[thulldud]

...whatever irrelevancies they’re majoring in won’t qualify them to operate a French fry machine at McDonald’s for minimum wage?

Not to worry, by then the minimum wage will have been bumped up to, what, $15/hr.? Surely they can live on that.

Of course, by then McD's will have robots to run the fryers.

[Impala64ssa]

Of course, by then McD's will have robots to run the fryers.
I understand a robotic arm costs approx $35k. It can potentially replace 3 employees, which would cost, assuming they're paid @ $15/hr, 40hr work week at least $120k/yr in salary and benefits. Even factoring in the additonal costs of repairs, maintenance, upgrades it doesn't take an MIT grad to see the YYUUGE cost savings. And as a bonus, robots don't call in sick, show up late and/or drunk or high and can work 24/7. Also robots don't file EEO complaints or sue for discrimination. That is, unless "robotic-American" becomes a new protected class. HMM, better keep my big mouth shut, don't want to give the libs any more dumb ideas.