Lowe's Newest Sales Associate - A robot Vol. Dey took our jerbs

[soundview]

Just given the speed of technology this was gonna happen sans the politics. Honestly, I'm appreciative when I get that automated voice and it does everything I want/need. Saves time and frustration.

Automated voice is nothing but a headache and a waste of my time. I'd rather talk to a live person.

 

[fontaine]

If a machine can do it, why the hell would businesses give 15/hr? Honestly what incentive do they have?


I have a bachelors in economics ***** boy.

 

[kickstart]

Automated voice is nothing but a headache and a waste of my time. I'd rather talk to a live person.

Depends on the company. They aren't all the same.

 

[trynafeelmink]

Just get an education..... with tuition rates damn near doubling in the past 10-20 years...

 

[green rhino123]

In some cases... Yes... The CEO is worth the 7 figure payout while the other guys aren't...

a growing problem is the discrepancy between ceo wages & worker wages


http://money.cnn.com/2013/04/15/news/economy/ceo-pay-worker/index.html

http://billmoyers.com/2013/07/05/ceos-make-273-times-the-average-worker/

 

[blastercombo]

Were people this mad about self-checkout stations replacing actual cashiers in grocery stores?

20 check out lines, 2 workers cashiers can go to hell

 

[blastercombo]

moral of the story: get a meaningful education

Meh, a bachelors degree is the equivalent of a HS diploma now. Nothing special about them anymore. Masters or bust. ..... Or be a chick with huge chi chi's

 

[soundview]

 

Were people this mad about self-checkout stations replacing actual cashiers in grocery stores?

20 check out lines, 2 workers

cashiers can go to hell

 

[kal-el-8]

moral of the story: get a meaningful education

Meh, a bachelors degree is the equivalent of a HS diploma now. Nothing special about them anymore

Spot on.

 

[jjs07]

Were people this mad about self-checkout stations replacing actual cashiers in grocery stores?

20 check out lines, 2 workers cashiers can go to hell

Well, yea...that too

 

[soundview]

 

moral of the story: get a meaningful education

Meh, a bachelors degree is the equivalent of a HS diploma now. Nothing special about them anymore

Eh.............. I'd say an honors diploma.

 

[Bert.]

moral of the story: get a meaningful education

pretty much even though people with an education are still struggling to get jobs

 

[blastercombo]

Education "system" (more like busniess) doesn't make sense anymore. Put your self 70G's (minimum) in debt with OD interest so you can make 40 a year average and spend the rest of your life paying it back?

Imo unless you're on scholarship or something college is a horrible investment and may end up ruining your life financially. It's sad

 

[wayniac211]

Wonder if robots will be able to do therapy/counseling..
Nope, shout out to jon Conner.

 

[atlien seeko]

That Minority Report reference always annoys me.

 

[RustyShackleford]

Well... This is what I've been trying to tell my friends...

When lower skilled workers ask for higher wages, the companies will look to replace them.

It sucks how inflation has outpaced minimum wage at such a high clip...

But it is what it is.

:\

Yeah, look at what happen with elevator operators.

-But when this robot takeover does happen, real talk, Johnny Five best not try to push any extended warranties on me

 

[treystylezpopz]

Does it tackle or neutralize shoplifters too?


If not I ain't eem worried.

 

[johnnyredstorm]

moral of the story learn how to do something that machines can't do and you don't need to amass copious amounts of debt to learn.

 

[maliz]

Paying fast food workers 15 a hour isn't happening. Raising the wages of low skilled workers would then raise the pay of better skilled workers and specialist. Cause and effect ...and companies ain't having they profit margins decrease.

 

[stuntman mike]

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[youngwolf]

 

 

 

Nah b.





I'm glad though, tired of these people asking for 15/hr flipping burgers.



Ridiculous.

A couple of questions for you. Do you truly understand the economics regarding the cost of living? If you claim yes, where did you receive this education on the issue?

If a machine can do it, why the hell would businesses give 15/hr? Honestly what incentive do they have?



I have a bachelors in economics ***** boy.

