Anonymous wrote:Forced teaming is an AH move but talking to the clerk that way was also an AH move.

And you have more power than the clerk so: YAH.

Forced teaming is an AH move but talking to the clerk that way was also an AH move.

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Anonymous wrote:I shop at Giant and notice that some checkers just don’t bag. I step in and start bagging myself after all my food starts getting crushed at the end of the conveyor belt. If I’m paying full price for groceries I shouldn’t be bagging or give me a discount.

and I make sure I move as slowly as possible.

I just noticed that my local Giant check out people don't bag anymore. I don't know if I've just happened to get a few check out people are aren't doing it, or if it's a policy. It's kind of annoying because the check out person just keeps sending stuff through and it's hard to keep up. When the check out person does the bagging, they can pause to bag so the area doesn't get all backed up.

My local Whole Foods used to always have baggers, but now it's hit or miss.

I have a few minutes, so I checked current cashier job ads for Giant, Harris Teeter and Safeway. Plus the giant, and Harris Teeter are very clear that their cashiers are responsible for bagging, and Safeway has more of a store associate job description, but bagging is included in it. It is not store policy to have customers bag their own groceries.

Giant’s cashier job ad for Bethesda:
Cashier
We rely on our cashiers to handle our products and customers with care. They’re the face of the store. More than anyone, they interact with our customers and help answer any questions they might have. That’s not all, they also scan purchases, bag groceries, and process all transactions. This is just a general overview of their job duties. You may be asked to assist in other ways too, depending on the needs of your store.

Harris Teeter Rockville
This is a full time position. Primary responsibility is to Take Excellent Care Of Our Customers by satisfying each customer's needs, exceeding their expectations, and making every shopping visit a pleasant and satisfying experience. This requires following correct bagging procedures, providing carryout and parcel pickup service, loading merchandise into customer vehicles, and returning shopping carts into the store.

Safeway Bethesda

As a store associate (aka clerk in the grocery world), your potential to grow and thrive is at your fingertips. To truly be successful in the position, you need to be thoughtful and passionate about your work. In this role, you are the face of the Company and whether you are bagging groceries, arranging flowers, slicing cheese, or sweeping the floor you will always have the opportunity to interact with our valued customers. And the icing on the cake is, this is your opportunity to make a difference in the lives of your customers and community.

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Anonymous wrote:Mid-morning weekday grocery shopping at Harris Teeter. Naming the time, because this wasn’t Monday night or Saturday morning — store was quiet and uncrowded, with no line behind me and other registers open. Naming the store because I think they try and position themselves with their customer service. I had a small load of groceries — filled three reusable bags. Not a massive shopping trip.

As I wheeled up, the checker announced “We’re going to work as a team. I’m going to scan and you’re going to bag.” I said, “No thanks. I was counting on you to bag my items.” She then frowned and went silent for the duration of the transaction.

I’m physically able to bag my own groceries, and I did it without a second thought during the height of the pandemic when we were worried about contact. I’m happy to do it at Aldi or Lidl, where prices are cheaper because that’s part of the deal. But at a “full-price” regular grocery store, I don’t want to. I’m not getting a discount, and frankly I want to use those few minutes to check my email, send a quick text to someone, update my shopping list, mentally plan the evening scrum of sports/homework/dinner, or just veg out for a few blessed minutes. I don’t refill my own drink at restaurants, I don’t loosen the lug nuts on one wheel while my mechanic rotates the other, and I don’t pre-rake my leaves for the landscapers. I will smile and make small talk and say thank you and gratefully acknowledge their much-appreciated help. But I’m not interested in doing someone else’s job. I’m tired enough just doing my own.

Is bagging your own groceries when asked a thing now? AITA for objecting?

I would have bagged - cashiers make little money and have a boring but important job. What does it hurt to bag your own stuff?

Maybe you should ask them to step aside so you can scan your groceries too? What does it hurt to do that?

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Does this make you feel self justified about in being a twat?

It is not the same thing at all.

I actually prefer to bag my own groceries as I place things in the way I prefer.
It makes it go faster and is not a big deal.

