Poll: As a customer, what do you think about automation?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Press investigates the growing reliance on your unpaid labour.

Automation (or the “unpaid shift”) is often described as efficient ... but it tends to benefit employers more than consumers.

We want to know: What do you think about automation?
Are you for, or against?

As a customer, what do you think about automation?

• For. Self-service is less frustrating and convenient.
• I want to be able to choose.
• Against. I want to deal with people.

Vote View Results

• 9.5% For. Self-service is less frustrating and convenient.
  9.5% Complete
• 43.5% I want to be able to choose.
  43.5% Complete
• 47% Against. I want to deal with people.
  47% Complete

2529 votes

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