On Sunday, December 18, 2016 at 1:34:43 PM UTC-6, Jeßus wrote:
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> On Sun, 18 Dec 2016 11:28:08 -0800 (PST), "
> > wrote:
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> >When I go to Kroger (LARGE chain here in the USA) 90% of the time
> >I check myself out and bag my purchases myself. I don't mind doing
> >my own bagging as I can insure 1 gallon of milk, ˝ gallon of juice,
> >all the canned goods are not in one bag while the eggs and a loaf of
> >bread are in another. I *hate* those overweight bags while another
> >has nothing more than 2 pounds in it. GRRRRRRRRRRRR
>
> That's one big advantage of bagging your own groceries. I don't mind
> bagging my own groceries even if there is a cashier. One bulk buying
> place I go to has such a system.
>
Yep. I hate struggling with an overpacked bag and the next one feels
like it has nothing more in it than a box Kleenex.
>
> >This past Wednesday I was at my Kroger and everyone who was coming
> >in the door was invited to fill out an employment application. No-
> >body is without a job at Kroger whether it's a cashier, stocker,
> >courtesy counter clerk, or in the deli.
>
> That seems strange, I thought there was unemployment in the U.S,
> generally speaking? Why are there no takers for jobs?
>
>
There's plenty of work, at least there is in my part of the country.
The problem is not all jobs pay a starting salary of $25 an hour which
is what many want but have no training or skills for the high paying
job they think they are due.