@ooli to TechnologyEnglish • 11 months ago'It hasn't delivered': The spectacular failure of self-checkout technologywww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square425arrow-up1603arrow-down186cross-posted to: technology[email protected][email protected]
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minus-square@firadinlinkEnglish6•11 months agoNot a win for the shopper, who now has to scan and bag their own items. Not a win for the now laid-off cashier who is unemployed. Only a win for the company, which has gained free labor.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•11 months agoOh no, bagging your own items. I already had to do that because we don’t have demeaning jobs like that on this side of the pond. Massive win for me as a shopper as the self checkout is much faster and doesn’t require human interaction.
minus-square@firadinlinkEnglish1•11 months agoI’m sure the baggers would rather be employed rather than laid off. I’d rather have the money go to a bagger than the CEO’s pockets.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish0•11 months agoI’m quite sure I’d go mental over in the US as I very much doubt a bagger can tetris my backpack as well as me.
Not a win for the shopper, who now has to scan and bag their own items. Not a win for the now laid-off cashier who is unemployed. Only a win for the company, which has gained free labor.
Oh no, bagging your own items. I already had to do that because we don’t have demeaning jobs like that on this side of the pond.
Massive win for me as a shopper as the self checkout is much faster and doesn’t require human interaction.
I’m sure the baggers would rather be employed rather than laid off. I’d rather have the money go to a bagger than the CEO’s pockets.
I’m quite sure I’d go mental over in the US as I very much doubt a bagger can tetris my backpack as well as me.