Yes, continue to glare at me....

[Food Lady]

I was helping cust 1 when bosslady told me after her to go to the floor. Well, I didn't turn off my register light right away, and someone else came up and so of course, I helped her, too. I did turn the light off as soon as she was there. So when the SC came up, I said "This transaction [the one I was finishing] is my last." It's better than letting her stand there and find out later! But she just glared--sneered almost--walked away, and joined another line where she continued to glare at me as I got a key from my coworker and walked away. You know, there could be any reason for needing to close my lane, from a medical issue to having to leave to go to another job. And, don't go to a lane with the light turned off. Conversely, as I was standing there w/ the light on, several people asked if I was open today.

[Andara Bledin]

Alas, as far as the lights go, too many cashiers are a bit haphazard in their light signal, so us shoppers have to ask because, sometimes, the light lies.

But if the light's off and the cashier says she's closed, that's a pretty good clue that she won't be there as soon as she's done with what she's in the middle of.

^-.-^

[Mytical]

^^. Some people also believe they should be the exception for anything that causes them inconvenience. Laws, other peoples breaks or such, you name it. After all..they are Spechul

[emax4]

Whip out a big lantern light, shine it in their eyes. If they react, they're just being an SC..."

[malmalthekiller]

Yes, that's my favorite when I'm trying to go on break or go home. I'll turn off my light and take whoever is in my line before I turned it off. Then the people that join afterwards give you a dirty look after you tell them you're closed.

I don't mind people making the mistake, but when I tell you I'm closed, I'm done and certainly not helping now that you've been so rude.

[Lovecats]

I can still remember the lady who when I told her I was closed (light off and everything) turned and stomped her feet like a 2 year old as she walked away.

[flybye023]

That's why I loved cashiering at my old job. We had gates that we could close after the last customer. It had a LOUD alarm if someone tried to open it and weasel their way in. Many red faces made it highly entertaining, plus we had to fetch the head cashier to turn it off and he/she usually asked how it was set off (sometimes just bumping the gate could do it) and if the customer who did it was still standing around, well....

[Aethian]

I've seen those gates before. They seemed to be really nice...except for those that suddenly realized they forgot that one item.

[Food Lady]

I wish I had those gates. I had a basket on the counter, too. Why do we have lights at all? All they do is confuse people.

[HotelMinion]

What a dummy. I remember way back in retail my boss said to turn off my lane light. So I did just before this lady comes. I'm checking her out, and this man goes up behind her. So I tell him I'm closed. "But your-" he looks up, see it's off and silently goes to another, longer line. Then my boss says to me, never mind, turn it back on. So I do, and another lady slips in my line. The guy says after her, "oh, so you're only closed for meeeee?!" Yes the whole world is against you, dude. He huffs and pouts while checking out. Grow up!

[depechemodefan]

Sometimes the cashier forgets to turn on the light. So I do ask when the light is off if they are open. Though if people are truthful with me, saying " I'm closed," then I go away to another line. But once I asked if a cashier was open and her light was off. She sighs and rings me up. If she was closed, I woulnt have gone away without problem; I guess management tells them to ring up people even if they are closed.