Oct 5, 2020 7:20 AM
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tarataqa
Wow, here in 'Murica we don't pay for plastic bags. You don't even have to pay for groceries if you pocket them and run out.
JustDraven
A pallet of Walmart bags cost the store 15k
LaBix
He could've got a bag for free for the fresh veg as that is a hygiene thing. Then just load it all into that bag. What a foolish fool.
Aguyinmi
Man Tonya Harding is looking rough.
she looks beat
BlindGardener
I used to do that all the time just because I could, when I was a teenager. I had all of the pockets.
Three to five layers of super deep pockets up top, and two layers down below, plus my backpack.
makethebestofit
Serious though
xGallifreyRises
That’s why I just take a backpack for things I’m gonna carry home myself.
snowy129
Often in the US if you go in with a backpack every worker in the store thinks you're stealing.
MyCatLikesToFruitcake
It's funny how much people make a stink over bags. Ours are 10¢ and people still bitch and moan. Had one guy want to speak to management.
smooshiebanana
Tuck in the shirt and that's one huge pocket
GoriddleGorilla
I’ve done this.
Webel
Lol try 1.5 euros for a plastic bag
Zeeshie
Haaa the look on the ladies face speaks to my very soul
Willowofwisp
She stares at him when she puts the bread down like "where ya gonna put this one, ya wanker?"
We all did the same
IBTCUnite
Plot Twist: his card is declined at the end.
mignonmey350
We Germans carry a tote bag with us. I would also not pay for a plastic bag. When I do groceries I am always prepared.
manulofdoom
I sometimes forget to grab it, then curse and buy the plastic bag anyway
xsynosis
It's amusing how the biggest thing people are taking from this is that the checkout people sit down as standard here in the UK.
RickDyball
The cost is to dissuade you from buying them
NiftyGoblin
I have a large purse that all I carry is my wallet and phone... and clerks always look at me weird when I say no bag and stuff everything >
>in my purse... like theres no difference between it and a tote....
jacketyjack
I've been there a couple of times. Mostly because i thought i only need to get the one thing. And end up shopping for the rest of the week.
grukman
In Sweden they now charge us 60 eur cents for a bag!
IFinishyoursentencewithwrongendings
Show on Netflix called Kim’s convenience has a similar skit. Pretty Funny show if you get the chance
I fucken love that show!
CheezeStank
This is me stocking up in DayZ
MoesToes
I’m sure it’s coming soon with the vaccine lol
PoorlyContrivedUsername
I’ve never understood the idea to pay for plastic as a deterrent. If it’s that bad, get rid of it. Don’t just install a pollution fee. Lol
jodu
But it's not an effort to limit PLASTIC, which would make sense, but specifically plastic bags used for shopping, which makes no sense.
geraint616
Makes complete sense
CardboardStomach
It's to discourage needless use of it. It's bad, but still has a purpose/need. Any amnt of progress is good and makes it easier to phase out
Right. Just ban it then. If the goal is zero, aim for zero.
It's a business. Unless they're forced by legislature, they're not gonna do anything that significantly hurts their profits/annoys customers
Much easier to get customers to go along with gradual change or slight inconvenience than it is to do it all at once
Hexogen
It worked tho, and small change is easier to accept for the broad population. "single-use carrier bag usage has fallen by more than 80%"
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/apr/17/scotland-plastic-bag-usage-falls-after-5p-charge-introduced Source
Exactly my point. Removing them entirely would get that 80 to 100.
That in itself isn't a measurement of success though - if the goal was not just to annoy people, but to create a smaller carbon footprint.
The success is that people dont just throw away thousands of plastic bags a day
Plastic bags were never a big environmental problem in developed countries and the alternatives are not necessarily better.
ahairyHoneymonster
Spencer Jones. Funny fucker https://youtu.be/sy2rfqMta7E
realGeorgelucas
Do you remember my mum?
GhoulsGW
borderline racist
Youcanbekittycat2000orwhatever
Isn’t he on Upstart Crow?
morgulking75
Doing A Ricky Gervais impression.
IOnlyUpvoteBees
Look at him flexing cause women don’t get pockets.
DickDastardly404
It was his plan all along why else would you buy two 2-pinters instead of one 4-pinter?
Skizzlesnap
We’ve seen what the inside of women’s purses and their cars. Last thing y’all need is another place to stash shit.
prawnklng
Pretty sure it’s so they can women handbags.
Ninjainslippers
I bought some gym shorts recently and found out they didn't have pockets. I had just assumed. I now understand male privilege.
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ArealJim
Youre talkin to 95% youngmen that wouldnt grasp the relationship between taking care of your nails & the enjoyable kind of exit wound...fyi
Notthebestbartender
MrSpam
It’s hot pocket for frankfurters.
khazorath
And plastic/silicon based objects
Homophone
I just got a pair of lady pants from a lady store and IT HAS USABLE POCKETS!
Dude, simply look up womens work jeans or more specifically for style"Riding Jeans",& they will have the fitment yall women crave & pockets.
tinybluedot5
which store and which pants??
Torrid high rise wide leg jean
Amadeuszmaster
Having pockets is a choice, a friend of mine is wearing man jeans and she is hot af.
They dont even need to do that. If you buy men's jeans from say,walmart Or wherever dudes buy more slick looking Low T like jeans. Theyre 1/
still considered workwear(if still made of tradition denim.) Unfortunately the entire premise of workwear is functionality which doesnt 2/
include turn a bag full of mash potatoes into a façade of a nice ass so walmart doesnt sell em. So simply go to a workwear store. If not, 3/
able to find a bootbarn.Googlin"riding jeans"will begin any women reading this on a journey to the promised land of cowgirl butts&pockets4/4
callmethelizardqueen
I buy cargo shorts from the mens department. Pockets all over!!!
Oh yes, half a year ago it was decided that technicians at my work have to wear suits too... I miss my cargo pants and tools...
Kerblamo
Is your friend single? Asking for a friend.
SenselessSentiments
plot twist: She's actually a man
She has a sweet girlfriend and the look very happy :)
heyyoudontknowme
hurveyuos
Bro, that means you can have two girlfriends at the same time
Deadpoolisfunny
You're reaching levels of optimism I haven't experienced since I was 5 years old in Florida, preparing to eat a 1.5 lb cheese burger.
Now I imagined being the big spoon with a jetpack... but can it be archieved ?
jimbox114
Is that a thing over there? I know Aldis charges for bags. I always try to grab boxes off the shelf when I go there.
