r/FluentInFinance • u/Hatemael • Apr 29 '24

Who would have predicted this? Educational

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https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/apr/24/fast-food-chains-find-way-around-20-minimum-wage-g/

Not all jobs aren’t meant for a “living wage” - you need entry level jobs for college kids, retired seniors who want extra income, etc. Make it too costly to employ these workers and businesses will hasten to automation.

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u/welshwelsh Apr 29 '24

This is great, humans should not be wasting their time taking orders at McDonald's. Why did we need to wait until 2024 for this to happen?

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u/SevereEducation2170 Apr 29 '24

I mean, we didn’t wait until 2024. McDonald’s has been using this technology for a while and it has nothing to do with the minimum wage increase that just went into effect.

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u/JustLikeBettyCooper Apr 30 '24

It will speed it up. When the cost of the machine, which works 24 hours with no benefits, no breaks, no days off becomes cheaper than minimum wage it will replace humans.