Anonymous wrote:I worked as a grocery store cashier for several years, and here’s my two cents. You are totally fine and the cashier was absolutely TA. Cashiers don’t get to assign duties to customers. And that’s especially true when that duty is one the cashier is being paid to perform. And cashiers shouldn’t sulk when the customer declines being pressed into service.

Why was the cashier TA? She asked, the customer said no, she went about her business and bagged the customers groceries.

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Anonymous wrote:I shop at Giant and notice that some checkers just don’t bag. I step in and start bagging myself after all my food starts getting crushed at the end of the conveyor belt. If I’m paying full price for groceries I shouldn’t be bagging or give me a discount.

and I make sure I move as slowly as possible.

I just noticed that my local Giant check out people don't bag anymore. I don't know if I've just happened to get a few check out people are aren't doing it, or if it's a policy. It's kind of annoying because the check out person just keeps sending stuff through and it's hard to keep up. When the check out person does the bagging, they can pause to bag so the area doesn't get all backed up.

My local Whole Foods used to always have baggers, but now it's hit or miss.

I worked as a grocery store cashier for several years, and here’s my two cents. You are totally fine and the cashier was absolutely TA. Cashiers don’t get to assign duties to customers. And that’s especially true when that duty is one the cashier is being paid to perform. And cashiers shouldn’t sulk when the customer declines being pressed into service.

Cashier is supposed to do it..


I worked as a cashier at a grocery store. Too many idiots in this thread.

The better thing would have been if the cashier asked, "DO YOU want to work as a team?". If the customer says"no", NBD. Some customers like to bag their own.

But bagging is the cashier's job and they cannot tell the the customer to do work.

Anonymous wrote:"Why would I do that? I am the customer. Not a Harris Teeter team member. You are actually being paid to check out and bag the groceries."

Pssst: your unearned white privilege is showing. And it’s not a good look.

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Anonymous wrote:Mid-morning weekday grocery shopping at Harris Teeter. Naming the time, because this wasn’t Monday night or Saturday morning — store was quiet and uncrowded, with no line behind me and other registers open. Naming the store because I think they try and position themselves with their customer service. I had a small load of groceries — filled three reusable bags. Not a massive shopping trip.

As I wheeled up, the checker announced “We’re going to work as a team. I’m going to scan and you’re going to bag.” I said, “No thanks. I was counting on you to bag my items.” She then frowned and went silent for the duration of the transaction.

I’m physically able to bag my own groceries, and I did it without a second thought during the height of the pandemic when we were worried about contact. I’m happy to do it at Aldi or Lidl, where prices are cheaper because that’s part of the deal. But at a “full-price” regular grocery store, I don’t want to. I’m not getting a discount, and frankly I want to use those few minutes to check my email, send a quick text to someone, update my shopping list, mentally plan the evening scrum of sports/homework/dinner, or just veg out for a few blessed minutes. I don’t refill my own drink at restaurants, I don’t loosen the lug nuts on one wheel while my mechanic rotates the other, and I don’t pre-rake my leaves for the landscapers. I will smile and make small talk and say thank you and gratefully acknowledge their much-appreciated help. But I’m not interested in doing someone else’s job. I’m tired enough just doing my own.

Is bagging your own groceries when asked a thing now? AITA for objecting?

OP, you are NTA for objecting...but you ATA for getting mad about her "going silent". Silence is what you wanted so you could check your email and plan your day!!! You said this in your own email. So yes, YATA - a big one.

Where does the OP say she’s mad that the cashier went silent?

Anonymous wrote:I would speak to the manager about the cashier.

🤣😂🤣😂

Anonymous wrote:Mid-morning weekday grocery shopping at Harris Teeter. Naming the time, because this wasn’t Monday night or Saturday morning — store was quiet and uncrowded, with no line behind me and other registers open. Naming the store because I think they try and position themselves with their customer service. I had a small load of groceries — filled three reusable bags. Not a massive shopping trip.

As I wheeled up, the checker announced “We’re going to work as a team. I’m going to scan and you’re going to bag.” I said, “No thanks. I was counting on you to bag my items.” She then frowned and went silent for the duration of the transaction.

