You walk into a retail chain store. You take your items to the cashier. The cashier is sitting on a stool...

[Sigblaster]

Does this affect your opinion of the establishment? Whether it's a chain with 10 checkout lanes open like Walmart, or a chain like Petco where 1 or 2 lanes out of 3 may be open, would you form an opinion based on the cashier having a place to sit? Presume they would be off the seat and active while assisting you, as needed.

 

[actaeon277]

Not sure why a cashier needs to stand?

 

[Hatin Since 87]

Yes and no. An older person, I wouldn’t mind. One of these younger kids who are on their phones at work 90% of the day and has no customer service, HELL YES. Go help bag if you don’t have anyone at your register. Time to learn the meaning of a hard days work and the value of a dollar, no more handouts and participation trophies.

 

[femurphy77]

Perhaps medical issues, pulling a double since everyone else is peacefully protesting. Not my job to judge the stores policies.

If they're on their phone checking their social media then that's another thing altogether.

 

[WebSnyper]

Not at all...

 

[BigRed]

All depends on the service and competency.

I've seen some standing ones that I am certain could not fog a mirror.

I've seen some on a stool that were excellent.

I've seen the opposite and most everything in between.

 

[d.kaufman]

Seems like the cashiers all sit at my Aldi's and they're way quicker than any normal cashier at checking out

 

[fullmetaljesus]

Why do I care as long as they are doing their job?


Lots of people sit while at work what makes them exempt?

 

[rhamersley]

Seems like the cashiers all sit at my Aldi's and they're way quicker than any normal cashier at checking out

Was just going to mention Aldi’s…

 

[SnoopLoggyDog]

I'm ok with it.

 

[littletommy]

As long as I can find what I’m there for, and the employees aren’t rude or uncaring, I wouldn’t give a crap.

 

[foszoe]

When you work at Aldis you work. They pay well but you work.

 

[BigRed]

A couple of recent drive thru experiences....

Went through for a drink and a snack...tab was $2.81. I gave the cashier $3.01. Then I waited for a few minutes while panic engulfed the cashier. The cashier ended up punching around on a phone and handed me .26 in change.

Same place another day.....tab was $4.02. I gave the cashier $5.02. Cashier gave me a receipt with no change and as soon as it was handed to me said, "Oh". Made an attempt to open the drawer. Must be locked out sans a new order coming in. Pulled out his wallet, gave me a single, and said "thank you".

Which one of the two would you rather have as a customer?

Which one of the two would you rather have as an employee?

Which one of the two do you think has a greater likelihood of being successful in life?

I do not know if one or either was on a stool.

 

[BigRed]

I have heard Costanza favors stools for store security guards.

 

[Sigblaster]

Some interesting replies so far. One of my daughters is currently working retail in a smaller franchise, and they won't provide stools because they either feel or think (I lean toward feel) that giving cashiers a place to sit would reduce productivity and/or present a "bad image". Maybe it will for some people, if you are a competent manager, it shouldn't be a problem.

My daughter has health problems, but works really hard, like crazy hard, but it would be nice for her to have a place to sit when she needs to. She doesn't often need to, but when she does need to, she really needs to.

 

[Sigblaster]

I have heard Costanza favors stools for store security guards.

LOL, I KNEW someone was going to mention this!

 

[Jaybird1980]

Yeah, wouldn't bother me at all. Lots of people sit down and do their job. The service provided and friendliness is what I am more concerned with. The friendliness isn't all that important to me. I mean after all they are at work, and who hasn't been pissed at work before.

 

[Magyars]

So long as they're doing their job. I don't care...stand, sit, kneel for all I care

 

[Hatin Since 87]

Honestly, I forgot all about the cashiers at Aldi. I guess it doesn’t really have much impact on the production, but probably does on employee happiness. And, I’m not sure I’ve ever took notice of it enough to even register having seen it. I still think kids on their damn phones at work is a problem. We hired a couple for the summer and they’re gonna have arthritis when they’re 25.

 

[russc2542]

I don't care if they're sitting or standing as long as it doesn't interfere with their job. I sit all day long at my job and they make a lot less and deal with a lot of other crap I don't (or at least haven't since I past jobs running a register), sore feet doesn't need to be added.