I hate self checkout. If I have a cart full of groceries, it's going to take me a good amount of time to ring them all up and bag them. Meanwhile, the grocery store's prices just keep going up, so I'm paying more while also doing THEIR job. When I was growing up in the 90's, I remember our grocery stores had cashiers and also seperate people who would bag the groceries. Then, the stores got rid of the baggers which really slowed the checkout lines down but the stores were saving money by not employing baggers. Now, it's no cashiers and the stores are still saving money because they're making their customers do the store's job. It's bullshit and we should all refuse to work for free.
exactly, why would you work for free for a store and take the risk of being arrested for any simple mistake or machine malfunction. Walmart arrested over 1 million people just to collected about 300 million in fear payments from the people arrested. this is true
As a previous employee of a grocery store, I hate not doing self checkout. I am far more efficient than 99% of the register employees I meet that use one hand for everything. What I do hate is those customers with like 50 different things of vegetables holding up the self checkout lanes going the speed of a damn snail. They belong in the register lane where even the worse employee could go faster...
I've had this mindset basically since these kiosks started coming out. Glad people are starting to voice some pretty major concerns. I never thought of some of these reasons, my only thought was that I want to support humans having jobs.
I see your point and agree in a way. Some grocers are experimenting with carts that total your groceries and products. You can even scan your card at the cart or at the door and go. It is frustrating and i choose regular checkout if able. Oh yeah, 15 per hour does not bring one a comfortable lifestyle. At least how we measure comfortable in the states. Bearly pays rent and utilities if that in some places.
@ 4:44 or wait till a member of staff asks if you would like them to do the self serve for you, then you ask "why can do you have time to do that?" when they say yes give them your basket and say "you can put these back then instead and i will go somewhere else", Honestly i have now done a reverse shop a few times going round putting things back, not so much now as i look at size of the ques at tills before i start shopping and leave if its not looking good, ps i have asked at two stores "if we do self serve do we get a invite to the Christmas work's due?
This isn't as much about the self checkout as y'all are making it out to be, and that makes me sad for you. My take - I love self checkout. I love even more the option to use a scan and go app and not have to deal with people. What I despise is the rosy perception that many have for the corporations of this country. They aren't what their marketing agencies would have you believe that they are. They hate us, but they need us. In my lifetime, I have seen customer service go from a legitimate service to what it is today, which is literally a tool used to waste your time. This is all by design, and that is the larger point of this. As to the minimum wage, well, that is just proof of how the corporations run this country. Most if not all other western nations have a minimum wage that keeps pace with inflation, rising every year, sometimes multiple times a year. This is accomplished by a panel of economists whos' job it is to make sure that the people don't get left behind. Our minimum wage is a JOKE. It had its peak purchasing power 55 years ago and has floundered since. Meanwhile our own government servants give themselves a raise every year, to keep pace with inflation. Why you might ask? Well, it is kept as low as possible for as long as possible so that when it does HAVE to get increased, we don't dare increase it too much, as it would be too much of a shock to corporate bottom lines and drive share prices down. It would also, as pointed out here, destroy small business, . Conversely, if it were in lock step with inflation, the burden would be spread even between consumer and corporation. The way it is now, WE THE PEOPLE carry ALL OF THE BURDEN and Corporations enjoy the benefits. They privatize profits (They keep those) and they socialize their losses (we pay those in the form of bailouts and required social programs to subsidize low wages). If we have to bail out these companies, why don't we see some sort of profit sharing, or something anything at all? Because the approximately 13000 lobbyists for the various corporate interests are there to make sure that the money flows one way, and the own the government to prove it. The point of all of this is that we're getting fucked, in so many ways that it pays to pay attention to the details. As stated, I love self checkout, but I will no longer use it because I feel that ACK has a valid point re; the weaponization of the minimum wage. Hell, this is the first of his video's I've ever seen.
Only problem with self check out is mostly card i rather use cash because don't trust people before me to not put card skimmer on them also get people scanning items then walking out so need person at self checkout to cancel their scanned items so you can scan yours.