I’m physically able to bag my own groceries, and I did it without a second thought during the height of the pandemic when we were worried about contact. I’m happy to do it at Aldi or Lidl, where prices are cheaper because that’s part of the deal. But at a “full-price” regular grocery store, I don’t want to. I’m not getting a discount, and frankly I want to use those few minutes to check my email, send a quick text to someone, update my shopping list, mentally plan the evening scrum of sports/homework/dinner, or just veg out for a few blessed minutes. I don’t refill my own drink at restaurants, I don’t loosen the lug nuts on one wheel while my mechanic rotates the other, and I don’t pre-rake my leaves for the landscapers. I will smile and make small talk and say thank you and gratefully acknowledge their much-appreciated help. But I’m not interested in doing someone else’s job. I’m tired enough just doing my own.

Is bagging your own groceries when asked a thing now? AITA for objecting?

OP, you are NTA for objecting...but you ATA for getting mad about her "going silent". Silence is what you wanted so you could check your email and plan your day!!! You said this in your own email. So yes, YATA - a big one.

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Anonymous wrote:She should have said "Unfortunately we haven't got anyone to bag working today so this might take a little longer than it ought to while I bag this up." And you should have said "Oh, I'll take care of it while you scan."
Our local groceries all employed disabled people as baggers until minimum wage laws made that impossible. Thanks Dems!

Minimum wage laws didn't make it "impossible."

Grocery stores simply enjoyed screwing over employees--including those with disabilities--when it was dirt cheap for them.

This is the second thread in 24 hours where the citizens of DCUMlandia have demonstrated their acceptance of a society of the haves and have nots where businesses take precedence and certain people simply don't deserve to be paid enough to make ends meet when they work 40 hours a week. What is wrong with everyone???

BAGGING GROCERIES is not a job one takes to make ends meet. It is for disabled people and young teens. If you think a grocery bagger should be paid enough to pay rent and raise children in an expensive urban area then you should understand why this job barely exists anymore.

holy shit you have got to be a troll.

+1 nobody can be this dense. Cashiers bag groceries for other cashiers. Managers will hop in. People shagging the carts in the parking lot may also have bagging duties. It's sickening that people are so judgmental yet so ignorant about these jobs. They have to just be riling people up.

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Anonymous wrote:She should have said "Unfortunately we haven't got anyone to bag working today so this might take a little longer than it ought to while I bag this up." And you should have said "Oh, I'll take care of it while you scan."
Our local groceries all employed disabled people as baggers until minimum wage laws made that impossible. Thanks Dems!

Minimum wage laws didn't make it "impossible."

Grocery stores simply enjoyed screwing over employees--including those with disabilities--when it was dirt cheap for them.

This is the second thread in 24 hours where the citizens of DCUMlandia have demonstrated their acceptance of a society of the haves and have nots where businesses take precedence and certain people simply don't deserve to be paid enough to make ends meet when they work 40 hours a week. What is wrong with everyone???

BAGGING GROCERIES is not a job one takes to make ends meet. It is for disabled people and young teens. If you think a grocery bagger should be paid enough to pay rent and raise children in an expensive urban area then you should understand why this job barely exists anymore.

Every full time job should pay enough to pay rent and raise children in whatever area the job is in.

Anyone who thinks they shouldn't supports modern day feudalism and should be cast out of civilized society.

tPeople should not have children that they cannot afford in any geographic area.

You cannot possibly be this much of a moron or ahole.

What about refugees? Immigrants with families? People with disabilities don't deserve living wages? People starting over?

You cannot possibly be this delusional to think that observing reality makes one a moron. Wages for a job are what the market will bear. If the employer is underpaying, they won't be able to find anyone to work (the situation many places are in now.) If the employer is overpaying, they will have their pick of high-quality employees and will be able to replace them easily. If a job does not pay enough to pay rent and raise children, then you get roommates, you move in with family or the OTHER PARENT of the children, or you improve your skills to get a better-paying job. An independent grocery store owner who may be barely making a profit is supposed to make sure that each grocery bagger, regardless of value to the company, is making enough to pay rent for an unshared apartment in the neighborhood of their choice? What if it's a crappy garden apartment or an apartment in a crummy neighborhood and they feel they deserve better? Does that merit a raise?
I've worked every bad job you can think of and currently work at a hospital, which used to pay local residents a living wage to clean the rooms and now pays "immigrants with families" less than you probably pay your babysitter, distorting the labor market. Civilized societies should not allow this.