McDonalds Announces Its Answer to $15 an Hour Minimum Wage Touch-Screen Cashiers
Nov 23, 2015 00:01:36 #
Racmanaz
Loc: Sunny Tucson!
Liberals intentions are well meaning I believe, but the results are catastrophic for those in the poverty level and middle class. This is not yet happening here in the US but will soon happen as it is in Europe.
This is exactly what the left pushed for Fast food chains were never meant to be a place for someone to raise a family of 6, they were to be part time positions with some full-time advancements. Mostly the fast food restaurants were for school aged kids to learn how to interact with people, with a job, to offer spending money, and to begin responsibility learning for their future.
The part time position was not intended to pay for a house, it is a stepping stone to move on.
$15.00/hr x 8 hrs= $120/day x 5 days= $600/week x 52 weeks = $31,200/year!!
Of course when this happens, like it did today in Los Angeles, the poor and unsk**led workers will go on Welfare, and cost American workers more to support them.
McDonalds recently came out with their answer to those that want $15/hr pay.
Robots.
This month in Europe McDonalds hired 7,000 touch-screen cashiers.
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2015/06/mcdonalds-announces-its-answer-to-15-an-hour-minimum-wage/
This is exactly what the left pushed for Fast food chains were never meant to be a place for someone to raise a family of 6, they were to be part time positions with some full-time advancements. Mostly the fast food restaurants were for school aged kids to learn how to interact with people, with a job, to offer spending money, and to begin responsibility learning for their future.
The part time position was not intended to pay for a house, it is a stepping stone to move on.
$15.00/hr x 8 hrs= $120/day x 5 days= $600/week x 52 weeks = $31,200/year!!
Of course when this happens, like it did today in Los Angeles, the poor and unsk**led workers will go on Welfare, and cost American workers more to support them.
McDonalds recently came out with their answer to those that want $15/hr pay.
Robots.
This month in Europe McDonalds hired 7,000 touch-screen cashiers.
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2015/06/mcdonalds-announces-its-answer-to-15-an-hour-minimum-wage/
Nov 23, 2015 00:10:05 #
Nov 23, 2015 00:10:38 #
Racmanaz
Loc: Sunny Tucson!
Marc-Wi wrote:
Probably get the order right too.
Ya but I don't eat there anymore :)
Nov 23, 2015 02:41:16 #
great... saving hours of drudge work....AND employing machinists, fabricaters, assemblers, technicians, not to mention engineers to design the mechanical, electrical and software components, delivery, installation and maintenance personnel... all more sk**led, higher paying jobs, yay for McDonalds!
http://jjie.org/files/2011/08/Ronald-McDonald.jpg
http://jjie.org/files/2011/08/Ronald-McDonald.jpg
Nov 23, 2015 02:43:57 #
Racmanaz
Loc: Sunny Tucson!
green wrote:
great... saving hours of drudge work....AND employing machinists, fabricaters, assemblers, technicians, not to mention engineers to design the mechanical, electrical and software components, delivery, installation and maintenance personnel... all more sk**led, higher paying jobs, yay for McDonalds!
http://jjie.org/files/2011/08/Ronald-McDonald.jpg
http://jjie.org/files/2011/08/Ronald-McDonald.jpg
Yes mostly good for the sk**led worker and imported machines from China. But then again, most of those positions are taken from employed people already in the field of specialty.
Nov 23, 2015 05:36:25 #
there are many higher sk**led jobs paying $12.00 phr or less. tooooo many jobs hve been turned into part time jobs.so tell me in how many places other than the boonies can one live on $500-$600 per week?
Nov 23, 2015 09:04:03 #
bull drink water wrote:
there are many higher sk**led jobs paying $12.00 phr or less. tooooo many jobs hve been turned into part time jobs.so tell me in how many places other than the boonies can one live on $500-$600 per week?
So what's your solution? Force Wal-Mart to source only from the US? (By the way, have you noticed all the automated checkouts popping up in Wal-Marts?) Forbid McDonalds from using rouch-screen cashiers?
Nov 23, 2015 09:33:53 #
Banks did this many years ago with ATMs. Then a few years back they introduced online banking & then mobile banking Now it's kiosks in the lobby. If people did want automation or like it businesses wouldn't do it.
