Self serve checkouts (2 Viewers)

[Stealth Shinobi]

alright, everytime i've asked anyone about them they always say they are shit because of the jobs they cost

was wondering what some BoS members think?

 

[Uncle]

yeah keep the checkout chicks back or whatever.

because the conveyor belts at the checkout make like good relaxing treadmills.

 

[CIV1501]

yeah its terrible, denying employment to uneducated mindless retards..

nah i like them, they are heaps faster than checkout chicks and atleast you're doing something other than standing there awkwardly while some retard packs your groceries incorrectly.

 

[mcflystargirl]

I was talking to friends who work at woolies during uni and stuff, they were telling me some how it requires more staff atm.

Most people do not use them for trolley fulls worth of stuff, mainly just one or two things.

 

[shinji]

I was talking to friends who work at woolies during uni and stuff, they were telling me some how it requires more staff atm.

Most people do not use them for trolley fulls worth of stuff, mainly just one or two things.

I don't see how self serve checkouts would require MORE staff.

1 staff member takes care of 6 or so self serve checkouts. As opposed to 3-4 normal/express checkouts

 

[katietheskatie]

love them

except i'm a fucktard and can never get the plastic bags apart

 

[breaking]

it's an art really
you have to kind of like.... pinch the bag in the centre at the top just below where the little hanging thing is, using your thumb and forefinger, then slide your thumb backwards and pull the bag forward......

yeah i'll show you irl sometime lol

 

[whatashotbyseve]

I was talking to friends who work at woolies during uni and stuff, they were telling me some how it requires more staff atm.

Most people do not use them for trolley fulls worth of stuff, mainly just one or two things.

Well duh. They are meant to replace express checkouts.

Also, there is no way that they can require more staff. They require one person to preside over the area for customer service/security. Considering most stores have 6-10 SSC, there is no way you can quantify that statement.

 

[housah0lic]

yeah its terrible, denying employment to uneducated mindless retards..

nah i like them, they are heaps faster than checkout chicks and atleast you're doing something other than standing there awkwardly while some retard packs your groceries incorrectly.

hey
fuck you!

 

[Stealth Shinobi]

yeah its terrible, denying employment to uneducated mindless retards..

Nah i like them, they are heaps faster than checkout chicks and atleast you're doing something other than standing there awkwardly while some retard packs your groceries incorrectly.

+1

 

[aussie-boy]

I love them, since I used to work at woolies and am a lot faster than most of the people working there. They're really well designed as well, so you dont even have to touch the screen if ur paying with cash.

And Ive noticed that at my local shop, staff seem to have been moved to other registers rather than sacked... the queues have shortened heaps since these things were introduced

 

[CIV1501]

hey
fuck you!

yeah but you're just doing it until u can be a high class hooker


i imagine u as being the girlfriend of that crime boss dude (john ibrahim) who got shot in his lambo the other day

she got shot too lol

Edit: her nose isnt quite so woggy

 

[Nanasaurus]

yeah its terrible, denying employment to uneducated mindless retards..

nah i like them, they are heaps faster than checkout chicks and atleast you're doing something other than standing there awkwardly while some retard packs your groceries incorrectly.

lol!
i agree, though. I like them cause i can go at my pace, and if I'm having a bad day, I don't have to make small talk. bahaha, is that antisocial?

 

[Graney]

Fuck jobs 4 scum, cutting costs means lower prices and more cash in everyone's pockets in the long term. Awesome initiative.

I shop online whenever possible, rather than at local businesses, for the same reason.

 

[imsopostmodern]

they're good, efficient. i have no problems with them.

you do get the odd person who tries to take a epic amount of stuff with them though, and that always fails

 

[Uncle]

well, in that case, if there are no more conveyor belts as a result of the absence of checkouts, im going to train out the back in the meat processing area. that 25 kg hunk of cow carcass makes a good punching bag.
well at least when security chases me out for a good cardio there arent as many checkouts obstructing the way.
no difference for self serve, people are easier to push out of the way.

 

[tahliab]

Well i operate them at Big W, 25hours p/w,(while doin the HSC :|) Big W and Woolworths have not cut employees or decreased their hours because of it. It opens more job opportunites and increased pay rates due to training in specialised areas.

 

[Graney]

Long term, they will cut back on checkout staff though, that's the whole point. It's costs thousands to bring this system in, they're not going to invest the money for no reason.

 

[B_B_J]

hmm. not sure how I feel about them. Too many fucking retards dont know how to use them and this causes even more delays for those who are waiting in line.

 

[housah0lic]

yeah but you're just doing it until u can be a high class hooker


i imagine u as being the girlfriend of that crime boss dude (john ibrahim) who got shot in his lambo the other day

she got shot too lol

Edit: her nose isnt quite so woggy

aaahaha i wish i could rep you.

but really i am a good check out chick. i'm very anal about how i pack.


and she has a lovely nose. i should have a similar one by next year.