Record 4.3 million people quit their job in August :wow:

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

They are just gonna cut out the low skilled workers and pay the skilled workers better. Problem solved.

Automation isn't fully kicking in anytime soon, so restaurants are going to have to increase their pay and working conditions if they want workers to come back.

 

[dh86]

Say what you want; these vax mandates ain't helping.

This is coming fasting than we thought;

Ive been seeing this bullshyt my whole life. If robot workers were viable they'd be out NOW.

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

Ive been seeing this bullshyt my whole life. If robot workers were viable they'd be out NOW.

Exactly. People in here are talking as if full on automation is 5 years away from taking place

As one breh already said, McDonald's can't even keep their ice cream machines from breaking down everyday, but they'll be able to replace workers with robots in the near future.

 

[™BlackPearl The Empress™]

That's where YOU live and doesn't speak for the rest of the country.

The amount of money that a McDonald's generates means nothing when they have costs and expenses outside of wages to pay especially in the restaurant industry where margins are razor thin and you're wasting money on food daily.

My example I used was for $12.5 an hour per tax.

If I reduce the greatest expenses...wages...my establishment will make more money. Couple that will the additional costs it takes to have employees ie hiring costs, sick leave, PTO, workers comp, unemployment etc are now reduced.

There is literally no downside to getting rid of the majority of their staff. Not one. Any upfront cost would probably pay for itself within a year. Insurance would probably go down too.

 

[malbaker86]

People are tired of working shyt jobs for little pay. The beef plant I work at starts people at $17 and we still struggle to keep people. But turnover rate has always been high at the plant. People can go find better jobs that pay the same or better. There's always plenty of work.

also a lot of these jobs be trying you with MANDATORY overtime and what not. fukk that

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

My example I used was for $12.5 an hour per tax.

If I reduce the greatest expenses...wages...my establishment will make more money. Couple that will the additional costs it takes to have employees ie hiring costs, sick leave, PTO, workers comp, unemployment etc are now reduced.

There is literally no downside to getting rid of the majority of their staff. Not one. Any upfront cost would probably pay for itself within a year.

I live in Mississippi and I can tell you that the average fast food restaurant around here isn't $12.50 an hour, which is why I mentioned that you were speaking to where you live

As I will say again, the automation in the restaurant industry only works if you have the foot traffic in your restaurant to justify the cost of automation. Every McDonald's isn't located in an area where they can make $2.7 million dollars a year, which is why that number is an average for all stores.

Every franchise restaurant isn't making bank out here. Don't believe? Read about how Subway franchise owners are complaining about costs and profits all the time and they don't even have the employees in their stores like that.

 

[Buckeye Fever]

I cant wait for this robot shyt to backfire in these company's faces. When robots start suing companies because other robots have been technically harrassing them, is a day I'm looking forward to.

 

[Diunx]

But I though immigrants were stealing all the jobs

 

[™BlackPearl The Empress™]

Automation isn't fully kicking in anytime soon, so restaurants are going to have to increase their pay and working conditions if they want workers to come back.

Of course temporarily but no one is saying it's going to happen tomorrow. Lol

However, you do realize that technology isn't the only strategy being used by restaurants to reduce employees right?

Many restaurants are scaling down and focusing more delivery and carrying out because its more profitable. Ghost kitchens are the new wave.

 

[The Radiant One]

My advice to the coli brehs who fall under this pay check to pay check struggle life bouncing from one dead end job to another,get a career. Focus on getting a career that is in actual demand and not something u wanna do(doesnt make sense but it does at the same time). I always wanted to own my own construction company or at least be a contractor but the demands for those jobs were limited and the headaches of that job arent worth it (so i was told)and business can be up and down depending on the area and economy.


So i went into the medical field 12 years ago after working shytty jobs and living paycheck to paycheck(couldnt even save more than $100 a check). Got my RN and live life freely and secured financially. Working 3 days a week alone is worth it. fukk all that 9-5 bullshyt. I feel bad for those who spend a majority of their week working some dead end job and have nothing to show for it.


Trust, get a career that is in high demand and enjoy life. This world is too shytty and short to be a work slave in your prime years.

Yes get a trade plumber, electrician, HVAC and then start your own business after a few years.

 

[Buckeye Fever]

also a lot of these jobs be trying you with MANDATORY overtime and what not. fukk that

My job been on that mandatory bullshyt the past couple months. They can only mandate us 2 weekends in a row because of the union. I dont wanna work ANY overtime.

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

Of course temporarily but no one is saying it's going to happen tomorrow. Lol

However, you do realize that technology isn't the only strategy being used by restaurants to reduce employees right?

Many restaurants are scaling down and focusing more delivery and carrying out because its more profitable. Ghost kitchens are the new wave.

Ghost Kitchen's aren't automation though. That's more so restructuring.

Even then, it's creating more jobs to replace the ones that went away as it requires delivery drivers to get those orders out to customers. Picking up groceries is the new wave, but you need more workers to help pick the items in order tomeet the demand.

Once one job goes away, more are created in it's place.

 

[Gator48]

Are these adults?

 

[™BlackPearl The Empress™]

I live in Mississippi and I can tell you that the average fast food restaurant around here isn't $12.50 an hour, which is why I mentioned that you were speaking to where you live

As I will say again, the automation in the restaurant industry only works if you have the foot traffic in your restaurant to justify the cost of automation. Every McDonald's isn't located in an area where they can make $2.7 million dollars a year, which is why that number is an average for all stores.

Every franchise restaurant isn't making bank out here. Don't believe? Read about how Subway franchise owners are complaining about costs and profits all the time and they don't even have the employees in their stores like that.

I spoke to the range of $11 to $17 an hour. You choose to focus on the $15. And just like where I live doesn’t represent the whole story neither does where you like.

It's called average for a reason.

If the businesses aren't making a lot of money then it makes sense to reduce costs. You keep focusing on the upfront cost like it's coming out of pocket.

You do know the government is still handing out EIDL loans like candy right? And that some franchises like McDonald’s will put up the upfront costs for you right?

But let's use your numbers since you are so stuck on where you live.

"The average Fast Food Worker salary in Mississippi is $19,918 as of September 27, 2021, but the range typically falls between $18,015 and $23,015."

Using the average, If I have 20 employees and reduce my work force by half (10). That saves me $199,180 annually. If my upfront cost to get the equipment is $200,000. The investment pays for itself within a year. Including the additional costs of employment over the next 5 years there after I net almost a million dollars.

You don't even need to be fully automatic to see a major impact which is why you see kiosks in McDonald's now (at least where I live).

 

[the bossman]

But I though immigrants were stealing all the jobs

That's just a republican talking point. Reality is automation has been a vu bigger threat that they just don't know how to deal with