Tbh, the sorts of noises I made at #SelfCheckouts were likely more than enough to guide Franklin and his crew safely back across the #tundra.
But fearing an #aneurysm, I have taken to standing patiently at a regular checkout until someone who works there notices and drops by to ring up my purchases.
(Generally, I end up not being the only one queueing up by the time help arrives. 😂)
#Automation is only good if it helps existing workers, not replace them
Yes, this is about #selfcheckouts
I hate them
#Selfcheckouts are disappearing from #retailers. Here’s why
https://www.newsnationnow.com/business/self-checkouts-disappearing/
Everyone hates #selfcheckouts, from #customers to #shareholders. They're disappearing in U.S. #stores.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/08/business/self-checkout-dollar-general-retail/index.html
https://gizmodo.com/why-self-checkout-is-and-has-always-been-the-worst-1833106695
Despite the rise of self-checkout, some big-box stores that previously embraced it have recently ditched their machines and returned to an all-cashier format. Some of those stores say theft and customer preference were factors.
This morning I've been wondering something: How do #businesses who keep replacing #workers with either #automation, or #AI expect people to have any money to PAY them?
When #stores like #Michaels or #Walmart or #Superstore replace their #cashiers with #Selfcheckouts expect anyone to be able to #shop at them (especially if prices keep going up)?
How are people supposed to #pay you #money #when all their #jobs have been #phasedout?
How am I to #getajob when "all the jobs" to to AI?
We were talking about this back in... 2019. https://j2dw.co/3m6gWop
Shoppers upset over lack of cashiers as self-checkout use soars | CBC News https://j2dw.co/442aLG1 #J2DW #SelfCheckouts #Walmart #Disabilities #cdnpoli @cdnpoli
12 June 2019 Lee Tappenden, President & CEO Wal-Mart Canada Corp. 1940 Argentia Road Mississauga, ON L5N 1P9 Dear Mr. Tappenden, Recently, it came to our attention Walmart Canada made policy changes greatly affecting your employees, disabled customers, and First Nations customers. I was visiting your South Barrie store the other day when I discovered
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