I’m probably in the minority here. But I’m going to be OK with that. as a person who cut his teeth in the IT industry working for a company that installed, repaired, and trained people to use self checkouts, being paid $15 an hour back when that wasn’t considered minimum wage by any person, I gotta say that this industry changed my life. It saved my family. Technology does not put people out of work. people put themselves out of work. And let’s face it, working at a checkout is not a skill by any stretch, it’s an important job, but it’s not a skill. Industries shift all the time, because of technology. Why do people who are upset about self checkouts not get upset about ATMs? why do people who getupset about elf checkouts not get upset about cell phone technology? Didn’t we put thousands of phone operators out of business? What did they do? If you want to boycott, big box stores, I absolutely support that. If you want to support, smaller, regional groceries, and mom and Pop stores, I absolutely support that. But as long as you are still buying at those big box stores, they don’t care if you use a self checkouts or not. Incidentally, the stores in my area that used to use self checkouts, are now desperate to hire people at $15 an hour to pick groceries for delivery and pick up orders. People find ways to work, and they do it. It’s the way the world has been for hundreds of years. Getting mad at technology, or the companies that utilize it, is infantile and futile.
These comments haven't really worked out. In the supermarkets all employee losses on the cash registers have been replaced by either floor employees or "at home shoppers" McDonalds franchise owners have said the kiosks/drive thru/apps have increased volume and have required them to hire more production workers .
Refuse self checkout, refuse DigitalID, refuse face recognition, refuse CBDC, refuse the dystopian technochratic totalitarian world that is being rolled out before your eyes.Non compliance is a necessity if you don't want to loose the freedom you have left
@@youpooper18 I'm not in the US so I don't have an SSN But you're adding to my point, it's already bad enough. The difference between now and soon (if we don't resist) is that all is not linked in a single centralized system where you can't even criticize the said system without risking having some of your assets stolen or blocked or limited (e.g. banking account) or worse.
I dont use self checkout because I DONT WORK THERE !!! they want my money then check me out. I dont get a discount for scanning items and bagging em. So i refuse to use them
It must be nice to be of such low value that your time being saved doesn’t overshadow this weird “I don’t work there” idea. I value my time much more than you folk that would stand in line, or walk out without buying your items, “on principle”.
@@jazzwilliams7040 low value, well i value people retaining their jobs, i value getting what i pay for, iam not a sheep like you, following the trough designed by corporations for mind numb dummies like yourself, people unable to think , people without any sense of empathy, beyond their own tiny little bubble, are you a bubble boy jazzy? Do you live in your moms basement JAZZY ? LOL LOL JAZZY LOL LOL
@@peterg1448 me too, like i said they dont pay me, whats next , cutting our own chicken breast and steaks ? I remember when teenaged bag boys bagged your groceries and loaded the cart and if you needed pushed them to your car and loaded it. Wow eh that was earning your buisness
Youre always on camera in a supermarket whether you go self checkout or not and also you are already paying those employees by buying merchandise and food.
Interesting reasoning, good points here. The question would be causality. Why self checkout exists in the first place? I don't think it was a convergence technology, we could have these at least in 90s. Maybe 80s. I believe the whole thing is the other way around: less and less people want to work in retail, lot's of jobs can't be fulfilled (at least here, where I live, a lot of people "missing" from retail) and this is a solution. Furthermore, as you said, the people still working in the checkout are overburdened. I usually don't like to interact people, so why would I want to interact with an overworked, grumpy asshole (and I'm pretty lucky here, rarely meet them)? So, no, I'll won't wait inline for 15 minutes when I can leave in 2. But I understand your points!
I buy online spend over $100 multiple times. They have no idea who I am. If I ask them about it- it's my fault I didn't fill something out right. Computers lose money people won't admit it. Phones are junk to. But people won't admit it
People always talking shit about Self Checkouts,... Fact is, most of the Cashiers at my local Walmart SUCK & they make my head hurt ! I WANT to do it myself because I do it better ! My local Sams Club currently has 12 Open Positions starting at $15 an hour with NOBODY applying ! Checkout Staff are NOT working 4 times harder lol,... I have seen my Local Walmart's Starting Wage go from $9.35 to $15 in about 4 years & NOBODY is working harder or smarter !
The camera which points directly at user's face is there to build profile of the customer. If a network of surveillance on a wide scale was to be implemented it would be used to control what people buy, e.g. penalty (loss of social credit score) for making purchases that the government does not like. Such network already exists in People's Republic of China
Small brain take. As if they don’t already know directly from your online purchases. Or from when you ring up the items and pay with a card which is tied to you. Or just regular in-store surveillance. They don’t need your face at a checkout to tie your purchases to you.
@@jazzwilliams7040 lmao but assigning a face to a person makes it that much easier to convict them. Especially if they are actively and knowingly stealing.
