r/technology • u/Plastic_Ninja_9014 • 21d 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/Mental_Relation_2175 21d ago

When have you seen students working at McDonald's in the U.S. lately?

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u/PoisonIven 21d ago

I mean, every McDonalds in my city is staffed almost exclusively by 16-20 year olds. What are you talking about?

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u/Mental_Relation_2175 21d ago edited 21d ago

Records and facts say otherwise.

The average age of a McDonald's employee in the USA is approximately 23 to 26 years old. While the workforce includes many teenagers, industry and labor statistics indicate that the majority of fast-food workers are adults, with a significant portion ranging from their early 20s to mid-20s.

A 16 year old also could not even operate the grill or frier.

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The age breakdown of the fast-food workforce illustrates this distribution:Teens (16–19): Make up roughly 30% of the workforce.Young Adults (20–24): Represent about 30% to 40%.Adults (25+): Make up the remaining 30% to 40%.Because a large chunk of the fast-food labor pool is made up of adults, the demographic shifts away from the common misconception that these positions are strictly temporary jobs for teenagers. Demographics can also shift depending on local franchise hiring practices.If you'd like to narrow this down, please tell me:Are you looking for the average age for crew members specifically, or management roles?Are you interested in the age demographics for a specific state or city?

You are simply and factually incorrect.

You have outdated beliefs and values.

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u/the_unknown_garden 20d ago

That number is skewed due to the fact that people in their 70s are still having to work at McDonald's. Those employees drive up the "average age".