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I would think it would rather be the last white collar job to be replaced.

I can imagine careers like hair dressers, artists, nurses, etc. lasting throughout the singularity even if computers could technically do these jobs as well.

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The point is not that computers will do the job "as well". A full AI available means that computers will do the job better, and not only slightly better either, but much better.

Imagine having the best hair dresser | artist | nurse | etc of the world completely focused on you, 24 hours a day, for everybody.

Until the singularity, it would be difficult for AI implementations of those to pass the turing test, which might be desired by potential users who want their hair dressed over the course of several hours in addition to having someone to talk to.

You could just Skype your friend while having a robot cut your hair.

You're asking your friend for three hours to entertain you while you have a haircut. It can happen once or twice, but every time whenever you go to the hairdressers for a treatment? You'd have to reciprocate and entertain them for a few hours when it's their turn, every three weeks. Imagine that. It would be better if they could talk to their hairdresser instead, and arrange to hangout afterwards.

Whatever automates the job of programmers is The Singularity.

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