• firadin@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    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.

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      10 months ago

      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.

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        10 months ago

        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.

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        10 months ago

        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.