I know, I’ve seen my kid’s homework. It’s still very basic and doesn’t cover how to count back change as a cashier among some of the other things I’ve seen folks mention here.
Ok back to the thread about people yelling at the sky.
About a year ago, I was at Academy buying ammo (I know, shocking, huh?), checking out, the total comes to around $75.
I give the cashier a $100 bill, she keys in $1000 and then realizes her mistake and calls the manager.
"I tell her, (just give me the change for $100, you know, $900 less than what the change shows on the display and it will be correct".
You would have thought I was telling her how to construct a particle accelerator. Just got the deer in the headlights look, and it was if her brain needed to be rebooted since it was stuck in a logic loop.
I weep for humanity.
No, her till would still be accurate. If she had given me change for $1000, then it would be off.To be fair for her - that sort of discrepancy is logged, and she could get accused of stealing the difference. My wife spend a big part of her career in retail work, a lot of cashiering, and they take matching the till to the drawer very, very seriously most places. From the customer side, you're spot on as far as getting change back, but her till is still going to record the extra $900 and unless she explained it the manager would probably jump her.
Nicer than me. Tell him to count it and find out.I went to the fast food place drive-thru today for a quick bag of lunch.
At the speaker the order taker says that will be $4.82 at the window.
When I get to the window I hand him the four dollar bills and eight dimes and two pennies. He says "is that exact change" ? I (can't believe the question) said "what?". He repeats "is that exact change" ? I say "yes". Then he gives me my lunch and I go away puzzled.
There's a first time for everything, but I don't understand this one at all.
Around here, most of them are from South of the border, and don't speak too good English.Was the cashier from Oregon or something?
Or 40 miles in Taylor County.Back when we remembered phone numbers, at least phone numbers told you something. If you knew the first three numbers you could walk within a few blocks of the place you were calling
I remember when phone numbers were like MurryHill5-1234. And you had a party line.Back when we remembered phone numbers, at least phone numbers told you something. If you knew the first three numbers you could walk within a few blocks of the place you were calling
About a year ago, I was at Academy buying ammo (I know, shocking, huh?), checking out, the total comes to around $75.
I give the cashier a $100 bill, she keys in $1000 and then realizes her mistake and calls the manager.
"I tell her, (just give me the change for $100, you know, $900 less than what the change shows on the display and it will be correct".
You would have thought I was telling her how to construct a particle accelerator. Just got the deer in the headlights look, and it was if her brain needed to be rebooted since it was stuck in a logic loop.
I weep for humanity.
Once the transaction was logged, even being incorrect, getting her manager covered her for it, which quite likely the manager also made a reference of he incorrect transaction amount.To be fair for her - that sort of discrepancy is logged, and she could get accused of stealing the difference. My wife spend a big part of her career in retail work, a lot of cashiering, and they take matching the till to the drawer very, very seriously most places. From the customer side, you're spot on as far as getting change back, but her till is still going to record the extra $900 and unless she explained it the manager would probably jump her.
Most of the numbers I still remember from my childhood in San Antonio, I still remember by their exchanges, EDison, PErshing, LEihigh, DIamond, WAlnut, CApitol...I remember when phone numbers were like MurryHill5-1234. And you had a party line.
Your watch is 5 min slow according to TGT time. LolIt's not just money. Telling time seems to be a lost art unless it's digital.
If the tax is 8.25%, you multiply $8.50 by 0.0825 to get the tax. Which is .70, and brings the total to $9.20.One time, at least 20 years ago, I stopped at a 7-11 in Watauga to get a 12 pack. When I went in the store seemed a little dark but I didn't think anything of it. I got a 12 pack and IIRC it was $8.50. I set it on the counter to pay and the late 40-ish looking woman said she couldn't sell it to me because the power was out. So I asked why and she said the register figures the tax. So I said it just multiply 8.50 by 8.25 (I think that may have been the tax back then) and that will give you the tax. She said she didn't know how to do that. Smh, so I left a ten and took the beer.