic scares me, especially knowing that most people in power have OANST's attitude.)