Cashier or self check out?

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If you take banks as an example, okay sure, there are less tellers than there used to, but the number of development teams and other types of teams that are derived from finding new ways to do banking online is never ending. Heck my neighbor i found out worked on the new ATM interface, that got him a contract as one of the Project Managers at the vendor handling the thing.

They're jobs that are usually more flexible, pay more, etc
Job aren't lost lost, they're just repositioned to serve the customer better/in different ways.
Man i'm glad i don't have to go into the branch or to an atm to cash in cheques anymore
 
Lightcycle said:
I think the last time I used an ATM was over a year ago.

Withdrew $200.

As of today, I still have $160 in my wallet...
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I found $100 in my wallet today I'd forgotten was there as well. I literally haven't needed, wanted, or bothered with cash for probably 6 months. The only reason I needed it today was because the debit terminal was borked where I bought lunch.

Katatonic said:
My local gas station still has someone pumping my gas and their price is the same as everywhere else. I go there and take advantage of the added service.
I still go to a butcher.
I still go direct to the farmers for my produce in the summer.
I try and support local shops instead of supporting an American billionaire who doesn’t care about his workers - provided I’m not paying much more than if I were to buy on Amazon.
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The alternatives for all those also employ millions of people. If I buy meat at No Frills I know for a fact (because I've been part of it) that there's tens of thousands of jobs in just our province alone that are part of that supply chain. Arguably buying meat or produce "direct from the farmer" could cost a job, not save one.

Amazon? Last I heard I believe they had over 10,000 jobs in Ontario with just their warehouses alone. The delivery drivers are often independents and are in addition to that. Then there's the trickle down employment as a result of all that - fleet vehicle maintenance, etc etc. Lets not get into the minutiae of whether those jobs suck or not - it's general labor, I'm sure a lot of people who complain about their job at Amazon sucking probably said their job at McDonalds or Dollarama or whatever before sucked as well. It doesn't mean it's still not a job.

LePhillou said:
Job aren't lost lost, they're just repositioned to serve the customer better/in different ways.
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Exactly my point above.
 
Katatonic said:
I still go to a butcher.
I still go direct to the farmers for my produce in the summer.
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These two are about quality over convenience, too. My butcher gets meat that makes the supermarket stuff taste like rubber. Had a standing rib roast from him at Christmas that was the best thing I've ever eaten, and we get sirloin roasts where he leaves a cap of fat that melts and crisps beautifully. Now that I've gotten to know him, he suggests other things that he gets in periodically, like elk. (by the way, for roasts and big steaks, I can't recommend the reverse sear highly enough)

Sure, it costs more, but we just eat less of it. My mother-in-law still shops at Wal-Mart, and when she cooks a roast or I cook her (weirdly red) steaks, it's just a reminder that the cost is worth it...
 
nobbie48 said:
Everyone makes the same and everyone pays the same for bread. How'd that work out in Russia?
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Everyone gets a basic income that will allow to survive with an option to earn more if you want more than survive. There was no option to earn more in Soviet Russia, at least legally.

And we can tax the machines and basic income can come from this tax. Want to install a self-checkout machine? Nice, now you have to pay $ every month to feed someone who lost a job. Maybe it will be cheaper to keep a person instead.
 
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Personally it’s all about me. I recently bought 4 rotors and pads for my wife’s car. Local Vhev Dealer was $640, local store auto parts $420, online $160 delivered next day. No brainer.

I do not feel compelled to pay for inefficiencies or padding business owners who are not able or willing to compete.
 
mimico_polak said:
I’m all for basic income on one condition. Everyone gets the same amount.

so the guy making 30k gets 1,000$ per month, and the guy making 150k gets 1,000$ per month.

just tax them at their actual tax rates.
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They might implement it in NY if yang gets elected(it looks like hes got a huge lead)
 
Prefer using a cashier because every time I use the self checkout I have some kind of trouble. The last time at Zehrs the cashier who oversees the self checkout area ended up talking me through most of the order.
I also prefer to use cash for most smaller purchases. Since fewer and fewer self checkouts accept it, I have to use a cashier. There was a time when the self checkouts not only accepted cash, but would dispense cash back. That was a good reason to use them because it saved me a trip to an ATM. Not many of my bank's machines in town and I hate the extra fees to use someone else machine.
I laugh at the ones at Walmart that ask, "How did we do today?". I always reply, "I did great!".
 
100% ridiculous

Small businesses don't have self check outs. It's only the big stores.

Sorry I am not supporting your job.

Get a kick out of a radio ad I heard the other day "support restaurants for the times they supported you".....umm when was that again? Even once????

Hell no. Ill go to a restaurant when I have to, too lazy to cook or they have a fab menu. I'm paying thru the teeth for it and always have.

Just like butchers and farm stores. I choose to pay for the services
 
restaurants have supported me when I've been ****** as a newt, needed a big feed of wings and fries or a chip butty to take the edge off , maybe make it safe enough to stagger home, or a least give me a greasy something to yack up so I wasn't dry heaving.

maybe i had a different issue , I did pay with a tap debit , so sort of self checkout.....
 
Aren't we literally supporting restaurants or any other business day to day? COVID or not?

Not to derail but I'm getting tired of everyone going after my money...went to the bank today (sir, did you want to sign up for this that and the other card?) no thanks...but it's such a great deal...no thanks

Order lunch...before you even get to the final screen (how much tip would you like to give?)

Drive home...support this....support that...

This store...would you like to donate? Nope, will do it myself direct thanks.
That store...would you like to donate? Nope, will do...
Other store...would you like to round up to donate? Nope, will do...
 
mimico_polak said:
This store...would you like to donate? Nope, will do it myself direct thanks.
That store...would you like to donate? Nope, will do...
Other store...would you like to round up to donate? Nope, will do...
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Would you like to donate to <some charity with a $2M+/yr. salary CEO> so we can skim the interest for a year then finally cut them a cheque (minus our administration fee)?

Yeah, right.
 
FullMotoJacket said:
Would you like to donate to <some charity with a $2M+/yr. salary CEO> so we can skim the interest for a year then finally cut them a cheque (minus our administration fee)?

Yeah, right.
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Firehouse subs has this embedded in their brand image

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Went to Canadian Tire last night. Guy in a suit with his ID on a lanyard around his neck, big fake smile,
“Hi Sir, how are you this evening?”
“What are you selling?”
“Ha ha ha....I’m not selling anything. I just want to make sure you have the new Triangle Rewards card.”
“Yep got one, thanks for checking.”
“Does it look like this?” *holds up card*
“Close, mine’s a different colour.”
“Oh, well this is the new one! And as a thanks for signing up well give you a *free* MasterCard!”
“I don’t need a credit card. Have a good night, bu-bye.”
“Oh, but Sir....”
“**** off”
 
george__ said:
Firehouse subs has this embedded in their brand image
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Firehouse's donation plan is a little more altruistic. Sure, the portion of your purchase they donate is at least partially built in, but you know it walking in the door. They're not putting you on a back foot by having (forcing?) their cashiers shake you down for extra money at the till.
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