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I've noticed in Brazil that McDonald's is using less and less people.

One McCafé I sometimes stop by only ever has one person doing all the work.

And the adjoined burger spot has almost completely done away with cashiers and put machines in their place. It hasn't solved the queues or the waiting time, but it must be a bit cheaper for the firm (Brazilians wages are ridiculous - about a dollar an hour).

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Yea, you see this all over. For example: in the US, you hear about how Nurses are in high demand. What they don't tell you is that hospitals and other for-care facilities (a great many of which are for-profit companies) keep their nursing staffing levels at ridiculously low levels. I don't know why this is, but I do know those big companies profits certainly aren't down.

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