Originally Posted by tandempower

I don't understand the relevance of your experience here. If you enjoyed your late shift, that doesn't mean that everyone does. It doesn't mean that some people don't take such shifts as a way of establishing themselves and thus working toward another shift they would prefer.

The bottom line is that driving is monotonous work and there are many situations where automated driving systems would relieve humans from what would otherwise be an unpleasant task. If people are resistant to automation, it's out of fear that they will end up unemployed or with less income; not because they actually like all the work that automated systems could do.