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yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
6. What 'the bosses' have to understand is...
Sun May 21, 2017, 10:09 AM
May 2017

they are not just eliminating a worker and an expense.

'The bosses' are eliminating a consumer/customer and THEIR OWN income!

Robots don't buy shit!

I refuse to use self check out. I asked a worker in a Walmart sinkingfeeling May 2017 #1
Back in the '80's, had a similiar feeling about technology. yallerdawg May 2017 #3
In the very near future people without work will be offering to do CK_John May 2017 #7
Afraid not. I have no worries about income and hope to be living in an sinkingfeeling May 2017 #8
Sounds like a dream. I would love to live that kind of lifestyle. smirkymonkey May 2017 #13
Might be Burdoran, County Donegal. sinkingfeeling May 2017 #14
Looks like a beautiful place! smirkymonkey May 2017 #15
Not a surfer and will only spend summers in Ireland. Looking at southern sinkingfeeling May 2017 #18
I'm envious - That sounds like my dream life! smirkymonkey May 2017 #20
We sort of live that way now...in Washington state SoCalDem May 2017 #16
That's how I want to live the rest of my life when I'm not traveling to see as sinkingfeeling May 2017 #17
Yay, capitalism! Comforting the comfortable and afflicting the KingCharlemagne May 2017 #2
It's not a popular opinion here, but I prefer technology to interacting with people FLPanhandle May 2017 #4
There's room for both Generic Brad May 2017 #5
What 'the bosses' have to understand is... yallerdawg May 2017 #6
Makes me feel good about shopping at Costco lostnfound May 2017 #9
Between the retail apocalypse and automation things are looking grim Calculating May 2017 #10
And damn those EVIL horseless carriages putting those buggy whip makers out of work!!!!! Foamfollower May 2017 #11
Better have a skill Johnny2X2X May 2017 #12
Profits start with demand. Demand requires purchasing power. Hortensis May 2017 #19
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