The McRobot is my new coworker | McDonald's Discussions

yk · 2026-04-07T14:45:00.000Z

They are rolling out these automated drink stations and AI drive-thrus, and the message is clear: humans are the bottleneck. Every meeting is about "seconds saved" per order. We are treated like parts of a machine, not people. I’ve worked here 5 years and I’ve never felt more disposable.