Janet B wrote:
> On Wed, 6 Jan 2016 09:09:05 -0500, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>> On 2016-01-05 10:57 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> On 1/5/2016 5:35 PM, Doris Night wrote:
>>
>>> That is not a problem according to a local store manager. He said it is
>>> difficult to get people to fill the jobs he has available.
>>>
>>> I don't like using self check but sometimes it is faster for a few items.
>>
>>
>> That becomes even more of a problem when they have few and fewer
>> cashiers because they are pushing people to self checkout.
>
> It wouldn't be efficient to have all customers self check. Albertsons
> dropped the practice all together because it cost more to run. I
> think the self serve is to keep everybody calm and occupied, sort of
> like how the air hostess passes out drinks and nibbles on an airplane
>
> Janet US
>


Nope.

It's cost cutting.

6 self scan terminals w/1 attendant is a cost savings, period.