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minus-square@firadin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish11•9 months agoNot a win for the shopper, who now has to scan and bag their own items. Not a win for the now laid-off cashier who is unemployed. Only a win for the company, which has gained free labor.
minus-square@BorgDronelinkEnglish6•9 months agoOh no, bagging your own items. I already had to do that because we don’t have demeaning jobs like that on this side of the pond. Massive win for me as a shopper as the self checkout is much faster and doesn’t require human interaction.
minus-square@barsoap@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish1•9 months agoI’m quite sure I’d go mental over in the US as I very much doubt a bagger can tetris my backpack as well as me.
minus-square@firadin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•9 months agoI’m sure the baggers would rather be employed rather than laid off. I’d rather have the money go to a bagger than the CEO’s pockets.
Not a win for the shopper, who now has to scan and bag their own items. Not a win for the now laid-off cashier who is unemployed. Only a win for the company, which has gained free labor.
Oh no, bagging your own items. I already had to do that because we don’t have demeaning jobs like that on this side of the pond.
Massive win for me as a shopper as the self checkout is much faster and doesn’t require human interaction.
I’m quite sure I’d go mental over in the US as I very much doubt a bagger can tetris my backpack as well as me.
I’m sure the baggers would rather be employed rather than laid off. I’d rather have the money go to a bagger than the CEO’s pockets.