Why do you care about the business's financials so much? Is it fair for a CEO to take home a 7 figure bonus while the person putting in the actual work can't even afford rent?


I mean, the idea that someone can work 40 hours a week and not be able to live is sad.

Like the person said above, these aren't meant to be careers, and those who do make it a career, work really really hard to move up in the company quickly.

My first job I was paid 6/hr at Champs.

I got 1% commision and incentive pay for selling cleaners and insoles. It was enough at 16 yrs old to not ask my parents for spending money. I then left champs and went to wells fargo to be a teller for 10/hr. Then I got an intership for 12/hr. 

Now, at 22. I just got my b.a. My pay was raised to 45,000. I don't make bank. I live a modest life by working hard.

you can easily work as a cashier at mcdonalds, gain enough skills, and apply to be a teller, from teller you can move up.

It should be a stop gap, not a goddamn career.

I mean, why can't it be a career tho? And that's really dependent on how you define a career.

A Costco employee that started the same day that you started at champs, only makes $137 less a month than you today. When you factor in the cost required to attain your degree and the benefits the Costco employee is getting, that $137 monthly gap becomes even more insignificant. But you'd be hard pressed to find anyone that considers working at Costco as a career.

Paying fast food workers 15 a hour isn't happening. Raising the wages of low skilled workers would then raise the pay of better skilled workers and specialist. Cause and effect ...and companies ain't having they profit margins decrease.

And this is what it comes down to. People don't realize that raising the lowest level raises all the levels.

 

[kal-el-8]

 

 

 

Nah b.





I'm glad though, tired of these people asking for 15/hr flipping burgers.



Ridiculous.

A couple of questions for you. Do you truly understand the economics regarding the cost of living? If you claim yes, where did you receive this education on the issue?

If a machine can do it, why the hell would businesses give 15/hr? Honestly what incentive do they have?



I have a bachelors in economics ***** boy.

Why do you care about the business's financials so much? Is it fair for a CEO to take home a 7 figure bonus while the person putting in the actual work can't even afford rent?


I mean, the idea that someone can work 40 hours a week and not be able to live is sad.

Like the person said above, these aren't meant to be careers, and those who do make it a career, work really really hard to move up in the company quickly.

My first job I was paid 6/hr at Champs.

I got 1% commision and incentive pay for selling cleaners and insoles. It was enough at 16 yrs old to not ask my parents for spending money. I then left champs and went to wells fargo to be a teller for 10/hr. Then I got an intership for 12/hr. 

Now, at 22. I just got my b.a. My pay was raised to 45,000. I don't make bank. I live a modest life by working hard.

you can easily work as a cashier at mcdonalds, gain enough skills, and apply to be a teller, from teller you can move up.

It should be a stop gap, not a goddamn career.

I mean, why can't it be a career tho? And that's really dependent on how you define a career.

A Costco employee that started the same day that you started at champs, only makes $137 less a month than you today. When you factor in the cost required to attain your degree and the benefits the Costco employee is getting, that $137 monthly gap becomes even more insignificant. But you'd be hard pressed to find anyone that considers working at Costco as a career.

Paying fast food workers 15 a hour isn't happening. Raising the wages of low skilled workers would then raise the pay of better skilled workers and specialist. Cause and effect ...and companies ain't having they profit margins decrease.

And this is what it comes down to. People don't realize that raising the lowest level raises all the levels.

It can be a career. Those that make it a career work hard and move up quickly.

And yeah that's all fine and good. But the gap gets wider when you consider I have a higher earning potential long term. Way to think in the present.

 

[jayzz]

Next they'll be making robot sex girls...
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[$tatus $ymbol]

Not sheriff srs with some of these responses. No wonder things are so f'ed yo in this country & no one does a thing about it

 

[rico x hood]

I would believe so... in an Economy where most of the jobs for the lower income already leave people under the poverty line.... they are now taking away more and more jobs from those people but not offering adequate training for other jobs. it's only so long people can not care about the lower class

Who is this "they" and why are they obligated to offer training to low skilled workers?