Identify this assignment as “Formal Essay 4.” As “technology advances and the demands for higher minimum wage spread across the country,” more businesses are searching for and adapting ways to reduce labor costs through the use of highly productive machines. Read Gretel Kauffman’s article, “Is a pizza chain run by robots the future of the industry?” by clicking here. Compose a persuasive response (minimum 500 words) that specifically addresses Kauffman’s report that “Zume and other restaurants have been able to save money by hiring more robots and fewer workers . . . .” In your essay response, also provide your opinion about “a number of other establishments, including Olive Garden and Buffalo Wild Wings” that are “virtually eliminating the need for humans at the counter.” Agree or disagree with the types of changes businesses are making in their practices, but in your essay take a firm stand on the issue of whether robotic workers are good or bad for America’s economy and its labor market. Keep in mind that some human worker (at this point) must provide maintenance for the robots.
