▲ 168 ▼ Shoppers upset over lack of cashiers as self-checkout use soars | CBC News (www.cbc.ca) submitted 3 years ago by grte@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca 132 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] NathanielThomas@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 years ago (2 children) What value does a real human provide you though? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] nbailey@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 years ago (1 child) They’re a skilled worker that has memorized the codes for the different types of potatoes, a skill I am unlikely to learn. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] villasv@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) I guess it depends on the machine, but I don't have to memorize codes. You can search for the item by name when it's time to weigh it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dangblingus@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Why do you want to do that when someone else is getting paid to do it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] villasv@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 years ago If I can get home faster, it might be wort it. Not always, but sometimes. Specially if I'm picking up a small set of items that are easy to scan. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dangblingus@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago I don't have to do the thing myself. They're doing it for me. Unless I'm misunderstanding your question. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nbailey@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 years ago (1 child) They’re a skilled worker that has memorized the codes for the different types of potatoes, a skill I am unlikely to learn. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] villasv@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) I guess it depends on the machine, but I don't have to memorize codes. You can search for the item by name when it's time to weigh it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dangblingus@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Why do you want to do that when someone else is getting paid to do it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] villasv@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 years ago If I can get home faster, it might be wort it. Not always, but sometimes. Specially if I'm picking up a small set of items that are easy to scan. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] villasv@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) I guess it depends on the machine, but I don't have to memorize codes. You can search for the item by name when it's time to weigh it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dangblingus@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Why do you want to do that when someone else is getting paid to do it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] villasv@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 years ago If I can get home faster, it might be wort it. Not always, but sometimes. Specially if I'm picking up a small set of items that are easy to scan. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dangblingus@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) Why do you want to do that when someone else is getting paid to do it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] villasv@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 years ago If I can get home faster, it might be wort it. Not always, but sometimes. Specially if I'm picking up a small set of items that are easy to scan. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] villasv@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 years ago If I can get home faster, it might be wort it. Not always, but sometimes. Specially if I'm picking up a small set of items that are easy to scan. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dangblingus@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago I don't have to do the thing myself. They're doing it for me. Unless I'm misunderstanding your question. permalink fedilink source parent