Pete wrote on Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:19:50 -0600:


> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>> However, when I have a "better" day out
>> shopping, I enjoy seeking out the cashiers and clerks who
>> maintain a cheerful demeanor, can hold a brief intelligent
>> exchange, and know their job.


>Have you actually found one of those in the last couple decades?

It may be a result of an apparent campaign by higher management to
rescue a failing business but the cashiers seem uniformly cheerful and
efficient in my local Giant store.

The efficiency does not necessarily extend to other branches. I wanted
to buy a single bottle of milk in the Gaithersburg branch and the two
payment lines open (including a 10 item one) were occupied by people
apparently shopping for orphanages or schools.
--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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