Nov 23, 2015 10:09:51 #
It is called "'unintended results"and it is a product of the government, or anyone else, screwing around with the free market. Over educated people who fail to fully investigate their actions.. We are , finally, seeing the results of the overeducated as the college education requirement is being seen as the s**m it was, but it took 75 years. Everybody is a manager, no one wants to work...
Nov 23, 2015 13:12:33 #
Racmanaz wrote:
Liberals intentions are well meaning I believe, bu... (show quote)
IMHO
The "real" answer, now that touch screens are becoming more common, will be...... "Self Service".
We will be ordering our own food, paying by credit card (which many many already do) and there may be 1 or 2 people to bring your food to the counter.
Technology always reduces jobs.
This has NOTHING to do with $15/hour, but rather the constant search for limiting expenses.
Nov 23, 2015 13:42:50 #
chrisscholbe wrote:
IMHO
The "real" answer, now that touch screens are becoming more common, will be...... "Self Service".
We will be ordering our own food, paying by credit card (which many many already do) and there may be 1 or 2 people to bring your food to the counter.
Technology always reduces jobs.
This has NOTHING to do with $15/hour, but rather the constant search for limiting expenses.
The "real" answer, now that touch screens are becoming more common, will be...... "Self Service".
We will be ordering our own food, paying by credit card (which many many already do) and there may be 1 or 2 people to bring your food to the counter.
Technology always reduces jobs.
This has NOTHING to do with $15/hour, but rather the constant search for limiting expenses.
Hmmm - so finding alternatives to $15/hour isn't limiting expenses?
Nov 23, 2015 13:43:54 #
Racmanaz
Loc: Sunny Tucson!
chrisscholbe wrote:
IMHO
The "real" answer, now that touch screens are becoming more common, will be...... "Self Service".
We will be ordering our own food, paying by credit card (which many many already do) and there may be 1 or 2 people to bring your food to the counter.
Technology always reduces jobs.
This has NOTHING to do with $15/hour, but rather the constant search for limiting expenses.
The "real" answer, now that touch screens are becoming more common, will be...... "Self Service".
We will be ordering our own food, paying by credit card (which many many already do) and there may be 1 or 2 people to bring your food to the counter.
Technology always reduces jobs.
This has NOTHING to do with $15/hour, but rather the constant search for limiting expenses.
That last sentence contradicts each other, you stated "this has NOTHING to do with $15/hr" then say "but rather a constant search for limiting expenses" ...of course it has to do with $15 an hour of part of the limiting of the expense.....$15/hr is one of the MAIN constant expenses.
Nov 23, 2015 15:07:23 #
Racmanaz wrote:
That last sentence contradicts each other, you stated "this has NOTHING to do with $15/hr" then say "but rather a constant search for limiting expenses" ...of course it has to do with $15 an hour of part of the limiting of the expense.....$15/hr is one of the MAIN constant expenses.
No, $15/hour is not the MAIN constant expense.
The wage, at the "current" time, is the MAIN constant expense.
It doesn't matter if it's $7.25 or $15.
Companies will integrate this technology (sooner or later) to reduce expenses, even if the minimum wage NEVER changes.
It's inevitable.
Nov 23, 2015 15:10:17 #
PrairieSeasons wrote:
Hmmm - so finding alternatives to $15/hour isn't limiting expenses?
If companies could, they'd pay even less than the minimum wage....in order to lower expenses.
You kinda missed my point.
Nov 23, 2015 15:26:18 #
Racmanaz
Loc: Sunny Tucson!
chrisscholbe wrote:
No, $15/hour is not the MAIN constant expense.
The wage, at the "current" time, is the MAIN constant expense.
It doesn't matter if it's $7.25 or $15.
Companies will integrate this technology (sooner or later) to reduce expenses, even if the minimum wage NEVER changes.
It's inevitable.
The wage, at the "current" time, is the MAIN constant expense.
It doesn't matter if it's $7.25 or $15.
Companies will integrate this technology (sooner or later) to reduce expenses, even if the minimum wage NEVER changes.
It's inevitable.
Yes I agree that companies will integrate these new technologies to reduce cost whether it's a minimum wage at 7:25 or $15 an hour. The $15/hr will only Expedite the process if this technology can offset the cost of the $15 wage plus the insurance they must have for these employees. So the main reason they are installing these machines is to offset the cost of the employees.
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