Ever seen someone doing their “unskilled job” all their life? It’s just fucking magic!
The truth is that capitalists hate skilled workers, because those workers have bargaining power. This is why they love the sort of automation which completely removes workers or thought from the equation, even if the ultimate solution is multiple times more expensive or less competent than before.
Nothing is more infuriating to a boss, than a worker that can talk back with experience.
You’re only thinking about the biggest of the CEOs, the ones you read about in the news. 99.9% are not like that. The vast majority have to actually lead the company. Some suck, and fail. Some are awful and get by on luck for a while, then fail. Some are kickass and keep the company moving forward. Most are in between.