Chemical Wonka to A Boring DystopiaEnglish • 1 month agoRestaurant in NYC offshores cashier job to Philippines so they can pay below minimum wage ($3/hr in Philippines)discuss.tchncs.deimagemessage-square298fedilinkarrow-up11.25Karrow-down17
arrow-up11.24Karrow-down1imageRestaurant in NYC offshores cashier job to Philippines so they can pay below minimum wage ($3/hr in Philippines)discuss.tchncs.deChemical Wonka to A Boring DystopiaEnglish • 1 month agomessage-square298fedilink
minus-square@BarbecueCowboylinkEnglish-14•1 month agoI’m not a fan of this, it’s definitely not great, but I’ve tested the AI drive through lanes, not the worst possible future.
minus-square@metallic_substancelink4•edit-21 month agoSure, it might be convenient, but our society is not structured in a way that allows this to work. We need deep, deep social support or people will suffer greatly
minus-square@BarbecueCowboylinkEnglish-4•edit-21 month agoI don’t think anyone ever said anything about it being convenient. I’m pretty sure I specifically said it was bad just not as bad as it could be.
I’m not a fan of this, it’s definitely not great, but I’ve tested the AI drive through lanes, not the worst possible future.
Sure, it might be convenient, but our society is not structured in a way that allows this to work. We need deep, deep social support or people will suffer greatly
I don’t think anyone ever said anything about it being convenient. I’m pretty sure I specifically said it was bad just not as bad as it could be.