Civil disobedience: Of course the person who wrote this is perfectly right! I mean all we have to do next is grow our own vegetables, sell them back to the supermarket and then buy them back.
A comment found on Facebook that calls supermarkets to account. Bravo 😎 Though I notice the barrier gate for running your receipt over some electronic lock has been left open at Lidl. Perhaps it is a touch to brazen for the company.
"I see the direction you’re heading—moving toward almost exclusively self-checkout lanes. Just yesterday, I visited one of your stores. After loading my cart, unloading it to scan each item, and reloading it again, I was stopped at the exit by an employee checking receipts.
Here’s the thing: I didn’t sign up for that.
I’ve already done the heavy lifting—literally and figuratively. I filled my cart, scanned every item, bagged my own groceries, and paid for them. Now you want me to stand in another line to prove I did your job correctly? No, thank you. I simply raised my receipt in the air and walked out.
Let me be clear:
- If you expect me to handle the responsibilities of a cashier, then either trust me to do it or hire actual cashiers like you used to.
- I’m not here to prove my honesty after doing unpaid labor for your company.
- If you want me to perform tasks that were once paid positions, don’t expect me to do it with a smile—especially without training, compensation, or benefits.
- Keep employing real people, especially young workers, students, and those who rely on these jobs for valuable income and experience.
Because here’s the truth:
- **You don’t pay me to scan and bag my own groceries.**
- **You don’t offer me an employee discount for doing the work.**
This isn’t just about convenience. It’s about accountability. It’s about companies cutting costs at the expense of jobs, shifting the workload onto customers, and calling it “progress.”
We deserve better. So do your employees.
Signed,
**All of Us**
Well said!
ReplyDeleteAldi started a thing of wanting to check that bags taken into the shop were empty before you started loading purchases into them - they've given up on that - must have realised that most people are honest and they were just getting their customers very angry
Our very large hardware chain store has staff to check your receipt as you exit. I've not been asked yet, but like when a supermarket asks to check my bags, I just keep walking and I will do the same at the hardware chain if I am asked. There are supermarket gates after the self checkouts that seem to not open if I haven't bought anything, receipt or not. Staff have a remote control and just open the gate for me. I am not anti authority but I do dislike the way people are so compliant with such over the top authoritative nonsense.
ReplyDeleteShould we blame the cheats who spoil it for the rest of us? I'm lucky to have a grocery that has both the staffed checkout lanes and the self-checkout so I'm lucky.
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