IDidntDoIt
Back in the early 2000s I worked at a grocery store and we gave 15 cent discounts for anyone that brought bags. Hasn't done enough
Zeplin
Every store in Denmark will charge you for a bag.
pmathew
It’s a thing in New England. 10 cents for a paper bag.
skincancerisfun
In Aus its that way. I've been known to use my jacket to carry things when coming across unexpected buys. Or the thin bags from produce
Blixthand
All My life plastic bags at checkout were ~40-50 us cents in Sweden. New plastic tax this year brings that close to a dollar.
AvocadoMakesMyTongueItchButIEatItAnyway
It's a thing in a few US states and several larger cities.
koinuchan
I was slightly surprised about this when visiting London from USA. Thought it was a good idea, though.
DaveSamsonite
They charge for grocery bags in Shanghai.
ProppaGanda
Sweden recently put a new tax, now it's around 60 cents.
ZircZZ
It's law in all EU countries to deminish the use of plastic. We use sturdy reusable bags :)
KrakedUp
They charge for them here in Canada too.
drochleprechaun
In CT they started charging for bags everywhere last year. Local law passed to discourage their use.
DooksandPooks
Ah, all my reusable ALDI BAGS. I love that little store
goodboyollie
Montgomery county in Maryland charges for bags
narwhalsalesman
It’s a thing in Oregon.
Sidnee
In Ont, Canada, we pay 5cents. Although, they did null that during the first few months of the pandemic because people weren't aloud to...
Bring their reusable ones. Most places still won't let you bring your reusable ones, but have to pay the 5 cent charge again.
Adamarket
It’s a thing there. Lots of people bring reusable bags. Been in place about 10 years I think.
crushingmissy
The big chain supermarkets in OZ charge for reusable bags. Can range from 15c to $2.50 depending. Like if it's plastic/cotton/jute/hemp etc.
TheObstinateOne
California passed it a few years back with some stiff resentment. To the shock of nobody, it did not collapse the economy.
tightsarenotpants
Its one of the few propositions I voted yes for.
CapnPawsome
Living in New York state, many counties passed a law late 2019 to get rid of plastic bags and mandate that stores have to charge at least /1
$0.15 for each paper bag as well. Cuts down on plastic, and essentially means bring reusable bags.
Sabellion
Minneapolis had started to earlier this year, but then the epidemic attacked.
erroniousmaximus
They started charging in Japan now as well. Got myself a cloth bag now.
Kabaniz
New York State it is a thing now too, although grocery stores have been inconsistent with it since March.
wordington
It's definitely a thing in some places in the US too. In NYC, it's 5c a plastic bag.
BIGSHOWTV
Aldi*
LurkerOfDarkness
It's the law in Denmark, they're taxed heavily and prices set quite high to encourage using them multiple times, but they're not the 1/2
Thin flimsy and noisy kind you have in the US. 2/2
pritolus
Giving away bags for free hasn't been legal for stores in Norway for like a decade now
Dontcaredeadinside
They charge for bags in my area (SF bay), but now we can't bring our own because of Covid.
PunchyFromCleveland
In Vermont plastic bags are now illegal. Most stores give paper for free if you forget, but grocery stores charge per bag, which is fine.
verylittleinsight
Australia also charges for plastic bags to cut down on pollution. That's how we offset our massive appetite for coal power.
InTheDistanceAPlaintiveEnglishHorn
It's a law. It was first introduced in Wales but then the other nations caught on.
14November
EU legislations have shocked increased prices of plastic bags. In some cases they are 1000% more expensive than last year. This has also
Increased littering btw. Not good for the environment these decisions.
bobwords612
In Minneapolis you pay $.05/bag now
CorrectMostOfTheTime
Aldis here doesnt even have bags you use the cardboard boxes that all the food arrives in and they save it for you. Like costco
tatischief
Yep, in Slovakia too. They want people to use reusable bags. I haven't bought or taken a bag in ages.
giftkartoffel
Just bring your own bags?
That's the point. They began charging for plastic bags to encourage using reusable ones
Telruin
I haven't checked. But as I remember, EU made rules against giving away free bags at grocery stores, to reduce waste.
I have now checked... I was wrong. Here in Norway, it's not even bound by law. The stores made a deal among themselves to do it.
(European countries seem to vary between voluntary fee, law bound fee, or full on ban on plastic bags)
omnicorpse
Bloody EU, making us honest Brits take care of the environment! If we want to fill landfill sites with plastic, how dare they!
It wasnt the EU, hence why wales and scotland did it first, to test if it was good for the whole UK
No it wasn't. Because it was introduced separately in each of the UK nations
ChiefSokka
They charge 5 cents in Canada, and one major grocer has stopped using plastic bags entirely
josephisalsoat
My first time at an Aldis I didn’t know you had to have a quarter to use a cart. I had no coins with me.
IForgotMyOldPassword2
Same. My first trip to aldi was not a fun one. Both the bags and cart
anyway188136
They have plastic coins, if you ask the cashier.
Miss Piggy says “never eat more than you can lift”
JennyIronTeeth
It is yes. I doubt it cuts down on plastic much though.
SterlingArcherSecretAgent
Most European countries have good waste management and recycling systems, so it's mostly symbolic anyway, when they drop plastic bags.
TargetedAdBot
Less produced plastic is important. Just like dropped demand for paper caused paper mills to shut down. Less unnecessary pollution.
I agree. I just don't think shopping bags is where the problem is. Plastic such as this is:
Not to mention this:
hereforthefunnies
No, it really has worked.
LasciviousHedgehog
You would be wrong https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/apr/17/scotland-plastic-bag-usage-falls-after-5p-charge-introduced
I hope so.
SpecialProjectY
You were given evidence, that isn't "belief" any more.
Never read it
DonaldFuck
You should come to Sweden, the prices are ridiculous. 7 crowns for one plastic bag. It's about one US dollar.
coloredgreyscale
Are those the thin plastic bags, or better ones?
They are a bit better
PaleAsFuck
If people bring their own bag they don't need to buy one. And the proceeds goes to saving the planet
Except it doesn't really save the planet. In fact, it could be even worse.
Really? What do you mean?
It all comes down what you replace your plastic bag with and for how long. You'll have to do a life cycle analysis of the alternatives.
KawaiiTwat
I'm happy I stacked up on those thick Netto bags for the catsand before they jacked up the prices and removed those bags where I live.
They're the only durable ones that wouldnt break from the weight. And now I'm running out T.T I dont know what to use instead...
swedeonamoose
but it kinda works, i have never seen so many people bring bags from home as they are now
Yeah, I do that as well. And when I shop without planning I buy a paper bag instead.
ThePastmaster
And yet the plastic bags are much more durable than the paper ones.
