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Nobody likes self checkouts (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/goodoffmychest@lemmy.world
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[–] 6 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Even if they were more practical, which they simply aren't due to their often terrible user interfaces, I would never dream of helping billion-dollar companies streamline away jobs. Solidarity, people!

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    I don’t disagree but I’m just presenting why every other retailer has them. As another commenter said though, I too am not a “small talk” type of person and hate that these stores train staff to try and engage in small talk with customers. I wasn’t checkout but was trained so I could help with overflow. I always only ever greeted people, with maybe one other follow up remark and then just got them out of there. Since I knew as a customer, I just wanted my shit scanned and to go home. For me it was more customers who seemed to want to have a yarn.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    I'm the same. I really don't need all that small talk, hell I'd even say I hate it. But this is not about me or the other customers, it's about the employees, who need those jobs. So I take the plunge and only queue at cash registers with staff.

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago

    I don't get it, you guys must shop at some really shit grocery stores. I haven't had an issue with self checkout UI in like 15 years. Sure, I've had a few annoying "please put item on scale" issues but it's been years since I've even seen that.

    You have a good point about helping a corporation but this whole "they're worse" mindset people in this thread have is insane

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