Remote call center for all that, yeah, I'd like to see that. One thing for some support, but food issues? Doubtful.
When I wrote ATM type, I meant POS... I like you, I just swipe - but pin and chip - see below... . However there are many many more who use cash.
And so far I have not seen a PIN and chip run smoothly for long - cards getting inserted incorrectly, wrong time, etc. Lots of issues that will slow down a drive through line or even in store, even if only 1 in 10 transactions has issues.
I am not a luddite in automation sense - my job success has been on the back of helping automating people's processes sometimes (rarely) to the point of eliminating said person (or job)...
The social consequences of all this are real interesting to think through...
In our case we are a small manufacturing company in the US. 16 years ago when I joined this company we where little over 300 people and extremely inefficient. Now little less than 200, and so lean it has exposed other negatives...
Gotta run...