TheFragnatic
Yea but it's way cheaper and better for the enviroment to make paper bags. Especially in a nation like Sweden which has a massive forestry
industry, with laws regarding replantation as old as 1903 to ensure the continued viability of the industry.
And yet they can't make a paper bag that won't break because of a little weight.
Pretty much every store in Denmark charges for bags. Usually $0.5-$0.8 per bag. Lidl stopped selling plastic bags though, so I dropped Lidl.
capngoat
Then get a non-plastic bag when you're heading to the store and not create more unnecessary plastic waste.
You might forget it the first couple times but eventually you'll remember. And they're light enough. Maybe get one you can sling around you.
Like a messenger bag, but a shopping bag.
Fuck no.
Why not? There must be a reason that you don't want to buy a shopping bag once and reuse that. Could you elaborate your viewpoint?
I re-use the plastic bags a few times until they're not great anymore, then I use them for household trash.
TreesNStuff
Just out of curiosity, how do you collect and dispose household garbage?
I put it in the recycling bin, the recycling company empties the bin every two weeks, and they handle it from there. It's very well handled.
BaklavaMatatas
1) In many countries in Europe household trash is put into special taxed bags that can be dropped into designated dumpsters. The tax on the
2) bag finances recycling costs. A roll of garbage bags costs 20 Francs here in Switzerland, which is about 20 USD.
First of all, this is Whataboutism, we're talking about shopping bags. Something we can totally replace with reusable bags.
Second: I use plastic bags for trash because so far I'm unaware of an alternative. That doesn't mean it's good.
prontikrad
When visiting the US I was shocked when walmart double bagged my milk gallon which had a handle anyway. walked out there w/ 10 plastic bags
Labyrenth
Or put one medium/small item in a bag when clearly they could of put it another bag
yeeees this! they‘ll give you a candybar in a bag
B3N15
I will use those bags for various projects I have or as trashbags for by bathroom and office trashcans.
IinsultCats
Basically free garbage bags
yeah but they rip sooo easily
Two bags . Between the kitchen and bathrooms, they are perfect for the trash cans too.
How else am I to dispose of cat litter?
Usa is extremely wasteful. They double bag everything. And so mcuh food waste. And people dont even seem to care.
We are the worst. I’m sorry.
Several nations in the the west with comparable wealth. pretty sure none have the extreme culture of wastefulness as the US.
idontevenlikebeerdude
In California we get charged for plastic/paper bags so we bring our own. That started quite some time ago. Maybe about a decade. Not sure.
Do you? I go to cal a lot and there seems to be lot of bags. I kind threw a fit over it once. But love the vegan shops.
Maybe it's just where I am in the valley then? Not sure. I just know a long time ago they started charging so people took their own bags.
Almost all stores in Switzerland charge between 5 to 50 cents for bags now. I think it's good. You learn to bring your own
CthuluChan
Reusable bags have just as bad of an impact on the environment as plastic. Its just another way to shift blame to the consumer.
I've had the same reusable bags since college, got them over 10 years ago.
How could that be? Would you explain? Of course if you discard them, that would be bad. But if you truly reuse them time and time again...
wontendwell
Not the OP, but it's a mixed bag due to manufacturing requirements.
Sorry, forget shift+enter doesn't work on Imgur. Here are sources and some explainations:... 1/
Mostly it's due to how many resources and energy it takes to grow and process cotton vs plastic. As well as co2 given off by decomp of bags.
MermaidBiologist
Reusable bags don't look like jellyfish and don't therefore get eaten by sea turtles
Every bag is a reusable bag. If I use the same bag 200 times for a shopping trip, it's better than 200 bags.
There even reusable shopping nets for fruit and veggies now so you don't have to put em in the small plastic bags after weighing.
There are also reusable bags/nets that weight exactly the same, so a shopkeeper can tare from the total weight.
My chain uses shitty paper bags. "Because plastic is bad!" Yet they brag that they're using organic plastic for the plastic bags.
tsuelue
Afaik them "paper bags" contain platics also, or are as harmful to the enviroment to produce. Or both? Hm ...
Dunno about plastics but there's a fair amount of glue in them IIRC.
Grocery stores around me banned reusable bags for now due to covid.
I'm not sure what reusable bags means tbh. You bring your own bag from home here .. we also don't have grocery packers at checkouts
It's a bag that is designed to be used multiple times. Like a canvas or cotton bag.
*facepalm* dude.. I mean do you bring it from home or is it the store's and you leave it at the check out for the next customer
... you do realise every bag is a reusable bag though.. I hope you do?
Yes it was imposed by govmt a few years ago to help with plastic waste. It took a little getting used to but it works. We all take..
..our own reusable bags when we go shopping. We only buy more if we've forgotten or overshopped, or had to shop when not expecting to.
practicallyperfect
This is me. I have about 30 “green bags” floating around because I always over shop ?
Which government? This is a devolved issue.
Kildare26
Most European countries, Luxembourg where I work, France where I live, Begium and Germany where I occasionally shop
Uk
It is devolved IN the UK. The four different governments have had to decide on this independently
Ok
patrickcoyneud
They started doing that here but my biggest complaint was I used public transportation so now if I wanted to go shopping I had to bring it1/
With me all day which then just lead to me driving to go to the store which is probably worst for the environment
zephyruk
How does using public transport make a difference, other than needing to carry some empty bags to the shop?
It wasn't just to the shop I usually went after work or on my way back from something so it required me to carry them all day
So? What's wrong with carrying your bags to work? We all do. And trust me that in Europe and the UK most of us use public transport or walk.
Ah I see, presumably you don't carry a backpack or similar to work then, I tend to keep a couple of small reusable bags in my pack nowadays.
JustAFlamingoInDisguise
I have reusable bags that squish down to about the size of my palm and maybe an inch thick? Dead handy for work days. Fits my coat pockets
felicitousstrides
Is that cashier sitting down?! Is that a thing?
RetiredLaserMan
My guess is she doesn't do much besides sit...
Do cashiers work standing upright where you're from?
MandalorianHybrid1
I was wondering the same thing
MagnorCriol
In some parts of the world, employees are allowed to comfortable while they work.
PitchforkSalesperson
Yes, usually there's also saddle chairs that are meant to be better for your back than regular ones
In our chain the can stand or sit depending on their mood.
abyssfiend1
Uhm, we have no stores where the cashier has to stand up... they all have chairs. They stand up only if they feel like it.
igobeder
George Costanza got it worked out for her.
safespacesnowflake
Haha! Americans are brutal.
snafu999
Not only is it "a thing", if a job can be done while sitting, the employer must provide a suitable chair by law (in the UK at least)
nidmorrfun
Wait, where are you from? this comment is a joke, right? How could you actually do this job without sitting down?
