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> How much of this are the CEOs being rewarded Of the examples is the CEO of Starbucks, unless they started having robots as baristas, I feel like there are pa
by diggan 1y ago
> How much of this are the CEOs being rewarded
Of the examples is the CEO of Starbucks, unless they started having robots as baristas, I feel like there are parts of the workforce they cannot just "replace with AI", compared to many technology companies.
- throwaway290 1y agohttps://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/24/starbucks-corporate-employee-lay-offs https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/24/starbucks-c... Baristas are fine as you said but yes starbucks is firing 1 in 10 office workers this year. The LLMs trained on our work are replacing us while the ppl up top get higher pay, all is right with the world.
- bix6 1y agoAre they not going to do exactly that? I’ve seen robot baristas so surely it will come to Starbucks nationwide within the next few years?
- l1tany11 1y agoThe Starbucks example to me is a bad example, and seems very cherry picked. They mention the one time stock bonuses he got, most likely part of his recruitment. He’s a highly sought after fast food executive. They also got him to work in Seattle. Last time he switched companies (Taco Bell to Chipotle) they moved their headquarters to him in Newport Beach. Chipotle moved their headquarters from Colorado to California, and their stock went up ~5x during his tenure. That’s probably why he got a huge signing bonus. And Chipotle wasn’t paying him peanuts either, apparently he made $38M one year and was averaging around $20M. He stated his plan with Starbucks is focused on “theater” and in person service. Doesn’t sound like coffee bot to me.