We have had aircraft fly through CB's causing serious damage and injuries. Aircraft colliding despite TCAS warnings. Aircraft crashing into runways because the lights went out. Aircraft hitting the ground on airfield approaches. Aircraft hitting mountains. All avoidable through automation. It doesn't matter what it costs, safety will demand that crew error incidents are minimised.Yes weasly, pilots are cheap, but the consequences of their mistakes aren't. Yes there will be pilots up front, someone has to taxi the thing, but the point of this thread is what does the future hold. The job will change with the introduction of new technology, low cost is here to stay, already the terms and conditions are changing rapidly, short term contracts, part time, hire by the hour. It is getting very difficult to find worthwhile contracts in this business. You can claim all the skill in the world but ultimately you are only worth what the market will pay.