Subj : Re: Checking Out
To : JIMMYLOGAN
From : Dumas Walker
Date : Sun May 18 2025 08:31 am
> DW> I would agree with that except that our local groceries cannot seem to
> DW> get enough *willing* help to even keep all the self checkout banks
> DW> open. So the self-checkouts are taking jobs from people that don't
> DW> exist.
> Yep - no one wants to work anymore! Covid helped with that, when
> people were getting paid to stay home...
I doubt that most potential grocery workers (outside of management) were
getting paid to stay home, aside from some stimulus checks that were not
enough to live on, but your point is taken nonetheless.
> DW> There are a lot of folks working there, pushing large carts to fill
> DW> orders for delivery and drive-thru, so they are employing plenty of
> DW> people... just no one that wants to be a cashier or to man the
> DW> self-check banks.
> This! We use delivery now because they finally deliver to our
> rural area, and I don't have to spend 20 minutes ONE WAY into
> town, then spend the time shopping, then check out, load my
> truck, drive back home and bring the stuff up the steps. :-)
> With delivery, they put it AT THE TOP OF THE STEPS so I literally
> just open my carport door and bring the stuff in. :-) Love it!
During the height of COVID, I did use the drive-thru for a while. Then I
decided I was in good enough health that it was better to go in and let
those resources be used for others who couldn't.
I have a sister who has two young grandkids. She has been doing drive-thru
so she doesn't have to take the kids into the store.
I have not tried delivery but I have heard decent things about it.
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