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Re:Uniqlo cut 90% of staff at one warehouse by replacing the... by cbowal on Wednesday October 10, 2018 @04:43PM (#18188682)
Are the workers putting up the capital to purchase the robots?
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Re:Uniqlo cut 90% of staff at one warehouse by replacing the... by excalibur on Wednesday October 10, 2018 @04:46PM (#18188713)
There would probably need to be rental services/financing options for those who can't afford to buy one outright.
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Re:Uniqlo cut 90% of staff at one warehouse by replacing the... by jrowley on Wednesday October 10, 2018 @04:51PM (#18188757)
Uber and others offer leases to drivers now. I'm sure the same could apply.
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Re:Uniqlo cut 90% of staff at one warehouse by replacing the... by njarboe on Wednesday October 10, 2018 @04:46PM (#18188716)
Maybe instead of free education and health care, we can get free robots?
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Re:Uniqlo cut 90% of staff at one warehouse by replacing the... by x220 on Wednesday October 10, 2018 @04:50PM (#18188751)
Maybe instead of giving people free shit, we give people the education and opportunities to earn and make stuff?
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