You're right, automation is not inherently bad. In fact, automation is inherently good.

And yes, the solution to jobs that humans don't want is to eliminate those jobs with automation. Working in a warehouse packing boxes doesn't suck because it's Amazon and they are a big bad employer -- it sucks because it's working in a warehouse packing boxes.

We don't need to "ascertain it's[sic] socioeconomic impact" before we pursue the elimination of such things.