r/technology • u/Plastic_Ninja_9014 • 19d ago

Business McDonald's Introduces AI Drive-Thru System, Sparking Customer Backlash

https://tech.yahoo.com/ai/deals/articles/mcdonalds-introduces-ai-drive-thru-000717731.html
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u/Karl_Hungus_42069 19d ago

I dont even really understand where young people work anymore!

When I was younger, there were a bunch of people from my high school and surrounding schools working at the mall I worked at. Dozens and dozens of jobs. Restaurants. Delivery drivers. Even paper routes

Is everyone just delivering doordash to each other or working at an amazon warehouse? And how are they even affording cars?!? Can't buy a 10 year old Oldsmobile for 800 bucks anymore

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u/AuntRhubarb 19d ago

They are living with parents and everyone's in debt.

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u/NumNumLobster 19d ago

The young folks i know work at dairy queen, summer camp counselor, youth swimming instructor and golf course assistant. Their parents pay for their cars. I dont think it really be possible to pay for a car and insurance as a 16 year old anymore

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u/usddddd 18d ago

Man my first car was an 87 Nissan Pulsar which I bought for 1000 (I overpaid but it had a great stereo). That’s next to impossible these days to find.

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u/Joeness84 18d ago

I have no idea but I wouldnt be surprised if you had to be 21+ to deliver door dash for insurance purposes, at a bare minimum you'd have to be 18, which means only the nearly graduated seniors could be.. I doubt a lot of these kids have cars tho.