I actually prefer self-checkout at these larger stores for a variety of reasons.
The real issue, as you say the ‘human equation’ within these larger stores is not really about where in the process is most useful. The entire system itself is set up as one massive logistics chain, it’s essentially a factory.
Smaller stores, niche, specialty shops… that’s where the human equation would be, where the ‘employee’ is pretty much the owner or have ‘skin in the game’ if you will.
Otherwise, that cashier at the Walmart or Whole Foods whatever… easily replaceable. Any day, anytime.
Come on man. Convenience is a services a good business provides. Technology is a good thing and if Trump were in office, like before, we'd have a surplus of jobs.
We need to start producing chips/semi-conductors if we want to win in this world. More foundries! More tech!
I am with you there. I use small/local businesses every time unless there is no other option. I wish I could start a business and I could, but the current state of things scares me off.
Self-checkout seems innocuous but it is not a good thing for two main reasons:
It takes jobs from away from people who need them
It further erodes the human-to-human interaction of the marketplace which fosters basic trust in your fellow man...this is further evidenced by how walmarts increase of self checkouts has been coupled with checking your reciepts as you walk out.
Businesses are not charities. Oregon banning people from pumping their own gas as a way to create minimum wage jobs is just a racket, which ultimately increases the cost of the goods to the consumer because the gas station is forced to hire people for an unnecessary job and then they have to pay them wages... utter lunacy.
Those who need jobs can find jobs that serve some kind of actual purpose that will help them develop in a meaningful way. Cashiering is a great introduction to the labor experience, but should not be a lifelong career path, or at least not for most people. That just turns people into mindless zombies slaving away doing meanial tasks that benefits nobody.
Great customer service is a true value to a a store/company. It gets repeat customers. Bad customer service gets you one and done, and poor word of mouth reviews.
self checkout is them getting ready for needing less employees because of depopulation and eliminating jobs, also if you're using self checkout, you're at a big-box store, big-box stores feed the globo.
Catherine Austin-Fitts advocates using cash only on Fridays. I think it's a good idea. Of course you can use it any other time of the week too, if you want to.
I started getting cash out and using it for gas, groceries, etc. some places even give me a discount for using cash.
Plus the bank doesn’t get 3% of my money for doing nothing.
Do IT!
I love paying by cash at small shops and seeing them beam and offer a discount!
What's the issue with self checkout? I use it and use cash.
I agree. They've eliminated positions of employment and turned us into cashiers without paying us.
I actually prefer self-checkout at these larger stores for a variety of reasons.
The real issue, as you say the ‘human equation’ within these larger stores is not really about where in the process is most useful. The entire system itself is set up as one massive logistics chain, it’s essentially a factory.
Smaller stores, niche, specialty shops… that’s where the human equation would be, where the ‘employee’ is pretty much the owner or have ‘skin in the game’ if you will.
Otherwise, that cashier at the Walmart or Whole Foods whatever… easily replaceable. Any day, anytime.
Dont buy cars! Keep horse trading alive! LOL
Come on man. Convenience is a services a good business provides. Technology is a good thing and if Trump were in office, like before, we'd have a surplus of jobs.
We need to start producing chips/semi-conductors if we want to win in this world. More foundries! More tech!
I am with you there. I use small/local businesses every time unless there is no other option. I wish I could start a business and I could, but the current state of things scares me off.
I use bank tellers and they always tell me I can use the atm. I tell them then they wouldnt have a job. The looks on their face is priceless.
Self-checkout seems innocuous but it is not a good thing for two main reasons:
It takes jobs from away from people who need them
It further erodes the human-to-human interaction of the marketplace which fosters basic trust in your fellow man...this is further evidenced by how walmarts increase of self checkouts has been coupled with checking your reciepts as you walk out.
Businesses are not charities. Oregon banning people from pumping their own gas as a way to create minimum wage jobs is just a racket, which ultimately increases the cost of the goods to the consumer because the gas station is forced to hire people for an unnecessary job and then they have to pay them wages... utter lunacy.
Those who need jobs can find jobs that serve some kind of actual purpose that will help them develop in a meaningful way. Cashiering is a great introduction to the labor experience, but should not be a lifelong career path, or at least not for most people. That just turns people into mindless zombies slaving away doing meanial tasks that benefits nobody.
Great customer service is a true value to a a store/company. It gets repeat customers. Bad customer service gets you one and done, and poor word of mouth reviews.
self checkout is them getting ready for needing less employees because of depopulation and eliminating jobs, also if you're using self checkout, you're at a big-box store, big-box stores feed the globo.
Well... no small grocery stores where I am. I would gladly use them if available.
Don't say Trader Joes or I will puke. The stench of self importance and leftism is too great there.
Self check out has my face on a screen...why?
Yeah I agree, no more of that.
Better yet , they don’t get to loan out your money at a rate of $10 for every dollar you have in the bank !
not to mention "maintenance fees" and fees for not maintaining X balance
That's huge, no more crypto gets produced it only divides.
Make that $99 for every dollar. Only require 1% reserve anymore....
Catherine Austin-Fitts advocates using cash only on Fridays. I think it's a good idea. Of course you can use it any other time of the week too, if you want to.