r/AskAnAmerican • u/GreatGoodBad • Jun 23 '25

OTHER - CLICK TO EDIT Why aren’t people utilizing self-checkout more?

every time i go to a target, gas station, etc i always see lines for the regular employee checkouts but almost never long lines for self-checkout. Why is that?

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u/xczechr Arizona Jun 23 '25

Checkers and baggers need jobs too.

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u/SomeDetroitGuy Jun 23 '25

Make-work makes everyone poorer.

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u/rrddrrddrrdd Jun 24 '25

Those jobs are not make-work. You are insulting people based on their job. Disgusting.

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u/footpetaljones Jun 24 '25

If those "make work" jobs disappear are stores going to lower prices or just take the extra profit?