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Originally Posted by MrSelfDestruct
I use the self checkouts if I'm in a rush and there are lines, but otherwise I go to a real person. Those machines aren't there for your convenience, they're there because once they've been there for a certain amount of time, they have been paid for by the salaries that aren't paid because those people were replaced by a machine. The people who work as cashiers tend to be the people who need the most money, and by letting a machine replace them we deprive them of that money. I don't have a problem with people choosing the machine over the person who isn't qualified to work a more professional jobs, but I doubt that most people think about it that way.
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I tend to agree. I think the idea of the machines is great, but I would hate to see that become the norm and not have people doing it at all. I used to be a cashier at a grocery store when I was in high school and tbh, I kind of miss the social interaction that came with it. I work in a group home with disabled adults now and it's quite isolating. I think as technology continues to advance, people become further isolated in many ways. I agree that I would rather see someone get paid to do that job, than for that money go towards a machine. A cheesy as it sounds, I like how small things like a checkout line keep people connected. Lame I know