I'm in Canada and our cashiers always stand. It's considered unprofessional to sit.
HumanCats
Yes in the UK and most of European shops I've been in.
taytothief
Your country is fucking awful
LokiShade
It's really not but we do have a ton of stuff to fix.
haveueverwentfast
I'm from England and worked for 4 years in retail, I was on my feet all day even on the till. Same in bars and restaurants.
ProbablyPoe
Everywhere but here in the US
I'm in Canada and it's the same here.
Oh I thought you guys could sit down,
Maybe it was just Lunenberg
aborum
Ah, you’re American. All good.
TheMadOnion
Imagine being forced to stand 8 hours a day for a job that you could easily do sitting down all the same.
Merica num 1!
SnossedAndLost
As a former cashier I preferred standing sometimes. But I thought it was ridiculous we couldn't choose to sit without a proven disability.
(United states, obviously)
Always. Why would they stand?
TheS4ndm4n
Minimum wage workers are not seen as people in America. They don't deserve basic human decency.
youdontknowmeormydog
Yeah they all do what sort of monster makes them stand up all day
SeriousBucket
They stand in Australia too (unless you’re at Aldi), 5 years of working checkout has been just real neat for my back
WhimsyNeeChan
Why not mention it to supervisor? Surely sitting would help with fatigue management - the 2 IGA's closest to me also have bar stools.
MyMainThrowaway
Same here, only 7 months though so probably not as bad. Chairs seem fucking awesome.
yifin
In Europe. It's better for the cashier's body. Less stress on the back.
sambaah05
https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/ss/slideshow-sitting-health
xuriV
Being fat probably cancels that out.
AmotsEinhorc
Yeah, and get this. She gets paid breaks, paid holidays and access to medical care through her taxes.
savage af
tankdestroyer642
Bloody hell man, he's already dead
Malikhi
We have paid breaks too, but only because labor laws. They are quick to try and violate them. Wage theft is there single biggest come in USA
I'm in Canada so I get those things too. Our cashiers just have to stand.
STINKPICKEL
News flash: We have Aldi here in the states and they get to sit at the checkout, company rules are company rules.
NoAsBigAsMediumJockButBiggerThanWeeJockJock
True, but company rules reflect the customers expectation and what the companies can get away with.
nellynorgus
it's not "an Aldi thing" it's a civilised society thing, you wouldn't understand.
UsernameNeededPleaseProvide
But what about paid breaks, paid holidays and medical care?
Not so much.
sfwillo
They have to stand all in day in the US??
MissPapercut
Lots of places in UK where cashiers are forced to stand all day too. Apparently it shows customers they're always ready to serve them.
Yes! What, you think we treat them like people around here?
You know with stereotypes of the us I would have thought there’s more seating opportunities over there
Forgotmyoldaccountbutohwell
"Essential workers"
SmilinSloth
Security 12 hour shifts of pure standing, all retail stores i worked at you stood the whole time. P.s. I live in canada
StellarJay77
Well we do say "stand on guard" in our national anthem so...
noctynight
Yep. And you're usually fired if you don't.
OverthoughtUnderedited
Is this seriously a thing now? Jesus. They also used to tell us, if you have time to lean you have time to clean. Okay, we work then we die.
iExplainTheJoke
Yes we do, except at aldi because aldi is smart
tbf many stores in sweden also got that, big chains seem to think it makes it look better to the customer.
Hiyatto
Same thing at places like Loblaws here in Canada, I was a cashier for a few months.
GrumpyOldMillennial
I'm a factory worker. 12 hr shifts, no breaks, no chairs either.
.. maybe you guys could use some proper unions over there, heh ?
There are unions, but the company is anti union and would close a plant the minutes you tried to organize. Or just fire you. Either way.
And that is why unions need protection from the government, but one step after the other. Wishing you guys all the best.
SaladinIskander
Land of the Free, Home of the Bravely Standing.
Ifacatsbuttholeisonly2inchesoffthegroundwhyisitalwaysateyelevel
Our knees are strong as fuck though. Just kidding, everything hurts... send noods.
SuperFatGirl
I've seen some have stools but very rare
cfbshank36
Ha! You thought there was even a single shred to empathy in American business?!???! Haha haha!!!!!
Yep, no sitting whatsoever.
DasDovian
Yeah, I've worked in grocery and had to be on my feet for 12 hours with only a 1hr break.
beatschubser
lol, is anything NOT fucked up over there?
AFSamizdat
Arguably better for your health. Same in Canada.
montee
Hey I am grateful for my foot pain!
otiumCatulli
I was going to say I was impressed with the public toilets when I was there but also the stall doors are utterly inadequate.
chromed
When we say public, we mean it!
shmekie
We’re pretty good at making money for rich people...
AcquiredSire
My old boss refused to work with me on a doctor's note I brought in that said I needed breaks to sit. He wanted those to be unpaid.
He thought if I was sitting down I was being less productive because of some pseudoscience he found.
nethsmith
Yes only place they don't that I've seen is Aldi
Lol when Aldi is better to the employees than the other chains you know you have a *really* fucked up system.
MrHailstone
German company and ive never been to a german Supermarket where the cashier is standing.
My local aldi in the UK has seats for them
ipickupheavythings
Mine too
Cr4zyC4tLady
My old boss used to say (at 2am w/no customers) “if you have time to LEAN, you have time to CLEAN”. And force us to just constantly be
Revelation678
"They make a dollar, I make a dime, that's why I poop on company time.
PickleDemon5
As a chef I hear that phrase all the fucking time, I fucking hate it.
Moving, even when there is nothing left to clean. Their thought is if they’re paying us, they’re getting their min wages worth out of us!!!!
My thought is if they're paying minimum wage then showing up is getting their money's worth
PunkassUnicorn
People are not machines, treating them as such is very bad for business.
Such behavior by employers was outlawed here in the Netherlands before WW2. For good reason.
Yeah, I wish. But if they hired someone to do their cleaning, THOSE people have to have breaks/get PAID, too! NTM their OWN rights. Don’t be
upfr0mhere
Sounds like you need to make sure the floor outside her office door is freshly mopped and extra slippy all shift every shift
Lol EXACTLY! Now you’re getting it! And if you don’t work until you feel like your body is broken; we will all call you lazy and stupid!
anonnymoosecommenter
Store owner I used to work for had that mentality. He told me to use my Fucking shirt to dust getting cards that hadn't been updated since 1
Before I was in jr. High. So over a decade. Never saw anyone buy one the whole time I worked there. He also used to hide busted cans of 2
wetbandits23
Pretty much in any retail job in the US: the only time you can sit down is when you’re sitting on the toilet. I would take breaks in my car.