@@dwayneb1047 … The stores literally already have surveillance and can see you shopping. Plus whatever payment method. Having a closeup of a face is a non-factor; how do you think they catch all the shoplifters from video footage that don’t go through the checkout?
Let's not mention that companies aren't giving full time hours on top of that $15 an hour so they don't have to pay benefits either..poeple aren't making more money. Those who are working full time at $15 an hr still can't afford rent. So sad..
Big Corps have the money to pay 25.00 hr to their employees, this is a disgrace. Making the tax payers pay their employees! What happened to workers rights in this country.
Horrendous take. Why then are many places paying above minimum wage for these entry level jobs? Wouldn’t they all be paying at minimum wage and then firing employees for automation rather than willingly pay the employees more than minimum wage? Just because YOU refuse to value employees doesn’t mean everyone does.
Has nothing to do with that most of the profit goes to the ceo's and shareholders prices increase for more profit they would increase even if everyone working there was a slave that did not get paid but that are pretty much slaves because getting paid so low they get welfare payments e.g walmart.
I use self check out because sick of waiting in line when person doing the check out is talking to people instead of doing their job. pay with cash so if they make a mistake and get something cheaper no credit card to track you down with.
L take. Its only the old people complaining about this and making assumptions. Self check out makes things quicker and easier while still giving the option for cashiers for people who want them.
Have you thought about a person older than you may have more life experience and wisdom? Also, quicker and easier does not equal better. It can, but to assume that it equals a net positive would be ignorant.
@@OfficialDropRate are you assuming I don’t understand how to use a self checkout? You’re tailgating the car in front of you, focusing on it, while OP sees the crash ahead and has already started slowing down.
With all do respect, I get it, but those jobs ain't coming back regardless, and im not standing behind people who have price matched half their shopping cart and watching them scroll thru their phone for 20 mins. Those jobs are gone no matter what anybody does. AI is the new employee and the rest of us will be shipped off somewhere and converted to something edible to feed others that have less.
This line of thinking feels analogous to the Power-loom riots in 1800s where people fought against the use of looms to make clothes because it was taking jobs. Wouldn't you say its a good thing that now you don't need 100s of people working the fields because of tractors can do the work of many and now everyone has access to cheaper clothing through the use of looms? (not including fast fashion in this) The same could be said about self checkout, hopefully it means people can move on to different more enjoyable/productive roles (if they don't/theres isn't jobs available that is a separate issue that should be tackled in another way without "rioting" against the technology).
Self check out was originally a way to skip the line at the cashier, and get out of the store in less time. Now it has become very burdensome. I've stopped using self checkout for years now, with a couple exceptions. One is if I have one or two items, and I need to get going ASAP. The second is in the smaller stores like Dollar General, where the cashier has a minimum amount of inventory they must restock during their shift, or they get written up. At a place like this, which is the only real competitor to Wally Mart, the staff will put a bell or squeaky toy on the counter to allert them when you need to check out. I always feel back if I'm the only one checking out, and I don't have much to check out. So, I'll hit the self check out,
Valid points but I think we're to late anyway. Even self checkout will go away with RFID tags. Places like Whole Foods are starting "skip the checkout" stores already. Technology will replace a lot of jobs that's inevitable, we have to learn to grow and adapt with it not just try and stunt it.
It's too late now. People aren't going to wait 15 minutes when they can do it themselves in 5. Besides, a lot of the cashiers I've had in the past were in bad moods and I don't think they liked their job. I wouldn't suggest making a video telling people to stop shopping online.
In addition to that, I've come to prefer doing it myself because then I can bag my groceries the way I want them organized. Not all cashiers put cold stuff together even when I put them together on the conveyer belt and I hate having cold items split into multiple bags. As for losing jobs, places like Walmart have just reassigned cashiers to do other jobs in the store, like doing the shopping for online orders, or handling the curbside pickup or monitoring the self-checkout areas.
@@CanItAlready In my area, even if I go to a cashier, I still need to bag the stuff myself. They don't wait until you're finished before serving the next person.
This is misinforamation. My dollar store had 1 cashier and we had long lines.. Sometimes 1 more cashier will come. Now there are 8 machines and the same cashier. lines are super fast.
I hope you also never use an ATM (teller), never drive (taxi), never do your own repairs (specialized repair people), never grow / harvest your own food (farmers), etc. Or are you worried only about maintaining the lowest paid cashier jobs? Why would you encourage people to live in poverty as a cashier rather than any of those other jobs you’re undoubtedly working against?
you are so full of shit. If you steal anything without paying for it from a store, it's called shoplifting. the only question is, does the amount make it a misdemeanor or a felony.
