In article 7>,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:


> I agree with that. If there’s an empty checker, I’ll get in their line,
> but most often the lines are crowded. I don’t think their wanting for
> work.

I'm not sure that is correct. There are about three days a year where
all the checkstands are in use. Other than that, there are lines
because there aren't enough checkers. Being retired, I try real hard to
go when the stores aren't busy, so I don't see long lines. But at
certain times, they get busy, and the store can't afford to have enough
checkers on hand to handle the rushes. There's some planning they can
do about times for stocking and when people take breaks, but they can't
have people come in for short shifts or split shifts to handle the
rushes.

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Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA