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Labor is so cheap in developing nations that automated anything is rare. It was not uncommon for venues to over staff by 50%-200% even on slow nights becuase la
by ryuker16 10y ago
Labor is so cheap in developing nations that automated anything is rare. It was not uncommon for venues to over staff by 50%-200% even on slow nights becuase labor is so cheap.
Ever been to a club where security outnumbers customers 5 to 1 or waiters huddle in a corner on a slow night in big groups of 10?
The complex senarios and infrastructure won't take decades. Google's driving car has performed insanely well so far for millions of miles safely.
- semi-extrinsic 10y agoIn Brazil I took some buses out in the countryside where they had an additional employee to collect the fare from passengers entering, sitting just behind the driver who did nothing while the bus was stopped.
- et-al 10y agoSometimes it's just about keeping people employed, which gives a person a sense of purpose, and may prevent them from protesting.
- ryuker16 10y agoIt's moreso becuase it's 50 cents to $1 an hour or a flat rate fee. Usually the extras also do stuff like security or function as backups labor. Bartender cancels last minutes? At least one of these 10 muscle head security guys likely knows how to mix drinks.
- Symbiote 10y agoA "bus conductor" was very common decades ago in wealthy countries, before being replaced with random ticket inspections or tickets being sold by the driver. I've seen them in most developing countries I've visited. Even on ~15 seat minibuses, where as well as selling tickets the conductor can help with luggage, and keep a lookout for potential passengers.