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louis-t

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8. This seems to be a theme today, corporate cost-cutting backfires.

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 01:04 PM

Apr 2025

Things I've noticed lately:

Taco Bell has automated order-takers at the drive-through. Infuriating because of the 'up-selling'. "Would you like.." I complained numerous times. They're still doing it.

Hungry Howie's outsourced it's order-takers. God knows where. It took 3 minutes to place an order that took the store employees 15 seconds to perform. I complained constantly. They've stopped it at my favorite location.

Kroger had 90% self checkout. Now suddenly they've added more cashiers.

A CEO only has to show a slight increase in profits to earn his $3 million a year. It's all on paper and they never see the other results of their decisions. My Dad used to call it "Saving a nickel per thousand."

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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 2 #16

But, They Always Employ.... ProfessorGAC May 2 #17

I used to work for McDonalds NJCher May 1 #13

I love that! Delphinus May 2 #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 1 #14

during the Great depression DENVERPOPS Apr 2025 #12

What are you, a proletariat? Beringia May 2 #18

Starbucks is already just push-button automation for the coffee GenThePerservering May 2 #15

That's pretty funny mahina May 2 #20

Good mahina May 2 #19

*pretends to be shocked* sakabatou May 2 #21