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Re:Why is this job not handled by a machine yet? by empath75 on Thursday February 09, 2017 @06:55AM (#13606273)
I worked as a grocery checker for a year or so. My dad did it for half his career. It used to be a solid, union job in most places in the us.

It's really not even that bad, if you like talking to people. The checking groceries part can be sort of meditative and relaxing.

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Re:Why is this job not handled by a machine yet? by js8 on Thursday February 09, 2017 @07:51AM (#13606527)
I am not from U.S., so I can't compare. Here (Czech Republic) it's usually one of the worst types of employment, rife with abuse (there were cases where employees needed a permission to go to the toilet, had to stand all day for no reason, etc.).
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