> People who lost their job might be able to pick up doing something they actually enjoy…

That's so out of touch.

First, you're conveniently ignoring the possibility that people actually like the job they are about to lose.

And believe it or not most people aren't toiling away at jobs they hate because it never occurred to them to do something they like more. They work jobs they dislike because it's the only choice they have because they have to pay their bills so they can survive and so that their dependents can have an acceptable life.

Throughout history, what were once middle class and artisan professions were increasingly automated and tons of people and their families ended up in poverty until they died.

We just gloss over them and villify the ones who tried to do anything about it (the ones that weren't executed also died in poverty).

> People who lost their job might be able to pick up doing something they actually enjoy…

It's more probable they lose everything before ending up with a worse job that pays less.