Panera Starts Replacing Cashiers With Kiosks

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

I imagine we'll start seeing a lot of this in Seattle after their passage of a $15 minimum wage a few weeks ago.

The Robots Have Won: Panera Replaces Cashiers with Kiosks | SourceFed

 

[Katzndogz]

Does anyone but me remember the automat?

 

[Two Thumbs]

I imagine we'll start seeing a lot of this in Seattle after their passage of a $15 minimum wage a few weeks ago.

The Robots Have Won: Panera Replaces Cashiers with Kiosks | SourceFed

Yea, but all the people that used to have those starter jobs can now go on and do, uh, do a, uhm.....


Fuck, what does someone with cashier know how go on to do?

 

[Jughead]

I imagine we'll start seeing a lot of this in Seattle after their passage of a $15 minimum wage a few weeks ago.

The Robots Have Won: Panera Replaces Cashiers with Kiosks | SourceFed

True. It's a trade-off. No more customer service, but not to worry, customer service will be replaced with fewer employees at higher wages.

 

[SillyWabbit]

These things are going into new store design. No big whup. I'd like to see the reaction of workers wanting that higher minimum wage if these things were replacing existing checkout registers.

 

[rightwinger]

I imagine we'll start seeing a lot of this in Seattle after their passage of a $15 minimum wage a few weeks ago.

The Robots Have Won: Panera Replaces Cashiers with Kiosks | SourceFed

Do you mean we would not have teller machines if bank tellers only accepted lower wages?

 

[FuelRod]

You mean taking my breakfast order isn't skilled labor?

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

I imagine we'll start seeing a lot of this in Seattle after their passage of a $15 minimum wage a few weeks ago.

The Robots Have Won: Panera Replaces Cashiers with Kiosks | SourceFed

Do you mean we would not have teller machines if bank tellers only accepted lower wages?

Automated teller machines were implemented for easier access to one's money. It's not even a remotely close comparison.

 

[DGS49]

I really don't get this. I don't EXPECT the service in Panera's to be as quick as McDonald's. I don't care. The food is better and the cashiers are cuter.

 

[rightwinger]

I imagine we'll start seeing a lot of this in Seattle after their passage of a $15 minimum wage a few weeks ago.

The Robots Have Won: Panera Replaces Cashiers with Kiosks | SourceFed

Do you mean we would not have teller machines if bank tellers only accepted lower wages?

Automated teller machines were implemented for easier access to one's money. It's not even a remotely close comparison.

What about automated checkout at WalMart and Home Depot?

If only the workers were not so greedy

 

[initforme]

The kiosks will need someone next to them at all times as they tend to hit bumps and errors often and people are stopped in their tracks. Then people get mad. Then they don't come back. So what happens is people are hired to troubleshoot problems with the kiosks. Some people would rather deal with a person as well so they will lose business in that way as well. Replacing people isn't as easy as it sounds.

 

[Listening]

Do you mean we would not have teller machines if bank tellers only accepted lower wages?

Automated teller machines were implemented for easier access to one's money. It's not even a remotely close comparison.

What about automated checkout at WalMart and Home Depot?

If only the workers were not so greedy

You just answered you own question.

Boy are you stupid.

 

[guno]

Does anyone but me remember the automat?

The one on 42nd street in NYC. It was great!

 

[guno]

Do you mean we would not have teller machines if bank tellers only accepted lower wages?

Automated teller machines were implemented for easier access to one's money. It's not even a remotely close comparison.

What about automated checkout at WalMart and Home Depot?

If only the workers were not so greedy

wally world has them already

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Does anyone but me remember the automat?

The one on 42nd street in NYC. It was great!

I used to go to that one!!!!! Horn and Hardart, right around the corner from where I worked.

The Automat - the History, Recipes, and Allure of Horn & Hardart's Masterpiece.

And, as I remember, the food wasn't bad.

Or, maybe I just had lower standards back then.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Automated teller machines were implemented for easier access to one's money. It's not even a remotely close comparison.

What about automated checkout at WalMart and Home Depot?

If only the workers were not so greedy

wally world has them already

Panera pay:

Panera Bread Hourly Pay | Glassdoor

 

[Indeependent]

I haven't yet met a checkout kiosk that works without intervention.

 

[Listening]

I haven't yet met a checkout kiosk that works without intervention.

Really ?

Someone needs some help.

I use them all the time. They are great.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Or, maybe I just had lower standards back then.

You don't seem to have raised the bar much.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

So it turns out the CEO of Panera, who is replacing his employees with machines, is a major Democratic donor. Of course...

Panera CEO, A Dem Donor, Supports Raising Minimum Wage, Replacing Cashiers With Computers | Weasel Zippers