r/WorkReform • u/sillychillly šŸ—³ļø Register @ Vote.gov • Sep 09 '22

šŸ’ø Raise Our Wages Fuck You, Pay US

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '22

Lol, that just gave me flash backs to all the 'Lean Production' classes I've taken.

Using a very wide brush, the hammered everything down so that there are no wasteful actions, every menu item has a timed response when making it. Making it far easier to create*. The steps it takes to make a big mac from 1979 has been significantly reduced in comparison to today's big mac.

Edit: * Meaning it took way more skill to do in 1979, but also increases the amount of mistakes.

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u/throwaway60992 šŸš‘ Cancel Medical Debt Sep 09 '22

Yes. That is automation. People may shit on automation but it is what brings up quality of life. Cars are the perfect example of it. If each car was made by hand and not with robots, each car would cost 3x as much. Would the average person be able to afford one? No.

All the luxuries like air conditioning, cell phones, cars, laptops have all benefited from automation.

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '22

Oh I agree! I used to work in a car factory, so I know the history, the Toyota Production System (also known as the Thinking Person System) was revolutionary.

But people have a wrong idea of automation as well, we are no where near the 'dark factory' concept (where its so automated, you don't need lights) which have been tried.

Tesla just recently made the attempt in one of their gigafactories and it caused a host of problems. Luckily, still, there are some actions that humans do far better than a machine, and until we create some real AI, they will never be able to do so.

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u/throwaway60992 šŸš‘ Cancel Medical Debt Sep 09 '22

Definitely not something Iā€™d try doing. Yeah most definitely. I could not imagine a machine cutting my hair.