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In reply to the discussion: USA Today had an article on how boomers are dropping out of the job market. [View all]littlewolf
(3,813 posts)29. here is a article on the machine.
http://www.gizmag.com/hamburger-machine/25159/
This self-contained, automatic device sees raw ingredients go in one end and the completed custom-made burgers come out the other at the rate of up to 400 per hour. The machine stamps out the patties, uses what the company says are "gourmet cooking techniques never before used in a fast food restaurant, applies the toppings (which are cut only after ordering to ensure freshness), and even bags the burgers.
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According to Momentum Machines, making burgers costs US$9 billion a year in wages in the United States alone. The company points out that a machine that could make burgers with minimum human intervention would not only provide huge savings in labor costs, but would also reduce preparation space with a burger kitchen replaced by a much smaller and cheaper stainless-steel box.
oh joy ..... and people wonder why no one has work experience.
This self-contained, automatic device sees raw ingredients go in one end and the completed custom-made burgers come out the other at the rate of up to 400 per hour. The machine stamps out the patties, uses what the company says are "gourmet cooking techniques never before used in a fast food restaurant, applies the toppings (which are cut only after ordering to ensure freshness), and even bags the burgers.
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According to Momentum Machines, making burgers costs US$9 billion a year in wages in the United States alone. The company points out that a machine that could make burgers with minimum human intervention would not only provide huge savings in labor costs, but would also reduce preparation space with a burger kitchen replaced by a much smaller and cheaper stainless-steel box.
oh joy ..... and people wonder why no one has work experience.
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USA Today had an article on how boomers are dropping out of the job market. [View all]
leftyladyfrommo
Jan 2014
OP
What is meant by "baby boomer"? If it is the 1940 and 1950 year group then maybe some are retiring,
lostincalifornia
Jan 2014
#1
No question about it the job market dropped out on a lot of people. That is why social security is
lostincalifornia
Jan 2014
#26
Her story is very similar to mine. Tell her to hang in there -- I know what she's going through. nt
Buns_of_Fire
Jan 2014
#6
What "the other guys" are spewing out is only as important as the audience share the spewing has.
Coyotl
Jan 2014
#19
I was talking about employment with a friend of mine in his mid 40s yesterday
Fumesucker
Jan 2014
#17
And all those wages not being paid will not be spent to buy goods and services in the
tblue37
Jan 2014
#33
The answer from Republicans is these people are losers looking for a handout....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jan 2014
#36