The very first sentence in the article:
McDonald's will hire anyone who fills out an application. That isn't going to change just because the technology is getting better -- as it has been every year for the past half century. If someone is willing to shovel fries into a bag or push a mop around they will be able to find a job in fast food.
how many were removed from payroll? Gotta pay attention to the wording..i highly doubt 64,000 new jobs have been created at mcdonalds and the 64k add is a result of basically 64k in turnover