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Restaurant in NYC offshores cashier job to Philippines so they can pay below minimum wage ($3/hr in Philippines) (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/aboringdystopia

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago (2 children)

In Japan, you order from a vending machine, pay the machine, get a slip of paper, and hand it to the cook.

I think that system is fantastic.

[–] The_Jit 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

We have this in the US to. Even McDonalds does them!

[–] MeanEYE 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

For different reasons though. In japan it's for small restaurants which don't employ many people or don't have a lot of space or both. For McDonald's it's for pinching a dollar more for their empire.

[–] aidan 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

In japan it’s for small restaurants which don’t employ many people or don’t have a lot of space or both.

So about saving money, which is the same reason

For McDonald’s it’s for pinching a dollar more for their empire.

McDonald's is franchised

[–] LordCrom 1 points 4 months ago

Ya I hate that. I have walked out of a McDonalds and went to the drive thru just so a person would take my order.

[–] MeanEYE 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I also love the amount vending machines Japan has. I'd love to have machine for tea or late night ramen around every corner.

[–] aidan 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Not what you want to hear, but it sounds like you just want a kettle

[–] MeanEYE -1 points 4 months ago

Haha. If those two were the only things offered in vending machines in japan, then yes. But they don't.