People _say_ they don’t like self serve checkouts. Maybe they even convince themselves they don’t. But in reality, through revealed preference, they definitely do like them, because they result in lower prices and faster queues. In most areas there are seconds and third tier retailers that generally don’t have self serve at all, and they cost a bit more and are a bit slower, and nowhere near as popular.
jobs will be replaced by either robots, AI or self service areas. not all jobs can be replaced, but a lot will. this will change the way we are given funds by governments. you can either have an allowance to live on, the same as everybody else's and maybe have the option to take a job for a little extra income. this would give people more time to do the things we love and spend the time with loved ones. it really isn't the end of the world.
@@dwayneb1047 For the record my comment was a joke. But to take it seriously, how can you be arrested for making a mistake on a machine that you're not trained to use?
@@StrawHatLucasMMA if its obvious duh. You're not making a mistake if its intentional. I literally got caught doing that with fucking toothpaste and shampoo. Lmao. Thats part of the reason why groceries are so expensive because people actually get away with stealing meat and poultry expensive food items etc. You might get away with it a few times but eventually you get caught. I know youre kidding low key but honestly that shit was a wake up call for me cause it could have been alot worse if i tried stealing more. "Accidently" not scanning an item isnt an accident. Its intentional. They literally have people watching for that kind of shit especially at self check out. Consider it friendly advice. Stealing shit only hurts the economy for everyone else in the long run. You used self check out enough for them to recognize its not your first time using self checkout so that excuse of ignorance will fall short
@@dwayneb1047 So you're saying it's impossible to "accidentally" not scan something? That's not true because I've seen it happen. People get distracted or not completely focused on what their doing. Someone could be high on weed and making a mistake like that. You're not allowed to be high on the job at many places for this reason. And you can't ban someone who is high (where weed is legal) from shopping. Or even a bit drunk for that matter. I agree with the video that it shouldn't be our job or obligation to use those machines due to such liability issues
@@StrawHatLucasMMA lmao way to put words in my mouth and mis interpret everything i said. If you have extreme short term memory yes the odd time you might forget something. But the majority of the time people are intentionally not scanning shit. Thats what im talking about. Stealing. Try to keep up. People are literally out here bragging about what shitty people they are stealing food when they have money to pay for it. Thats why inflation is high and prices keep rising. This man speaks alot of truth. Ignorance of the law is no excuse. Even if youre high or drunk and get caught stealing. Depending on the severity of what you steal you will face the consequences accordingly. You can infact get banned from a store for virtually any reason especially if they catch you. Stop excusing criminal activity
I'm guessing your great grandfather was one of those people decrying the automobile because "what about all the people working in the horse buggy factories!" As to the shoplifting argument, quit fearmongering. No one's getting arrested for a simple mistake scanning something. If you try to switch tags or try anything that's actually illegal then yes you can be prosecuted if caught, but if granny misses scanning an item she's not going to jail.
Lmao no but if you do it over and over and stealing over a certain amount is enough to arrest you. Its not making mistakes if its intentional. Its not about granny. Its about inflation. And normalizing shoplifting under the guise of ignorance is just asking to get arrested.. the laws applied to grannies equally when covid mandates were being enforced.
LOL if you think this is going to slow down God's plan think again Satan's getting the system ready set my God people are taking up into heaven things can still function down here on Earth
i would pay a few cents extra to use the self checkout - i dont want someone being paid to touch my groceries for no reason. I also will not be making any mistakes. I have been using self checkouts since they came out 20 years ago and I haven't had any problems.
@@RockBrentwood Wait until you're thanked for your rambling - ya so you listed a bunch of people who already touched it, why do we need to pay YET ANOTHER person to do it for no reason!? And to stand in a line to get to them, LOL! Why should the groceries I buy be even more expensive because this pointless, obsolete employee is getting paid?
@@user-lu2vt8cv3m The system as it is seems to work well for me - I think the boomers who are complaining that it's all too complicated for them are the ones who are lost.
@@TrueSeed-ft1jn That why you take stuff at the back and not the front has a better use by date as well so does not expire as fast no crush chips,damaged packaging,stuff stolen out of it like you get at front.
I usually end up going to Walmart late at night. Usually, there aren't any cashiers at all. I usually just have the SCO person do it for me. Im tired, I don't feel like doing it, ect. Besides, If you need help, they can't exactly refuse.