Tryingmybestsorta
But why? How does it affect your performance/customer experience? Seems so strange to me
Strange to me too and I live here. Seems like retailers would be in a better mood despite minimum wage BS if they could get off their feet.
It doesn't, sometimes I wonder if corporations just genuinely want us to be as uncomfortable as possible. For no reason other than fuck us.
kikiohearts
Oh boy let me tell you. We gave a pregnant cashier a chair to sit at. Customer let out ungodly screeches saying it was rude for her not to
Stand and serve her. Just like there are customers who think its rude you don't smile when ur bagging their stuff. Americas want people
QuietSilence
In America, not standing is viewed as rude and lazy. Even workers with disabilities often aren't allowed to sit.
moffit
I had to get a doctor's note and bring my own folding stool every day. My spine was literally not supporting itself due to hypermobility.
How is that not illegal?
Lichelf
The entire system must be rotten to the core, are they paid minimum wage too?
tarataqa
Wow, here in 'Murica we don't pay for plastic bags. You don't even have to pay for groceries if you pocket them and run out.
JustDraven
A pallet of Walmart bags cost the store 15k
LaBix
He could've got a bag for free for the fresh veg as that is a hygiene thing. Then just load it all into that bag. What a foolish fool.
Aguyinmi
Man Tonya Harding is looking rough.
tarataqa
she looks beat
BlindGardener
I used to do that all the time just because I could, when I was a teenager. I had all of the pockets.
BlindGardener
Three to five layers of super deep pockets up top, and two layers down below, plus my backpack.
makethebestofit
Serious though
xGallifreyRises
That’s why I just take a backpack for things I’m gonna carry home myself.
snowy129
Often in the US if you go in with a backpack every worker in the store thinks you're stealing.
MyCatLikesToFruitcake
It's funny how much people make a stink over bags. Ours are 10¢ and people still bitch and moan. Had one guy want to speak to management.
smooshiebanana
Tuck in the shirt and that's one huge pocket
GoriddleGorilla
I’ve done this.
Webel
Lol try 1.5 euros for a plastic bag
Zeeshie
Haaa the look on the ladies face speaks to my very soul
Willowofwisp
She stares at him when she puts the bread down like "where ya gonna put this one, ya wanker?"
Zeeshie
We all did the same
IBTCUnite
Plot Twist: his card is declined at the end.
mignonmey350
We Germans carry a tote bag with us. I would also not pay for a plastic bag. When I do groceries I am always prepared.
manulofdoom
I sometimes forget to grab it, then curse and buy the plastic bag anyway
xsynosis
It's amusing how the biggest thing people are taking from this is that the checkout people sit down as standard here in the UK.
RickDyball
The cost is to dissuade you from buying them
NiftyGoblin
I have a large purse that all I carry is my wallet and phone... and clerks always look at me weird when I say no bag and stuff everything >
NiftyGoblin
>in my purse... like theres no difference between it and a tote....
jacketyjack
I've been there a couple of times. Mostly because i thought i only need to get the one thing. And end up shopping for the rest of the week.
grukman
In Sweden they now charge us 60 eur cents for a bag!
IFinishyoursentencewithwrongendings
Show on Netflix called Kim’s convenience has a similar skit. Pretty Funny show if you get the chance
tarataqa
I fucken love that show!
CheezeStank
This is me stocking up in DayZ
MoesToes
I’m sure it’s coming soon with the vaccine lol
PoorlyContrivedUsername
I’ve never understood the idea to pay for plastic as a deterrent. If it’s that bad, get rid of it. Don’t just install a pollution fee. Lol
jodu
But it's not an effort to limit PLASTIC, which would make sense, but specifically plastic bags used for shopping, which makes no sense.
geraint616
Makes complete sense
CardboardStomach
It's to discourage needless use of it. It's bad, but still has a purpose/need. Any amnt of progress is good and makes it easier to phase out
PoorlyContrivedUsername
Right. Just ban it then. If the goal is zero, aim for zero.
CardboardStomach
It's a business. Unless they're forced by legislature, they're not gonna do anything that significantly hurts their profits/annoys customers
CardboardStomach
Much easier to get customers to go along with gradual change or slight inconvenience than it is to do it all at once
Hexogen
It worked tho, and small change is easier to accept for the broad population. "single-use carrier bag usage has fallen by more than 80%"
Hexogen
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/apr/17/scotland-plastic-bag-usage-falls-after-5p-charge-introduced Source
PoorlyContrivedUsername
Exactly my point. Removing them entirely would get that 80 to 100.
jodu
That in itself isn't a measurement of success though - if the goal was not just to annoy people, but to create a smaller carbon footprint.
geraint616
The success is that people dont just throw away thousands of plastic bags a day
jodu
Plastic bags were never a big environmental problem in developed countries and the alternatives are not necessarily better.
ahairyHoneymonster
Spencer Jones. Funny fucker https://youtu.be/sy2rfqMta7E
realGeorgelucas
Do you remember my mum?
GhoulsGW
borderline racist
Youcanbekittycat2000orwhatever
Isn’t he on Upstart Crow?
morgulking75
Doing A Ricky Gervais impression.
IOnlyUpvoteBees
Look at him flexing cause women don’t get pockets.
DickDastardly404
It was his plan all along why else would you buy two 2-pinters instead of one 4-pinter?
Skizzlesnap
We’ve seen what the inside of women’s purses and their cars. Last thing y’all need is another place to stash shit.
prawnklng
Pretty sure it’s so they can women handbags.
Ninjainslippers
I bought some gym shorts recently and found out they didn't have pockets. I had just assumed. I now understand male privilege.
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ArealJim
Youre talkin to 95% youngmen that wouldnt grasp the relationship between taking care of your nails & the enjoyable kind of exit wound...fyi
Notthebestbartender
MrSpam
It’s hot pocket for frankfurters.
khazorath
And plastic/silicon based objects
Homophone
I just got a pair of lady pants from a lady store and IT HAS USABLE POCKETS!
ArealJim
Dude, simply look up womens work jeans or more specifically for style"Riding Jeans",& they will have the fitment yall women crave & pockets.
tinybluedot5
which store and which pants??
Homophone
Torrid high rise wide leg jean
Amadeuszmaster
Having pockets is a choice, a friend of mine is wearing man jeans and she is hot af.
