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Re:It's not a labor shortage – it's a wage and workers right... by giantg2 on Sunday September 05, 2021 @02:56PM (#28426745)
Not to mention your competitors may be switching to robots, greatly reducing their labors to the point it might not be competitive if you're using humans and don't have the capital for the robot.
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Re:It's not a labor shortage – it's a wage and workers right... by AnIdiotOnTheNet on Sunday September 05, 2021 @05:14PM (#28427864)
Why is that everyone else's problem? No one is entitled to not be out competed by a more efficient business.
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Re:It's not a labor shortage – it's a wage and workers right... by giantg2 on Sunday September 05, 2021 @09:14PM (#28429309)
"Why is that everyone else's problem?"

Where did I say that? But now that you brought it up... the problem isnt from competition, but from the paradigm shift that prevents low skill labor from supporting themselves (or trying). There is a lot of debate about how mass automation will affect macroeconomics and labor.

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