On Sun, 18 Dec 2016 13:56:35 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:

>On Sunday, December 18, 2016 at 1:34:43 PM UTC-6, Jeßus wrote:
>>
>> On Sun, 18 Dec 2016 11:28:08 -0800 (PST), "
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >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.

Figures. Same thing happens here, although it's certainly true that
there are very few jobs available in Tasmania.