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minus-squareFlying Squidlink23•2 days agoHow many decades before the purchase, installation and testing costs of these robots are recouped vs. that $20/hour wage? Because I’m thinking it may not be all that cost-effective to just say “fuck you” to a minimum wage.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•2 days agoI honestly think it’s more the principle of the matter… they’d rather invest in robots to do this than consider paying those they view beneath them anything remotely resembling a living wage.
How many decades before the purchase, installation and testing costs of these robots are recouped vs. that $20/hour wage?
Because I’m thinking it may not be all that cost-effective to just say “fuck you” to a minimum wage.
I honestly think it’s more the principle of the matter… they’d rather invest in robots to do this than consider paying those they view beneath them anything remotely resembling a living wage.