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McDonald’s Replacing Cashiers With Machines? #1213642 2014-08-10 12:29 AM
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OP the G-man Officially "too old for this shit" 15000+ posts Joined: May 2003 Posts: 43,951 Likes: 6 the right	McDonald’s Replacing Cashiers With Machines? McDonald’s employees who picketed for a better living wage (whatever that means) may come to regret that decision. According to a Redditor, 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?

Re: McDonald’s Replacing Cashiers With Machines? the G-man #1213652 2014-08-11 1:51 AM
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Stupid Doog Doog the MIGHTY 10000+ posts Joined: May 2003 Posts: 10,793 Likes: 3 37.563936, -116.85123	I'm surprised more fast food joints haven't done this already. I've been to gas stations, rest stops, and grocery stores that have self service touch screens for their deli's. mcdonalds was never meant to be a job to support a family...even management doesn't usually net a very high wage. with all the bitching and negative press their employees bring I'd have figured they'd just say fuck it and replace them with robots.

Re: McDonald’s Replacing Cashiers With Machines? Stupid Doog #1213653 2014-08-11 2:47 AM
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thedoctor Timelord. Drunkard. 15000+ posts Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 24,593 In the T.A.R.D.I.S.	They were trying out some prototype robots to completely run the restaurants. But there were some really bad technical issues when someone ordered them to "Make me a hamburger" that need to be corrected first. whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet." Our Friendly Neighborhood Ray-man said: "no, the doctor's right. besides, he has seniority."

Re: McDonald’s Replacing Cashiers With Machines? thedoctor #1213656 2014-08-11 6:47 PM
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Re: McDonald’s Replacing Cashiers With Machines? thedoctor #1213661 2014-08-12 1:22 AM
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Lothar of The Hill People brother from another mother 15000+ posts Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 19,426 Likes: 8 Way back in the woods.	Originally Posted By: thedoctor They were trying out some prototype robots to completely run the restaurants. But there were some really bad technical issues when someone ordered them to "Make me a hamburger" that need to be corrected first. $\:lol\:$

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