No one uses them. Therefore no line :)

Post #115,469 by altmann 8/26/03 5:54:52 PM Reply	No one uses them. Therefore no line :) -- Chris Altmann
Post #115,470 by admin 8/26/03 6:00:45 PM Reply	Nope. Always people using them. But they're much faster than the normal ones, so you never get a line. Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
Post #115,474 by Ashton 8/26/03 7:08:51 PM Reply	Convenience - yes Like ATM. In the end it's pure Econ-MBA-accounting: and a further reduction of the kinds of jobs ~ checkout, for which a certain large segment of any population is.. well suited. All those who really Cannot accumulate and absorb the massive amount of excruciatingly trivial details of the techno-Way of digitizing all things: These are the lawful prey of the callow-MBA and his attention-seeking, Look-at-Me! Cost-saving proposals to management. On that ladder. So then - where shall These People go? Is guaranteed perpetual poverty our solution for all those who can be excellent craftspersons, say - but not parse Boolean menus? Hmm - maybe they could be retrained to do COBOL, per another thread. I can see my excellent mechanic now... locked in That classroom. (Let's not even think about the 'middle-class' - umm is that where we place the sterotypical-PHB? - who prolly could Not put tab-A into slot-B on a bet, when that's the only next opening for him.) Ashton Sociology Puzzles LLC
Post #115,478 by altmann 8/26/03 7:30:28 PM Reply	While I'm on a roll re: ATM's I had become quite adept at using my bank's simple white text on blue screen ATM interface. I found I could quickly and covertly enter my PIN with two hands and could also do my usual routine (check 2 balances, maybe deposit a check, get some cash). Now they have these new colorful displays with ads for stamps and other embellishments. And now the keyboard can't keep up with my typing. Ugh. -- Chris Altmann
Post #115,480 by admin 8/26/03 8:54:03 PM Reply	Sorry, don't agree. It's a much better solution than waiting for a human. Yeah, there are a few fewer checkout people (not many, because they still have one for every few automatic lanes). But it's a hell of a lot more convenient for me. Keeping people around just to keep people around is the worst of a union mentality. No thank you. Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
Post #115,479 by Ashton 8/26/03 7:43:30 PM 8/26/03 7:45:14 PM Reply	Dupe via dopish click. Like ATM. In the end it's pure Econ-MBA-accounting: and a further reduction of the kinds of jobs ~ checkout, for which a certain large segment of any population is.. well suited. All those who really Cannot accumulate and absorb the massive amount of excruciatingly trivial details of the techno-Way of digitizing all things of life: These are the lawful prey of the callow-MBA and his Hey! Look-at-Me! Cost-saving proposals to management. So then - where shall These People go? Is guaranteed perpetual poverty our solution for all those who can be excellent craftspersons, say - but not parse Boolean menus? Hmm - maybe they could be retrained to do COBOL, per another thread. I can see my excellent mechanic now... locked in That classroom. Me? I usually go where there's a person involved: may be my last chance each week! - to see anything but machines in 'stores'. Or banks. Or - (Let's not even think about the 'middle-class' - umm is that where we assign the sterotypical-PHB? - who prolly could Not put tab-A into slot-B on a bet, when that becomes: the only next opening for him.) Ashton Sociology Puzzles LLC Edited by Ashton Aug. 26, 2003, 07:45:14 PM EDT Expand All History
Post #115,492 by gdaustin 8/26/03 9:51:47 PM Reply	When there's Four Self-Checks open, and two live checkers... I go for the self-check. What irritates me is that if you don't put the item in the bag immediately after scanning it, or if you have a kid leaning on the bagging scale (it is weighing to see that you scan, then put it in the bag ), then it bitches all the time and you can't get done quickly. The issue I have is that the person watching the self-checks (sometimes there isn't one), doesn't seem to give a rip that you might be stealing. They just clear the code and move on. Why have the bagging scale at all? It can't possily be accurate either, to know the weight of what you bagged. But, when there are no humans and lots of self-checks, it's the way to go. Glen Austin

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