McDonald's testing automated cashiers ...that won't demand $15 per hour

Robert Laurie caintv.com Still think that strike was a good idea? Regardless of where you are in the United States, if you stop into a McDonald's you know what to expect.  The buildings look fairly similar, the staff will be dressed in pretty much the same attire, and you'll be offered the chance to buy food that will make you spend the next four hours either sleeping or moaning as you regret your purchase. However, one location is very different.  It's in Romeoville IL, and it's next door to what's known as the "McDonald's Innovation Center." There, new products, procedures, and equipment are tested before it rolls out to the rest of the country. 'What kind of equipment,' you ask?  This kind: Behold McDonald's new automated cashiers.  According to a variety of sources over on Reddit, the new machines are currently being tested and could soon roll out nationwide. The kiosks would presumably be quick, efficient, require new "green" and "teal" checkboxes on the employee diversity forms, and would never, ever, demand $15 per hour. Contrary to what striking fast food workers may like to believe, McDonald's exits solely to turn a profit. to read more: caintv.com