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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Move to New Jersey [/quote]

Ha ha. NJ resident here. I love not having to pump gas![/quote]

Op here, and I didn't realize this was still a thing in Jersey. As much as business people like to be progressive, sometimes reverting to how things were can be groundbreaking. In wealthier areas here, this would be a hit. People pay for convenience. [/quote]

It’s not just a thing for wealthier areas, t’s literally a law state-wide in NJ that you cannot pump your own gas- full stop.

I personally find it annoying and draconian but sounds like it would be a win for you.[/quote]

I never understood why it was a law in NJ. In Maryland, back in the 80s, certain lanes were full-service, while the others were self-service. That would be a good option for those who prefer not to have someone else pump. [/quote]

The full service and you can't pump your own gas laws = forced socialism. 
In all others states there used to be full service for an extra 10-20 cents a gallon (which got your tires checked, windshield washed, and oil checked.) In the really olden days, there'd be a team of guys come out to do all that really fast. In the mom and pop stations, it was usually Jr. or Pop that had to do it all. :D

There are a very few stations that still have full service pumps. [/quote]

There was some movie - maybe Back to the Future? - when a team of like 10 guys pour out of the gas station to service 1 car, to peals of laughter in the theater.[/quote]

I am living in a developing country now. It is still like that here. The cost of labor is low which results in not-great wages, but on the flip side all of those people have jobs and it’s enough to support their families with basic needs. And there’s never a line at the grocery store because every checkout has a cashier and bagger there, you never wait on hold when calling a business, there’s no shortage of nurses and orderlies at the hospital, etc.[/quote]

That actually sounds pretty good!  Maybe they are onto something, like a better way?[/quote]

You mean something like abolishing the minimum wage and not setting a minimum living wage? That kind of thing?[/quote]

There is an idea that life would be so much better if we had a much larger, slightly desperate underclass of people to mow our lawns, do daycare, clean our homes, work in restaurants, work on farms, bag groceries, work in meat processing plants and pump gas. Their status would be tenuous so that if they complained or organized, we could throw them and the rest of the family into jail or out of the country. It would be easiest if they looked different, so we can tell who's who.

I do NOT want this idea put to a vote.[/quote]

I would vote for that.[/quote]

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