Unfortunately a lot of stores in my area have either done away with traditional checkout in favor of self-checkout, or they only ever have 1 or 2 registers open. So either way, we get long lines. And they wonder why we buy so much online!
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I used to bag groceries at a mom n pop store. I know the proper way to bag and it infuriates me to watch someone fuck up my stuff.
oh nooooo, how dare they offer you a convenient option that saves time
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I don't use self checkout because I'm afraid of messing up something and getting judged by people :(
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Where do I clock in?
I am definitely not an outgoing or social person, but a big "Thank You" to all those pro-self-checkout folks ITT for making me feel like a social butterfly. I'm gonna brag and annouce I can say, "Hi." and "Thanks" to a cashier like a goddamn boss.
That is if the cashier isn't even more socially awkward/angry at their boss than I am and refuses to talk at all.
Woot! I'm gonna run for office!
Reporter: "Sturger, how are your policies going to improve life for the average voter?"
Me: "Get these goddamn cameras and microphones out of my fucking face. Thanks."
Camera pans as I push my shopping cart out the door like a pro.
Why is everyone so adverse to talking to a cashier? Also, you have cashiers that wish to chat?!
Speaking as someone who worked cash as a teenager/young adult, no we don't want to fucking talk to you. I was there because I liked money and that was a reliable way to make minimum wage. That's it. I didn't have a passion for scanning items and asking for payment. I had tuition to pay and debt racking up. I wasn't there to chat with you, or improve the customer experience. I was there to get paid and I can tell you that most if not all of the other cashier's were in the same boat.
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In every store I've been in, I'm the guy who has to take everything out of my cart and put it on the little conveyor belt thing. Self checkout is a second or two on top of that (which is usually made up by not having to wait in line) with no real additional effort (I'm already picking up and placing my stuff in a specific spot) I also can type in my number for the coupons at the same time I'm scanning my card, and move the bags into my cart as my payment is being processed, which ends up saving even more time.
The only place I appreciate a cashier is when I get a boatload of groceries at Costco, those folks are box-packing wizards.
But I also don't want the cashier to silently judge me for buying 4 pastries, an energy drink, a bag of lollies, and a bag of nuts.
Cashiers aren't paid enough to deal with customers. At least when I'm using the self checkout they don't need to engage with me.
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The discount you get at the self checkout is the 5 fingered discount.