How can workers cope in a highly technological, rapidly changing, and potentially overwhelming environment?

It appears that the future of work will be this dreamland where workers can work from anywhere, be part of globally distributed teams, be valued for contribution, and spend no time commuting. Learning can take place from anywhere and be continuous. Many of these utopian dreams have been delivered, and even more have been promised. 

However, inside every silver lining, there is a grey cloud.