tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-807288854433283036.post6308133918818561276..comments2023-10-12T06:12:54.998-07:00Comments on A L I C E ...through the ..LOOKING ..G L A S S..: Psychologising readiness for workAlice Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05381422778632377553noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-807288854433283036.post-57751446030051362492016-05-27T16:20:21.144-07:002016-05-27T16:20:21.144-07:00"A former McDonald's CEO warned that robo..."A former McDonald's CEO warned that robots will take over staff jobs at the fast food empire - because it's cheaper than employing humans."<br /><br />"Ed Rensi has said that buying highly skilled robotics is a cheaper alternative than employing people on minimum wage to work in the company's worldwide restaurants."<br /><br />"He warned that huge job losses are imminent, and commented that it would be 'common sense' to replace humans in the workplace.<br />This comes as a study into the future of human employment has predicted a surge in machine-led work such as robotic counsellors, body part makers and virtual lawyers."<br /><br />http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/building-robot-mcdonalds-staff-cheaper-8044106#ICID<br /><br />What happened to the idea that technological advances would mean people would have more leisure ?<br />Alice Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05381422778632377553noreply@blogger.com