Posted on 08/09/2014 6:33:37 PM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
McDonald’s employees who picketed for a better living wage (whatever that means) may come to regret that decision.... a McDonald’s in Illinois replaced their cashiers with machines. The machines appear to be the cousins of the ones found in grocery stores, big box stores, and CVS that allow customers to complete transactions...
This is all basic economics, really. As costs of labor increase the added cost must be offset. In order to satisfy operating costs, produce a product consumers want to purchase, and still turn a profit, it’s perfectly reasonable for a company like McDonald’s to look for cost-cutting alternatives....
Robot makers must be loving the recent NLRB ruling, as well, which held McDonald’s parent corporation liable for franchisee employment practices. Can a kiosk file an employment grievance?
(Excerpt) Read more at legalinsurrection.com ...
on the upside, the price of big macs won’t be going up.
The machine will be able to understand English and get my order correct.
Sad. All those living wage careers gone.
Yabut, when will they be replacing their menu with edible food?
I’m guessing you have to press buttons for your order. This might be a response to barely skilled counter people who have trouble, for example, knowing you did not mean Chicken McNuggets when you asked for McChicken sandwiches.
Where else can you eat so decadently so cheap?
If only they would put touch screen kiosks at the drive through...
Bring back the Styrofoam containers and fries cooked in beef tallow.
It's a freaking soda machine!! Hold the cup, press back a little, and soda fills the cup!! That was her one job! She failed repeatedly, in multiple different ways!
IQ around 40. Maybe.
The new and improved Talkie Toaster will handle that.
“Would anyone like some toast?”
Exactly! There you go 0bama, your chickens are coming home...to ROOST!
This is unfortunate to see all those imported Democrat voters will now have less jobs to steal from US citizens.
McDonalds has the customer fill his or her own soda. That sounds like a wiser approach.
It’s a good idea to me but take some gloves when ordering. Don’t like the idea of touching a machine before handling my food.
Some people like mixing soda’s, I don’t know why
It may also allow McDonald’s to increase the quality of the ingredients used.
I like hamburgers and I used to eat McDonalds fairly regularly. However, one day I just couldn’t take a bite out of my Big Mac and that was the last time I ever ate a hamburger there.
I still like their big breakfast.
The RATS will still try and find a way to get the robots to vote!! /s
Elections have consequences
As with most places, they will likely use one cashier to ensure all transactions will be successful. But that will be down from the 4 or 5 that are on all shifts.
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