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@lime@feddit.nu

2026-11-05 16:37 UTC

it’s just such a weird contrast. everyone here loves self-checkout; less wait for buyers, less register work for the people working the store, less downtime for everyone. but then again the us has baggers and greeters which imo is also dystopian.

Replies (4)

  • @theneverfox@pawb.social 2026-11-05 17:04

    How are baggers and greeters dystopian? They’re basically just floating extra employees getting paid to lighten the workload for everyone The fact that we no longer have baggers and greeters feels more dystopian. Because it’s not like the work went away, the people remaining just have to spend more time alone while taking on more tasks

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  • @generic_computers@lemmy.zip 2026-11-05 17:34

    I always go to a register with a cashier when I can. In the grocery store, the self-checkout lines are usually longer (and I have a lot of items), a cashier is usually faster. Also the cashier (or their bagger) knows how to put stuff in the bags better than I do.

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  • @lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 2026-11-06 08:53

    Oh you get baggers and greeters? We just get an underpaid teenager to occasionally unbag everything during random checkup

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  • @nightlily@leminal.space 2026-11-07 10:45

    Germany is almost comical about it. There will be long lines for the checkouts with the self-checkouts completely empty.

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