[maym86]

Exactly, and Amazon is still growing so even as some jobs are gradually replaced by machines the total number of workers is still increasing.

[cromwellian]

But they are being replaced with engineers, salesmen, and customer support, not with warehouse employees. Different skill sets and likely, a net loss of jobs for the poorest and a net increase of white collar positions.

[maym86]

I specifically mean wearhouse workers. The automotation technology isn't good enough and whether or not they implement it has little to do with these wage changes.

[beat]

200 years ago, 95% or more of the population was employed as farmers. Today, it's less than 3%. Somehow, we survived.