You want $14.00/hour for unskilled work? OK, please meet your replacement...
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Panera recently introduced automated kiosks and an iPad app as alternatives to waiting in line to order. The kiosk was pretty easy to use. It's no more difficult than ordering a pizza online. I can certainly see fast food places moving to this.
The next step would be robot cooks. At McD's, most of the burger flipping is already automated.
The good news is, there will be a growing market for techs to service these machines, engineers to design them, and government bureaucrats to tax them :biggrin2:
The next step would be robot cooks. At McD's, most of the burger flipping is already automated.
The good news is, there will be a growing market for techs to service these machines, engineers to design them, and government bureaucrats to tax them :biggrin2:
The CHili's near me has those little tablets to order at some stations too. Definitely can see it as a growing trend for a lot of restaurants. Even bank tellers seem to be on the chopping block with the ability to deposit via smartphone now (or direct deposit/withdrawal/transfer).
I would be glad not to expect my waitress to try to remember all four of my families' orders without writing them down only to end up getting it wrong.
This is the down side to technology and I guess capitalism to some degree. It forces people to either stay ahead of the curve or get left behind.
No, but they're a little slow on refills. Not very curvaceous and don't know to wiggle, either.
I'm surprised it has taken this long for fast food places to start this. Low level register runners have been an endangered species for years. Look at other businesses.
Gas stations-I pay at the pump and haven't had to go inside a gas station to pay in years.
Banks-Direct deposit, on line banking, who needs tellers?
Grocery stores and other retail-Self check outs, wish we had them here. I'd rather bag my own stuff.
There is also on line shopping so you can avoid the stores altogether.
I like the idea of ordering kiosks at restaurants. I'd rather order on my own time and not be rushed or try to read a distant menu with my bad eyesight.
Gas stations-I pay at the pump and haven't had to go inside a gas station to pay in years.
Banks-Direct deposit, on line banking, who needs tellers?
Grocery stores and other retail-Self check outs, wish we had them here. I'd rather bag my own stuff.
There is also on line shopping so you can avoid the stores altogether.
I like the idea of ordering kiosks at restaurants. I'd rather order on my own time and not be rushed or try to read a distant menu with my bad eyesight.
I don't use them because my groceries aren't any cheaper. So I might as well let the cashier do it. It's stupid I know, but I can't get past that I'm paying markup built into the price of the products to cover the cashier's wages yet here I am checking my own self out. :conf3:
I have the same stubborn streak. Besides, it's not really much faster, if it is at all.
I agree. Plus if I'm checking out an entire buggy full of groceries, there's like an entire square foot of space to place the groceries after being scanned. And "an attendant has been notified to assist you" and "please remove the last item from the bagging area" get old after a while.
Downside? I see it as upside
I no longer have to deal with a semi-literate moron to get my food.
I'd like to see a smartphone app to replace me having to yell into a drive thru speaker.
Place your order at your convenience, even before you leave. Pay online if you prefer. Get a confirmation number. Pull up to the drive thru and key in the confirmation number, and your order will be delivered to you.
Place your order at your convenience, even before you leave. Pay online if you prefer. Get a confirmation number. Pull up to the drive thru and key in the confirmation number, and your order will be delivered to you.
I like to use self checkout if I have a small order. I agree the small space isn't adequate for a buggy full of stuff. But I have run a register before so I have a better idea of what to do at a grocery checkout than an average person. But one mistake locks up the register and you have to wait for a manager to show up.
allow the app to access my phone's GPS and local traffic news to insure that I arrive at restaurant exactly as my order has been completed and auto charge google wallet for my order and you have something I'd use. Wouldn't even need the confirmation number the store could be alerted when your car get's within a 1/4 mile and they could have someone hand you the order as soon as you drive up.
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