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Attilatheblond

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2. If people wanted to watch a machine make their coffee, they would stay home and use their coffee makers

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 10:16 AM

Apr 2025

Did Starbucks not realize people pay for overpriced burned coffee because they like grumbling about standing in line for the chance to be rude to an actual human employee?

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Starbucks says cutting shop staff in favour of automation has failed [View all] groundloop Apr 2025 OP

Another duh moment Raven123 Apr 2025 #1

If people wanted to watch a machine make their coffee, they would stay home and use their coffee makers Attilatheblond Apr 2025 #2

I stopped going to Starbucks when they started putting the cream and sugar in the coffee for me. patphil Apr 2025 #3

I want to go to Starbucks Puppyjive Apr 2025 #4

They might turn that chain around GenThePerservering Apr 2025 #5

"..with the hope that equipment could offset the removal of the labour." CrispyQ Apr 2025 #6

Doubtful It Was A CEO ProfessorGAC Apr 2025 #11

Executives are always doing something mind-bogglingly stupid (from a business standpoint) in order Aristus May 2025 #16

But, They Always Employ.... ProfessorGAC May 2025 #17

I used to work for McDonalds NJCher May 2025 #13

I love that! Delphinus May 2025 #22

My husband makes a pot of coffee every morning and leaves enough for me kimbutgar Apr 2025 #7

This seems to be a theme today, corporate cost-cutting backfires. louis-t Apr 2025 #8

And neither has keeping all the profits for yourselves! Initech Apr 2025 #9

maybe stop torching their coffee beans mike_c Apr 2025 #10

it's horrible Skittles May 2025 #14

during the Great depression DENVERPOPS Apr 2025 #12

What are you, a proletariat? Beringia May 2025 #18

Starbucks is already just push-button automation for the coffee GenThePerservering May 2025 #15

That's pretty funny mahina May 2025 #20

Good mahina May 2025 #19

*pretends to be shocked* sakabatou May 2025 #21