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In reply to the discussion: Jack in the Box CEO Says It "Makes Sense" to Consider Replacing Human Cashiers with Robots If Wages [View all]Businesses have played this game for over a century. Every job-cutting measure is blamed on those pesky workers, and every pro-worker advance (minimum wage, overtime, OSHA, etc.) is decried as a deathblow to business.
Fuck that. It's all simply another way of saying "we deserve to earn more for your labor."
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Jack in the Box CEO Says It "Makes Sense" to Consider Replacing Human Cashiers with Robots If Wages [View all]
brooklynite
Jan 2018
OP
Translation: The fucker is already planning to make a move, he's just trying to find a patsy for it.
TheBlackAdder
Jan 2018
#113
I am about 7 miles from 2 different Five Guys but have never gone into one yet. nt
BumRushDaShow
Jan 2018
#91
"the Deplorables figure out there's no one in the restaurant and clean it out"
BumRushDaShow
Jan 2018
#65
I awalys liked Hot Shoppes, they were owned by Marriott and were decent. Remember Burger Chef?
FSogol
Jan 2018
#118
Virginia plates. Google suggests that's on Leesburg Pike at Seven Corners.
mahatmakanejeeves
Jan 2018
#137
Like when the gate will not go up when trying to pay with a credit card to get out of the
pangaia
Jan 2018
#22
When I was at the grocery store one day, a lady at the automated stand yelled out to come
Doitnow
Jan 2018
#23
Because of our insurance we have to get our prescriptions at Wally World Pharmacy.
appleannie1943
Jan 2018
#108
I kid you not, the Carl's Jr. CEO has a book titled: "Job Creation: How it Really Works and why...
Anon-C
Jan 2018
#16
Since eventually there won't be any employees around, we won't have to feel sorry
Doitnow
Jan 2018
#18
And I guess there will always be people who don't give a damn about their communities.
Doitnow
Jan 2018
#25
Hey Comma! Automation requires maintenance. Are you going to skimp on that expense?
muntrv
Jan 2018
#26
Well, "E-coli in the Box" doesn't have the best operating and management record.
hadEnuf
Jan 2018
#29
Guess this fool didn't learn from Papa John CEO shooting himself in the foot with anti-worker...
brush
Jan 2018
#35
This is true. Don't let the big guys get away with blaming low-wage workers for their decisions.
Honeycombe8
Jan 2018
#58
That has been the typical threat varies Repugnants have been using like a club for awhile but
cstanleytech
Jan 2018
#42
Exactly. They'll need to hire less workers in the future if they don't fire the workers
PoliticAverse
Jan 2018
#55
Indeed, especially if it means not having to wait on a line for the next available person. n/t
PoliticAverse
Jan 2018
#57
I'm fine with it. I'm trying to figure out why only one group of low wage workers
EllieBC
Jan 2018
#140
You know, I'm still pissed off about all of the wheelwrights that lost their jobs
snooper2
Jan 2018
#138
that would depend on what their profit margin is and whether people will like dealing with one more
yurbud
Jan 2018
#61
automation will never totally replace people for same reason telecommuting didn't take off
yurbud
Jan 2018
#143
I hope all the automatic stores like their robot customers because this is one human that will not
appleannie1943
Jan 2018
#105
The Jack in the Box up here (Everett, WA) had done just this a number of years ago.
Angleae
Jan 2018
#121