Comment on Why don't we have cool vending machines in the US?
Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 4 days agoThe problem is minimum wage is the break even equivalent of like 2-10k human hours without even factoring in expensive maintenance costs.
Comment on Why don't we have cool vending machines in the US?
Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 4 days agoThe problem is minimum wage is the break even equivalent of like 2-10k human hours without even factoring in expensive maintenance costs.
HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 4 days ago
A return on investment of 0.5 to 2.5 years is pretty good for companies. You also have to factor the costs of maintaining a space for a human equivalent. Paying a wage doesn’t cover all labor costs.
Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
I mean, maintenance is going to be a bitch. Your going to have to pay thousands in travel fees and probably thousands of dollars an hour labor, plus whatever robit parts cost everytime it breaks down. And while it’s broken down, you can’t earn revenue, like you could just replacing an employee.