ArealJim
They dont even need to do that. If you buy men's jeans from say,walmart Or wherever dudes buy more slick looking Low T like jeans. Theyre 1/
ArealJim
still considered workwear(if still made of tradition denim.) Unfortunately the entire premise of workwear is functionality which doesnt 2/
ArealJim
include turn a bag full of mash potatoes into a façade of a nice ass so walmart doesnt sell em. So simply go to a workwear store. If not, 3/
ArealJim
able to find a bootbarn.Googlin"riding jeans"will begin any women reading this on a journey to the promised land of cowgirl butts&pockets4/4
callmethelizardqueen
I buy cargo shorts from the mens department. Pockets all over!!!
Amadeuszmaster
Oh yes, half a year ago it was decided that technicians at my work have to wear suits too... I miss my cargo pants and tools...
Kerblamo
Is your friend single? Asking for a friend.
SenselessSentiments
plot twist: She's actually a man
Amadeuszmaster
She has a sweet girlfriend and the look very happy :)
heyyoudontknowme
hurveyuos
Bro, that means you can have two girlfriends at the same time
Deadpoolisfunny
You're reaching levels of optimism I haven't experienced since I was 5 years old in Florida, preparing to eat a 1.5 lb cheese burger.
Amadeuszmaster
Now I imagined being the big spoon with a jetpack... but can it be archieved ?
jimbox114
Is that a thing over there? I know Aldis charges for bags. I always try to grab boxes off the shelf when I go there.
IDidntDoIt
Back in the early 2000s I worked at a grocery store and we gave 15 cent discounts for anyone that brought bags. Hasn't done enough
Zeplin
Every store in Denmark will charge you for a bag.
pmathew
It’s a thing in New England. 10 cents for a paper bag.
skincancerisfun
In Aus its that way. I've been known to use my jacket to carry things when coming across unexpected buys. Or the thin bags from produce
Blixthand
All My life plastic bags at checkout were ~40-50 us cents in Sweden. New plastic tax this year brings that close to a dollar.
AvocadoMakesMyTongueItchButIEatItAnyway
It's a thing in a few US states and several larger cities.
koinuchan
I was slightly surprised about this when visiting London from USA. Thought it was a good idea, though.
DaveSamsonite
They charge for grocery bags in Shanghai.
ProppaGanda
Sweden recently put a new tax, now it's around 60 cents.
ZircZZ
It's law in all EU countries to deminish the use of plastic. We use sturdy reusable bags :)
KrakedUp
They charge for them here in Canada too.
drochleprechaun
In CT they started charging for bags everywhere last year. Local law passed to discourage their use.
DooksandPooks
Ah, all my reusable ALDI BAGS. I love that little store
goodboyollie
Montgomery county in Maryland charges for bags
narwhalsalesman
It’s a thing in Oregon.
Sidnee
In Ont, Canada, we pay 5cents. Although, they did null that during the first few months of the pandemic because people weren't aloud to...
Sidnee
Bring their reusable ones. Most places still won't let you bring your reusable ones, but have to pay the 5 cent charge again.
Adamarket
It’s a thing there. Lots of people bring reusable bags. Been in place about 10 years I think.
crushingmissy
The big chain supermarkets in OZ charge for reusable bags. Can range from 15c to $2.50 depending. Like if it's plastic/cotton/jute/hemp etc.
TheObstinateOne
California passed it a few years back with some stiff resentment. To the shock of nobody, it did not collapse the economy.
tightsarenotpants
Its one of the few propositions I voted yes for.
CapnPawsome
Living in New York state, many counties passed a law late 2019 to get rid of plastic bags and mandate that stores have to charge at least /1
CapnPawsome
$0.15 for each paper bag as well. Cuts down on plastic, and essentially means bring reusable bags.
Sabellion
Minneapolis had started to earlier this year, but then the epidemic attacked.
erroniousmaximus
They started charging in Japan now as well. Got myself a cloth bag now.
Kabaniz
New York State it is a thing now too, although grocery stores have been inconsistent with it since March.
wordington
It's definitely a thing in some places in the US too. In NYC, it's 5c a plastic bag.
BIGSHOWTV
Aldi*
LurkerOfDarkness
It's the law in Denmark, they're taxed heavily and prices set quite high to encourage using them multiple times, but they're not the 1/2
LurkerOfDarkness
Thin flimsy and noisy kind you have in the US. 2/2
pritolus
Giving away bags for free hasn't been legal for stores in Norway for like a decade now
Dontcaredeadinside
They charge for bags in my area (SF bay), but now we can't bring our own because of Covid.
PunchyFromCleveland
In Vermont plastic bags are now illegal. Most stores give paper for free if you forget, but grocery stores charge per bag, which is fine.
verylittleinsight
Australia also charges for plastic bags to cut down on pollution. That's how we offset our massive appetite for coal power.
InTheDistanceAPlaintiveEnglishHorn
It's a law. It was first introduced in Wales but then the other nations caught on.
14November
EU legislations have shocked increased prices of plastic bags. In some cases they are 1000% more expensive than last year. This has also
14November
Increased littering btw. Not good for the environment these decisions.
bobwords612
In Minneapolis you pay $.05/bag now
CorrectMostOfTheTime
Aldis here doesnt even have bags you use the cardboard boxes that all the food arrives in and they save it for you. Like costco
tatischief
Yep, in Slovakia too. They want people to use reusable bags. I haven't bought or taken a bag in ages.
giftkartoffel
Just bring your own bags?
geraint616
That's the point. They began charging for plastic bags to encourage using reusable ones
Telruin
I haven't checked. But as I remember, EU made rules against giving away free bags at grocery stores, to reduce waste.
Telruin
I have now checked... I was wrong. Here in Norway, it's not even bound by law. The stores made a deal among themselves to do it.
Telruin
(European countries seem to vary between voluntary fee, law bound fee, or full on ban on plastic bags)
omnicorpse
Bloody EU, making us honest Brits take care of the environment! If we want to fill landfill sites with plastic, how dare they!
geraint616
It wasnt the EU, hence why wales and scotland did it first, to test if it was good for the whole UK
InTheDistanceAPlaintiveEnglishHorn
No it wasn't. Because it was introduced separately in each of the UK nations
ChiefSokka
They charge 5 cents in Canada, and one major grocer has stopped using plastic bags entirely
josephisalsoat
My first time at an Aldis I didn’t know you had to have a quarter to use a cart. I had no coins with me.
IForgotMyOldPassword2
Same. My first trip to aldi was not a fun one. Both the bags and cart
anyway188136
They have plastic coins, if you ask the cashier.
narwhalsalesman
Miss Piggy says “never eat more than you can lift”
JennyIronTeeth
It is yes. I doubt it cuts down on plastic much though.
SterlingArcherSecretAgent
Most European countries have good waste management and recycling systems, so it's mostly symbolic anyway, when they drop plastic bags.
