"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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> On Fri 13 Mar 2009 10:25:21a, Jean B. told us...

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> It depends... The store I frequent most often has, I believe, ten
> unlimited item checkout lines, two 12 items or less checkout lines, six
> unlimited item self-checkout lines, and four 5 items or less self-checkout
> lines. At the time of day I usually shop, the checkout lines with
> cashiers
> and baggers have long lines of people waiting and the cashiers and baggers
> are fully occupied. None are closed down. If there are short lines
> waiting I go there. If not, I use self-checkout. It doesn't appear that
> any employees are without work in that store, nor are they being laid off.
> The self-check lines have very sensitive scales on the bagging platforms,
> so I doubt that many items get through without being scanned or charged.
> This is probably not the typical scenario, but it works for me and I don't
> feel bad about using the self-checkout lines then.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright

I think using a self check out ultimately costs jobs.

The more we do for ourselves the less staff the stores need and will employ.

Dimitri