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Re:Self-Checkout: A Union-Busting Technology by ghaff on Monday April 15, 2019 @10:37AM (#19665621)
Yeah, it's fine for a few barcoded items. Unfortunately, my observation is that once places put in self-checkout, they really cut back on the cashiers because most people would just keep using cashiers all other things being equal. So they basically need to discourage cashier use.
Re:Self-Checkout: A Union-Busting Technology by ZanyProgrammer on Monday April 15, 2019 @10:59AM (#19665798)
I think the problem is that self checkouts or no self checkouts, stores are cutting back on the number of cashiers. It happens even in stores without self checkout.