Anybody notice that cashiers are no longer able to deal with cash?

[Anonymous]

This was a Cosby show episode in the eighties. It’s why Vanessa decided to go to college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I sometimes pay with cash to break my ATM $20s. Within the same week I had two instances of cashiers no longer being able to count back the proper change. In both cases they were younger people. I suck at math but there's a way to count back change that doesn't involve calculation. And sometime the register even tells you what to return.

Why are you getting cash from an ATM if not to make purchases? This sounds like you are creating an issue for yourself and others.

It’s easier to use a CC —even at a food truck or the farmer’s market— and you get points or cash back rewards.

Most toll systems no longer take cash.

Public transportation systems take cards.

Houses of worship take checks or let you set up ACH.

Schools don’t want cash for lunch accounts or field trip fees.

Even laundromats use apps and CC.

Is pulling cash from the ATM for purchases just an excuse to complain on the internet about young service workers?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Trump is advocating for a bill that will require all bricks and mortar companies to accept usd cash.

That's rather progressive of him. Usually it is the lower income and cash-job-gig folks who only have cash for paying.

Stopped clock, etc. I actually agree with this, all businesses should accept cash.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Stores and restaurants are now passing the credit card fee on to the customer. I use more cash for small totals when the the store convenience fee is far more than the credit card fee. Simple math skills flummox the average young cashier.

Nobody here goes to the nail salon? A bunch of them have signs about charging for the cc fee. All kinds of mom and pop places, immigrant-owned spots, farmer's markets, small transactions--I feel like a jerk for using a card for a $3 transaction.

Same. I use cash for small transactions or at small businesses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I sometimes pay with cash to break my ATM $20s. Within the same week I had two instances of cashiers no longer being able to count back the proper change. In both cases they were younger people. I suck at math but there's a way to count back change that doesn't involve calculation. And sometime the register even tells you what to return.

Why are you getting cash from an ATM if not to make purchases? This sounds like you are creating an issue for yourself and others.

It’s easier to use a CC —even at a food truck or the farmer’s market— and you get points or cash back rewards.

Most toll systems no longer take cash.

Public transportation systems take cards.

Houses of worship take checks or let you set up ACH.

Schools don’t want cash for lunch accounts or field trip fees.

Even laundromats use apps and CC.

Is pulling cash from the ATM for purchases just an excuse to complain on the internet about young service workers?

Most terch savvy people advocate paying in cash to limit tracking.

[Anonymous]

*tech savvy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stores and restaurants are now passing the credit card fee on to the customer. I use more cash for small totals when the the store convenience fee is far more than the credit card fee. Simple math skills flummox the average young cashier.

Nobody here goes to the nail salon? A bunch of them have signs about charging for the cc fee. All kinds of mom and pop places, immigrant-owned spots, farmer's markets, small transactions--I feel like a jerk for using a card for a $3 transaction.

Nail salons support human trafficking.

Some do. Not all. A cash only one is more likely to be laundering money from an illicit business.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I sometimes pay with cash to break my ATM $20s. Within the same week I had two instances of cashiers no longer being able to count back the proper change. In both cases they were younger people. I suck at math but there's a way to count back change that doesn't involve calculation. And sometime the register even tells you what to return.

Why are you getting cash from an ATM if not to make purchases? This sounds like you are creating an issue for yourself and others.

It’s easier to use a CC —even at a food truck or the farmer’s market— and you get points or cash back rewards.

Most toll systems no longer take cash.

Public transportation systems take cards.

Houses of worship take checks or let you set up ACH.

Schools don’t want cash for lunch accounts or field trip fees.

Even laundromats use apps and CC.

Is pulling cash from the ATM for purchases just an excuse to complain on the internet about young service workers?

Most terch savvy people advocate paying in cash to limit tracking.

I doubt that is why OP is doing it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, you're just old, my dad was making the same complaint in 1995.

Seriously, when I was 14 at my first job in the 90s and I was struggling to work out the cash register and making change people used to complain all the time. It may shock you to hear, but they don't make the entry level retail workers do training on how to make change for a dollar. And, like most people, they're good at adding money to a dollar (if something costs $11.59, most people have no trouble finding the $0.59) but are new to the change thing.

[Anonymous]

My DS16 is a new cashier at a higher end grocery store. In general, people rarely pay in cash these days so it’s harder to get practice. Practice is what taught me to make quick change when I was at the cash register as a teen. We don’t come out of the womb making change.

OTH, most of his customers are the older set. So I expect that’ll he’ll get some practice here and there with both cash and….checks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a teacher. Many don't handle cash or coins. They use cards or their phones.

It's impacting their math skills.

This is why I love the pool snack bar so much. My kids need to figure out how much their ice cream costs, get the money and change. It’s great!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stores and restaurants are now passing the credit card fee on to the customer. I use more cash for small totals when the the store convenience fee is far more than the credit card fee. Simple math skills flummox the average young cashier.

Which stores and restaurants? I need a list so I can avoid.

My dry cleaner tells you up front that you get a discount if you pay cash, which is wayyyy more palatable. I am always prepared with cash.

I spend most of my summer in Jersey and there are a lot of establishments who do this - they all have a sign on the counter explaining.

[Anonymous]

In a fast growing region of traditionally rural Maryland, I scolded a young cashier who couldn't give me change. I know, I know, it's not my place. But if you don't possess even rudimentary math skills, you're gonna get left behind. These people will become the donkeys of tomorrow's overlords.

Predictably, the girl was offended and unhappy with my comment. Oh, well. I tried.

[Anonymous]

Unless you are buying drugs don't use cash in fact Bitcoin is for drugs now

[Anonymous]

I use cash most of the time, am not old, and yes, notice that cashiers frequently have difficulty counting back change.