If you're in a job or a position that can be replaced by a robot or by automation, then maybe you need to look for something else, don't you think? Or, go out and get a new skill. Or, go back to school. Technology and progress is not going to stop just because it's inconvenient for you.
A lot of truth in this short post by @YxbfZr6-1kaz . Not trying to justify what the company is doing and this may be a tough pill to swallow for many of us, but the fact is that this is our reality in the not so distant future