The cashiers were stressed because the corporations treat them like shit. I suspect in the run-up to introducing self-checkout, they made it even worse, to justify charging us to work for them.
That said, I admit that while I hated the idea at first, because people would lose their jobs, I like self-checkout better.
HOWEVER, ideally, we’d have human cashiers, well-treated and well-paid, and enough of them to ensure a short wait. But, that’s not as profitable, so we get what we have now. Because, billionaires are ruining everything, and at an accelerated rate.
In a theoretical society in which all of my material needs were met, and I was given ample time off, I would volunteer to sit behind a cash register for a few hours a day and help people check out their groceries. I’m sure I’m not the only one. What do you even mean by “productive time”? When you say that it “does not provide value”, do you mean monetary value or social value?
Neither. Them scanning groceries does not produce value. The value they produce is in aiding customers. And maybe the occasional small talk. But here it is very unusual to Smalltalk with cashiers. They scan the goods and boom you’re out. Also they check the egg cartons.
The cashiers were stressed because the corporations treat them like shit. I suspect in the run-up to introducing self-checkout, they made it even worse, to justify charging us to work for them.
That said, I admit that while I hated the idea at first, because people would lose their jobs, I like self-checkout better.
HOWEVER, ideally, we’d have human cashiers, well-treated and well-paid, and enough of them to ensure a short wait. But, that’s not as profitable, so we get what we have now. Because, billionaires are ruining everything, and at an accelerated rate.
Why is it ideal for people to spend their productive time sitting at a cash register? That does not provide value.
In a theoretical society in which all of my material needs were met, and I was given ample time off, I would volunteer to sit behind a cash register for a few hours a day and help people check out their groceries. I’m sure I’m not the only one. What do you even mean by “productive time”? When you say that it “does not provide value”, do you mean monetary value or social value?
Neither. Them scanning groceries does not produce value. The value they produce is in aiding customers. And maybe the occasional small talk. But here it is very unusual to Smalltalk with cashiers. They scan the goods and boom you’re out. Also they check the egg cartons.