RSSRobot McDonald’s Staff ‘Cheaper’ than Hiring Human Workers at Minimum Wage
I HAVE BEEN SAYING IT FOR QUITE A WHILE WITH THESE $15 MINIMUM WAGE WHINERS, DON’T ASK FOR THINGS, THEY MIGHT JUST COME TRUE …
Workers at McDonald’s and other fast food industries have been whining lately that they deserve a $15/hr minimum wage. Now it appears that if that happens, the human workers might get replaced by robots. It would seem that that at McDonald’s, a robot staffer is cheaper than a malcontent human one. I bet the robots can make change as well and have a better attitude. Who would have thought they were cheaper? Hmm, I did. For years I have been saying, the more folks whine about getting a “living wage” of $15 per hour, they more they would be replaced by machine.
A former McDonald’s CEO is warning that robots will take over jobs at the huge enterprise – because it’s cheaper than employing humans.
He said that buying highly skilled robotics is cheaper than employing people at the fast food restaurant.
The worrying forecast comes as he warns huge job losses are imminent, and that it’s ‘common sense’ to replace humans in the workplace.
This comes as a study into the future of human employment has predicted a surge in machine-led work such as robotic counsellors, body part makers and virtual lawyers.
The worrying research, by professor of management practice at London Business School, Lynda Gratton, and futurologist David A. Smith, suggests that humans will be replaced because robots are able to produce better results.
I think the exact words of warning to those complaining about wanting their pay to be doubled for doing a job that required little to no skill level was the following. By the way, minimum was meant to be a starter job, not your destination and to afford a home and children.
A note to the “Fight for 15? crowd … DON’T ASK FOR THINGS THEY MIGHT COME TRUE. If this BS is actually passed, all of you making $7.25 will most likely be fired and more competent people worthy of $15/hr will be taking your place. Or, if it were me I would automate the system and completely eliminate your position. How difficult would it be to replace order takers with kiosks both inside and outside to go? And sliding your credit or debit card into a machine to pay like at a gas station? Actually, I am surprised this has not been completely done already.
Posted May 25, 2016 by Scared Monkeys Business, Capitaism, Economy, Jobs, Layoff - Fired, Minimum Wage, Outsourcing Jobs, Unemployment | 3 comments |
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All these snowflakes that think they are worth $15 per hour have been pushed by the union people and the socialists.
Not all the jobs in a fast food store can be replaced by robots. However, a significant number could and as robotics makes strides in producing the correct machinery, they could take over even more jobs. The other thing these people do not understand is buying a robot is a Capital investment that can be depreciated over a period of time. Labor in a fast food establishment is all expense.
Youths today are unable to count money in a correct way and if they are not able to have a computer/cash register tell them the exact change, they are not able to function. Fast food stores will cease to hire beginners at around nine or ten dollars per hour and look for older more experienced works thus drying up all the opportunity for beginners.
Adding to the original comment. A little math regarding the cost of an employee at fifteen dollars per hour puts the cost for two shifts at $240.00 per day plus taxes. Most fast food restaurants are open seven days a week. A robot that costs $35,000.00 for handing out orders at the drive-thru would be fully capitalized in twenty-one weeks.
Adding to the original comment. A little math regarding the cost of an employee at fifteen dollars per hour puts the cost for two shifts at $240.00 per day plus taxes. Most fast food restaurants are open seven days a week. A robot that costs $35,000.00 for handing out orders at the drive-thru would be fully capitalized in twenty-one weeks.