TargetedAdBot
Less produced plastic is important. Just like dropped demand for paper caused paper mills to shut down. Less unnecessary pollution.
SterlingArcherSecretAgent
I agree. I just don't think shopping bags is where the problem is. Plastic such as this is:
SterlingArcherSecretAgent
Not to mention this:
hereforthefunnies
No, it really has worked.
LasciviousHedgehog
You would be wrong https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/apr/17/scotland-plastic-bag-usage-falls-after-5p-charge-introduced
JennyIronTeeth
I hope so.
SpecialProjectY
You were given evidence, that isn't "belief" any more.
JennyIronTeeth
Never read it
DonaldFuck
You should come to Sweden, the prices are ridiculous. 7 crowns for one plastic bag. It's about one US dollar.
coloredgreyscale
Are those the thin plastic bags, or better ones?
anyway188136
They are a bit better
PaleAsFuck
If people bring their own bag they don't need to buy one. And the proceeds goes to saving the planet
jodu
Except it doesn't really save the planet. In fact, it could be even worse.
PaleAsFuck
Really? What do you mean?
jodu
It all comes down what you replace your plastic bag with and for how long. You'll have to do a life cycle analysis of the alternatives.
KawaiiTwat
I'm happy I stacked up on those thick Netto bags for the catsand before they jacked up the prices and removed those bags where I live.
KawaiiTwat
They're the only durable ones that wouldnt break from the weight. And now I'm running out T.T I dont know what to use instead...
swedeonamoose
but it kinda works, i have never seen so many people bring bags from home as they are now
DonaldFuck
Yeah, I do that as well. And when I shop without planning I buy a paper bag instead.
ThePastmaster
And yet the plastic bags are much more durable than the paper ones.
TheFragnatic
Yea but it's way cheaper and better for the enviroment to make paper bags. Especially in a nation like Sweden which has a massive forestry
TheFragnatic
industry, with laws regarding replantation as old as 1903 to ensure the continued viability of the industry.
ThePastmaster
And yet they can't make a paper bag that won't break because of a little weight.
SterlingArcherSecretAgent
Pretty much every store in Denmark charges for bags. Usually $0.5-$0.8 per bag. Lidl stopped selling plastic bags though, so I dropped Lidl.
capngoat
Then get a non-plastic bag when you're heading to the store and not create more unnecessary plastic waste.
capngoat
You might forget it the first couple times but eventually you'll remember. And they're light enough. Maybe get one you can sling around you.
capngoat
Like a messenger bag, but a shopping bag.
SterlingArcherSecretAgent
Fuck no.
capngoat
Why not? There must be a reason that you don't want to buy a shopping bag once and reuse that. Could you elaborate your viewpoint?
SterlingArcherSecretAgent
I re-use the plastic bags a few times until they're not great anymore, then I use them for household trash.
TreesNStuff
Just out of curiosity, how do you collect and dispose household garbage?
SterlingArcherSecretAgent
I put it in the recycling bin, the recycling company empties the bin every two weeks, and they handle it from there. It's very well handled.
BaklavaMatatas
1) In many countries in Europe household trash is put into special taxed bags that can be dropped into designated dumpsters. The tax on the
BaklavaMatatas
2) bag finances recycling costs. A roll of garbage bags costs 20 Francs here in Switzerland, which is about 20 USD.
capngoat
First of all, this is Whataboutism, we're talking about shopping bags. Something we can totally replace with reusable bags.
capngoat
Second: I use plastic bags for trash because so far I'm unaware of an alternative. That doesn't mean it's good.
prontikrad
When visiting the US I was shocked when walmart double bagged my milk gallon which had a handle anyway. walked out there w/ 10 plastic bags
Labyrenth
Or put one medium/small item in a bag when clearly they could of put it another bag
prontikrad
yeeees this! they‘ll give you a candybar in a bag
B3N15
I will use those bags for various projects I have or as trashbags for by bathroom and office trashcans.
IinsultCats
Basically free garbage bags
prontikrad
yeah but they rip sooo easily
IinsultCats
Two bags . Between the kitchen and bathrooms, they are perfect for the trash cans too.
pmathew
How else am I to dispose of cat litter?
tatischief
Usa is extremely wasteful. They double bag everything. And so mcuh food waste. And people dont even seem to care.
narwhalsalesman
We are the worst. I’m sorry.
TheFragnatic
Several nations in the the west with comparable wealth. pretty sure none have the extreme culture of wastefulness as the US.
idontevenlikebeerdude
In California we get charged for plastic/paper bags so we bring our own. That started quite some time ago. Maybe about a decade. Not sure.
tatischief
Do you? I go to cal a lot and there seems to be lot of bags. I kind threw a fit over it once. But love the vegan shops.
idontevenlikebeerdude
Maybe it's just where I am in the valley then? Not sure. I just know a long time ago they started charging so people took their own bags.
BaklavaMatatas
Almost all stores in Switzerland charge between 5 to 50 cents for bags now. I think it's good. You learn to bring your own
CthuluChan
Reusable bags have just as bad of an impact on the environment as plastic. Its just another way to shift blame to the consumer.
tightsarenotpants
I've had the same reusable bags since college, got them over 10 years ago.
CapnPawsome
How could that be? Would you explain? Of course if you discard them, that would be bad. But if you truly reuse them time and time again...
wontendwell
Not the OP, but it's a mixed bag due to manufacturing requirements.
wontendwell
Sorry, forget shift+enter doesn't work on Imgur. Here are sources and some explainations:... 1/
CthuluChan
Mostly it's due to how many resources and energy it takes to grow and process cotton vs plastic. As well as co2 given off by decomp of bags.
MermaidBiologist
Reusable bags don't look like jellyfish and don't therefore get eaten by sea turtles
BaklavaMatatas
Every bag is a reusable bag. If I use the same bag 200 times for a shopping trip, it's better than 200 bags.
BaklavaMatatas
There even reusable shopping nets for fruit and veggies now so you don't have to put em in the small plastic bags after weighing.
SpecialProjectY
There are also reusable bags/nets that weight exactly the same, so a shopkeeper can tare from the total weight.
ThePastmaster
My chain uses shitty paper bags. "Because plastic is bad!" Yet they brag that they're using organic plastic for the plastic bags.
tsuelue
Afaik them "paper bags" contain platics also, or are as harmful to the enviroment to produce. Or both? Hm ...
ThePastmaster
Dunno about plastics but there's a fair amount of glue in them IIRC.
wontendwell
Grocery stores around me banned reusable bags for now due to covid.
