A few weeks ago I went into the store for a few things, both real check out lane had full carts. The store manager was talking to the new self check person. I mentioned that I'm old enough that self check pisses me off & had hime self check my stuff.
I partly think stores put in shelf check in so they can report higher loses. The last Randall's I worked was in Sugarland, Texas and the thieves there just loaded up baskets & walked out.
At my age I'm no longer in any hurry to to anything. Besides I like chatting up the checkers. It's nice when someone recognizes you & automatically knows paper not plastic, or leave the small chocolate milk out for the drive home.They now have self checkout at the auto parts store I go to. Seems weird but I always know what I need and it gets me out the door quicker.
Well said sir, absolutely I find no fault at all with your statement or logic.Let's go down that list...
"Cashiers" - replaced by "self checkout", a decision universally despised by the customers but loved by the beancounters.
"Secretaries and Administrative Assistants" - duties that are now being foisted on office managers, sales reps and others in addition to the duties they already had.
"Office clerks" - see above.
"Customer Service Represenatives" - outsourced to some Indian guy who claims his name is "Bob" and has a Mumbai accent so thick you can't understand a damn thing he says. Outsourcing also conveniently removes the "let me talk to your superior" method of getting results. A decision universally despised by the customers but loved by the beancounters.
"Executive Secretaries and administrative assistants" - Is there an echo? See third item above.
"Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators" - no done by slave labor in China. "Most Favored Nation" status for our most dangerous adversary while they rip off our intellectual property and flood our market with unreliable crap. A decision universally despised by the customers but loved by the beancounters.
"First Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers" - well, it's hard to supervise people who've been replaced by self checkouts.
"Bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks" - "Hello, I am Bob, a perfectly normal American with a thick accent who has no idea how figures of speech or common phrasings work. How can I help you?"
"Fast Food Cooks" - I guess they're not counting workers without green cards for this chart.
Most of the younger folks don't know the difference between a Ford and a Chevy. A few years ago, I had a 1970 Ranchero with a 351C-4bbl. Try explaining the difference between that engine and the 2bbl version or the 351W. One time I got a very funny look when I asked for a set of points. I was trying to keep it original which is why I didn't go for the pointless swap.They now have self checkout at the auto parts store I go to. Seems weird but I always know what I need and it gets me out the door quicker.
Most of the younger folks don't know the difference between a Ford and a Chevy. A few years ago, I had a 1970 Ranchero with a 351C-4bbl. Try explaining the difference between that engine and the 2bbl version or the 351W. One time I got a very funny look when I asked for a set of points. I was trying to keep it original which is why I didn't go for the pointless swap.
I order groceries because I hate going to the store. unless its the gun store or the hardware storeActually I hope more people order groceries so I can shop in peace.