I wouldn't call this a whiney post. I would say its more one out of frustration. When corporate cuts hours and only allows a skeleton crew and there are no baggers it causes the lines to get longer and the waits to get worse. When this happens who gets to face the brunt of it all, why the cashier of course.
Since being on this board and seeing how it is on the other side of the fence (from the grocery store employee's side) I have no problem helping to bag or load the bags in the cart. Normally when the wife and I hit the store, if theres no bagger I'll start bagging our order so the cashier can get done with us quicker and get on to the next bunch of folks. I figure it helps him/her out and might just help make their day or night a little easier. More people should do this I think, but unfortunantly I don't see it happening. But at the same time I think that the same holds true here as in handicape spots, the person may not be physically able to bag up all the order, or they might not be able to physically transfer the bags into the cart. Although thinking about it now, how in the bloody hell are they going to get it into their car, or from the car to the house????
And while I'm on a roll, can I say that I freaking hate the fact that corporate requires most of the stores to ask If I require help out with my order. It seems like it would make the bagger feel kinda dumb asking, it makes me feel kinda dumb being asked (6 foot 6 male) if I want help out with 2 bags and a case of soda. Stupid corporate requirements and the time it wastes that could have been better spent doing other tasks.
Since being on this board and seeing how it is on the other side of the fence (from the grocery store employee's side) I have no problem helping to bag or load the bags in the cart. Normally when the wife and I hit the store, if theres no bagger I'll start bagging our order so the cashier can get done with us quicker and get on to the next bunch of folks. I figure it helps him/her out and might just help make their day or night a little easier. More people should do this I think, but unfortunantly I don't see it happening. But at the same time I think that the same holds true here as in handicape spots, the person may not be physically able to bag up all the order, or they might not be able to physically transfer the bags into the cart. Although thinking about it now, how in the bloody hell are they going to get it into their car, or from the car to the house????
And while I'm on a roll, can I say that I freaking hate the fact that corporate requires most of the stores to ask If I require help out with my order. It seems like it would make the bagger feel kinda dumb asking, it makes me feel kinda dumb being asked (6 foot 6 male) if I want help out with 2 bags and a case of soda. Stupid corporate requirements and the time it wastes that could have been better spent doing other tasks.
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