[deadbabe]

Isn't that an improvement? Normally firing staff would raise stress levels of the survivors, but in this case, the surviving staff remains at the same stress despite the decrease in headcount. Inevitably, it could just be two people at a location.

[qnleigh]

Well the fired staff presumably have a higher stress level now that they're unemployed...

[astrange]

It won't happen. Automation /increases/ employment because it makes the employees more productive, which attracts more business.

[euroderf]

One person and one dog. When the person ducks out to use the restroom, the dog will guard the area behind the counter.