Razors Edge ★ Posted November 19, 2018 Share #1 Posted November 19, 2018 I gotta think, one of the few places that a brick & mortar establishment can trim or reduce costs these days is via the cost of employees. Look at the self-checkout thread. If Target or Walmart or Safeway is able to convert a cashier-dependent checkout to a self-checkout, I think it must be a cost saving measure. If so, that savings, however minuscule, likely gets spread out with some portion going to reduced prices on products. So... ...those darn slowpokes are not just causing us all emotional agita, but also costing us hard earned dollars! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted November 19, 2018 Share #2 Posted November 19, 2018 45 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: If so, that savings, however minuscule, likely gets spread out with some portion going to reduced prices on products Cute. <idiot> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted November 19, 2018 Share #3 Posted November 19, 2018 47 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: I gotta think, one of the few places that a brick & mortar establishment can trim or reduce costs these days is via the cost of employees. Look at the self-checkout thread. If Target or Walmart or Safeway is able to convert a cashier-dependent checkout to a self-checkout, I think it must be a cost saving measure. If so, that savings, however minuscule, likely gets spread out to the share holders. FIFY 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted November 19, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted November 19, 2018 1 minute ago, Dirtyhip said: FIFY That benefits me as well! Stop pushing my dividends down!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted November 19, 2018 Share #5 Posted November 19, 2018 I think a part of it is staffing. Everybody who can pass a drug test & show up 3-4 days a week is working. They don't have to worry about the self-checkout machine not showing up for work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted November 19, 2018 Author Share #6 Posted November 19, 2018 Just now, 2Far said: I think a part of it is staffing. Everybody who can pass a drug test & show up 3-4 days a week is working. They don't have to worry about the self-checkout machine not showing up for work. Well, not until the machines become self-aware. But that will only be minutes before they erase mankind from the Earth, so it's not too big a concern. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted November 19, 2018 Share #7 Posted November 19, 2018 The self checkout stations at the grocery recently installed security cameras. I assume to prevent the machines from skimming cash from the customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted November 19, 2018 Author Share #8 Posted November 19, 2018 1 minute ago, donkpow said: The self checkout stations at the grocery recently installed security cameras. I assume to prevent the machines from skimming cash from the customers. The ones at Target have a little monitor showing you as you ring things up. Probably not recording anything, but just making it seem like they are watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted November 19, 2018 Share #9 Posted November 19, 2018 1 minute ago, Razors Edge said: The ones at Target have a little monitor showing you as you ring things up. Probably not recording anything, but just making it seem like they are watching. Yeah, that's what we have. Creeps me out. I'm like, "Who the fuck is that old guy and when was the last time he bathed?" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted November 19, 2018 Author Share #10 Posted November 19, 2018 Just now, donkpow said: Yeah, that's what we have. Creeps me out. I'm like, "Who the fuck is that old guy and when was the last time he bathed?" Luckily, Smell-a-vision has never been widely adopted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted November 19, 2018 Share #11 Posted November 19, 2018 31 minutes ago, 2Far said: I think a part of it is staffing. Everybody who can pass a drug test & show up 3-4 days a week is working. They don't have to worry about the self-checkout machine not showing up for work. Just got off the phone with one of our insurance umbrellas. Construction staffing, including supervision, is becoming critical. Now with the fires in Cali & the post hurricanes period, the house building guys are really in a bind. They could prolly put that whole Mexican caravan to work for years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted November 19, 2018 Share #12 Posted November 19, 2018 3 minutes ago, 2Far said: They could prolly put that whole Mexican caravan to work for years to come. They traveled over most of central America without houses. Why would they need houses now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted November 19, 2018 Share #13 Posted November 19, 2018 Just now, donkpow said: They traveled over most of central America without houses. Why would they need houses now? They don't, they'd be building ones for all the entitled Americans. <<severe sarcasm>> 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted November 19, 2018 Share #14 Posted November 19, 2018 It's a shame parodybot is at work right now. I'd like to hear it's take on this topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted November 19, 2018 Author Share #15 Posted November 19, 2018 21 minutes ago, 2Far said: the entitled Americans. Don't they just keep living in their parents' basement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted November 19, 2018 Author Share #16 Posted November 19, 2018 14 minutes ago, 12string said: It's a shame parodybot is at work right now. I'd like to hear it's take on this topic. SAID NO ONE EVER! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted November 19, 2018 Share #17 Posted November 19, 2018 32 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Don't they just keep living in their parents' basement? As they should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted November 19, 2018 Share #18 Posted November 19, 2018 3 hours ago, Dirtyhip said: FIFY 4 hours ago, Razors Edge said: I gotta think, one of the few places that a brick & mortar establishment can trim or reduce costs these days is via the cost of employees. Look at the self-checkout thread. If Target or Walmart or Safeway is able to convert a cashier-dependent checkout to a self-checkout, I think it must be a cost saving measure. If so, that savings, however minuscule, likely gets spread out to the CEO and the Board of Directors. FIAFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted November 19, 2018 Share #19 Posted November 19, 2018 4 hours ago, Razors Edge said: I gotta think, one of the few places that a brick & mortar establishment can trim or reduce costs these days is via the cost of employees. Look at the self-checkout thread. If Target or Walmart or Safeway is able to convert a cashier-dependent checkout to a self-checkout, I think it must be a cost saving measure. If so, that savings, however minuscule, likely gets spread out with some portion going to reduced prices on products. So... ...those darn slowpokes are not just causing us all emotional agita, but also costing us hard earned dollars! Guffaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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