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<blockquote data-quote="The Other Side" data-source="post: 2155389" data-attributes="member: 17969"><p>Dave,</p><p></p><p>The automation argument is a weak one. Its always the first excuse layed out by the parrots of the "dont raise the minimum wage" crowd, but automation is coming no matter what. The corporations have been looking into automation for over 5 years now in the fast food industry, just as the supermarkets and big box stores incorporated automation years ago.</p><p></p><p>Raising the wages isnt even a factor towards automation. </p><p></p><p>Since the early 70's, automation crept into our auto industry, then our factories, then the office with computers, then the box stores and now fast food. There is no stopping it. Even if wages were left alone, the industry would STILL bring automation into the food establishments.</p><p></p><p>However, keep one thing in mind.</p><p></p><p>If the CEO can make tens of millions of dollars a year for doing practically nothing, then the employees should also be able to make a better wage. There is no reason the average CEO should make 4 to 5 thousand times the pay of an employee. This is a ridiculous metric.</p><p></p><p>And before ANYONE decides to chime in with "look at McDonalds".. they are going to self service pay machines... please stop and dont make yourself look foolish.</p><p></p><p>What McDonalds is going to do, is introduce TABLE SERVICE along side its automation service.</p><p></p><p>Customers will walk in, order on a machine, pay with debit cards and then seat themselves. EMPLOYEES will then bring the food to TABLES like waitresses.</p><p></p><p>NOBODY will be layed off.</p><p></p><p>Only the roles will be changing. </p><p></p><p>Just because people can order food on a machine, that doesnt mean they can bag it, or put it on a tray. EMPLOYEES still have to perform these duties.</p><p></p><p>The mis information crowd would like to leave out the table service out of the argument cause its defeats the claim of layoffs.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-3416189/Table-service-Big-Macs-McDonald-s-introduce-waiters-hundreds-restaurants-end-year.html" target="_blank">http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-3416189/Table-service-Big-Macs-McDonald-s-introduce-waiters-hundreds-restaurants-end-year.html</a></p><p></p><p>McDonalds has had this plan for years waiting to be launched when technology caught up.</p><p></p><p>Raising the minimum wage in the face of CEO's making tens of millions of dollars is only the RIGHT THING TO DO.</p><p></p><p>TOS.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Other Side, post: 2155389, member: 17969"] Dave, The automation argument is a weak one. Its always the first excuse layed out by the parrots of the "dont raise the minimum wage" crowd, but automation is coming no matter what. The corporations have been looking into automation for over 5 years now in the fast food industry, just as the supermarkets and big box stores incorporated automation years ago. Raising the wages isnt even a factor towards automation. Since the early 70's, automation crept into our auto industry, then our factories, then the office with computers, then the box stores and now fast food. There is no stopping it. Even if wages were left alone, the industry would STILL bring automation into the food establishments. However, keep one thing in mind. If the CEO can make tens of millions of dollars a year for doing practically nothing, then the employees should also be able to make a better wage. There is no reason the average CEO should make 4 to 5 thousand times the pay of an employee. This is a ridiculous metric. And before ANYONE decides to chime in with "look at McDonalds".. they are going to self service pay machines... please stop and dont make yourself look foolish. What McDonalds is going to do, is introduce TABLE SERVICE along side its automation service. Customers will walk in, order on a machine, pay with debit cards and then seat themselves. EMPLOYEES will then bring the food to TABLES like waitresses. NOBODY will be layed off. Only the roles will be changing. Just because people can order food on a machine, that doesnt mean they can bag it, or put it on a tray. EMPLOYEES still have to perform these duties. The mis information crowd would like to leave out the table service out of the argument cause its defeats the claim of layoffs. [URL]http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-3416189/Table-service-Big-Macs-McDonald-s-introduce-waiters-hundreds-restaurants-end-year.html[/URL] McDonalds has had this plan for years waiting to be launched when technology caught up. Raising the minimum wage in the face of CEO's making tens of millions of dollars is only the RIGHT THING TO DO. TOS. [/QUOTE]
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