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Old 06-28-2024, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by tophcfa View Post
It’s the future, especially as minimum wage keeps getting bumped up. Plus, the robots never call in sick or need a break, are not subject to mood swings, don’t talk back to their boss, and they don’t want to form a labor union. What good is a higher minimum wage when the job gets replaced by a machine?
You missed the biggest costs. Robots can’t sue if they get hurt on the job, do not require paid health insurance and do not quit then go to your competitor after they’ve been trained.