BaklavaMatatas
I'm not sure what reusable bags means tbh. You bring your own bag from home here .. we also don't have grocery packers at checkouts
wontendwell
It's a bag that is designed to be used multiple times. Like a canvas or cotton bag.
BaklavaMatatas
*facepalm* dude.. I mean do you bring it from home or is it the store's and you leave it at the check out for the next customer
BaklavaMatatas
... you do realise every bag is a reusable bag though.. I hope you do?
hereforthefunnies
Yes it was imposed by govmt a few years ago to help with plastic waste. It took a little getting used to but it works. We all take..
hereforthefunnies
..our own reusable bags when we go shopping. We only buy more if we've forgotten or overshopped, or had to shop when not expecting to.
practicallyperfect
This is me. I have about 30 “green bags” floating around because I always over shop ?
InTheDistanceAPlaintiveEnglishHorn
Which government? This is a devolved issue.
Kildare26
Most European countries, Luxembourg where I work, France where I live, Begium and Germany where I occasionally shop
DickDastardly404
Uk
InTheDistanceAPlaintiveEnglishHorn
It is devolved IN the UK. The four different governments have had to decide on this independently
DickDastardly404
Ok
patrickcoyneud
They started doing that here but my biggest complaint was I used public transportation so now if I wanted to go shopping I had to bring it1/
patrickcoyneud
With me all day which then just lead to me driving to go to the store which is probably worst for the environment
zephyruk
How does using public transport make a difference, other than needing to carry some empty bags to the shop?
patrickcoyneud
It wasn't just to the shop I usually went after work or on my way back from something so it required me to carry them all day
hereforthefunnies
So? What's wrong with carrying your bags to work? We all do. And trust me that in Europe and the UK most of us use public transport or walk.
zephyruk
Ah I see, presumably you don't carry a backpack or similar to work then, I tend to keep a couple of small reusable bags in my pack nowadays.
JustAFlamingoInDisguise
I have reusable bags that squish down to about the size of my palm and maybe an inch thick? Dead handy for work days. Fits my coat pockets
felicitousstrides
Is that cashier sitting down?! Is that a thing?
RetiredLaserMan
My guess is she doesn't do much besides sit...
jacketyjack
Do cashiers work standing upright where you're from?
MandalorianHybrid1
I was wondering the same thing
MagnorCriol
In some parts of the world, employees are allowed to comfortable while they work.
PitchforkSalesperson
Yes, usually there's also saddle chairs that are meant to be better for your back than regular ones
ThePastmaster
In our chain the can stand or sit depending on their mood.
abyssfiend1
Uhm, we have no stores where the cashier has to stand up... they all have chairs. They stand up only if they feel like it.
igobeder
George Costanza got it worked out for her.
safespacesnowflake
Haha! Americans are brutal.
snafu999
Not only is it "a thing", if a job can be done while sitting, the employer must provide a suitable chair by law (in the UK at least)
nidmorrfun
Wait, where are you from? this comment is a joke, right? How could you actually do this job without sitting down?
felicitousstrides
I'm in Canada and our cashiers always stand. It's considered unprofessional to sit.
HumanCats
Yes in the UK and most of European shops I've been in.
taytothief
Your country is fucking awful
LokiShade
It's really not but we do have a ton of stuff to fix.
haveueverwentfast
I'm from England and worked for 4 years in retail, I was on my feet all day even on the till. Same in bars and restaurants.
ProbablyPoe
Everywhere but here in the US
felicitousstrides
I'm in Canada and it's the same here.
ProbablyPoe
Oh I thought you guys could sit down,
ProbablyPoe
Maybe it was just Lunenberg
aborum
Ah, you’re American. All good.
TheMadOnion
Imagine being forced to stand 8 hours a day for a job that you could easily do sitting down all the same.
TheMadOnion
Merica num 1!
SnossedAndLost
As a former cashier I preferred standing sometimes. But I thought it was ridiculous we couldn't choose to sit without a proven disability.
SnossedAndLost
(United states, obviously)
hereforthefunnies
Always. Why would they stand?
TheS4ndm4n
Minimum wage workers are not seen as people in America. They don't deserve basic human decency.
youdontknowmeormydog
Yeah they all do what sort of monster makes them stand up all day
SeriousBucket
They stand in Australia too (unless you’re at Aldi), 5 years of working checkout has been just real neat for my back
WhimsyNeeChan
Why not mention it to supervisor? Surely sitting would help with fatigue management - the 2 IGA's closest to me also have bar stools.
MyMainThrowaway
Same here, only 7 months though so probably not as bad. Chairs seem fucking awesome.
yifin
In Europe. It's better for the cashier's body. Less stress on the back.
sambaah05
https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/ss/slideshow-sitting-health
xuriV
Being fat probably cancels that out.
AmotsEinhorc
Yeah, and get this. She gets paid breaks, paid holidays and access to medical care through her taxes.
aborum
savage af
tankdestroyer642
Bloody hell man, he's already dead
Malikhi
We have paid breaks too, but only because labor laws. They are quick to try and violate them. Wage theft is there single biggest come in USA
felicitousstrides
I'm in Canada so I get those things too. Our cashiers just have to stand.
STINKPICKEL
News flash: We have Aldi here in the states and they get to sit at the checkout, company rules are company rules.
NoAsBigAsMediumJockButBiggerThanWeeJockJock
True, but company rules reflect the customers expectation and what the companies can get away with.
nellynorgus
it's not "an Aldi thing" it's a civilised society thing, you wouldn't understand.
UsernameNeededPleaseProvide
But what about paid breaks, paid holidays and medical care?
yifin
Not so much.
sfwillo
They have to stand all in day in the US??
MissPapercut
Lots of places in UK where cashiers are forced to stand all day too. Apparently it shows customers they're always ready to serve them.
Malikhi
Yes! What, you think we treat them like people around here?
DickDastardly404
You know with stereotypes of the us I would have thought there’s more seating opportunities over there
Forgotmyoldaccountbutohwell
"Essential workers"
SmilinSloth
Security 12 hour shifts of pure standing, all retail stores i worked at you stood the whole time. P.s. I live in canada
StellarJay77
Well we do say "stand on guard" in our national anthem so...
noctynight
Yep. And you're usually fired if you don't.
OverthoughtUnderedited
Is this seriously a thing now? Jesus. They also used to tell us, if you have time to lean you have time to clean. Okay, we work then we die.
iExplainTheJoke
Yes we do, except at aldi because aldi is smart
swedeonamoose
tbf many stores in sweden also got that, big chains seem to think it makes it look better to the customer.
Hiyatto
Same thing at places like Loblaws here in Canada, I was a cashier for a few months.
GrumpyOldMillennial
I'm a factory worker. 12 hr shifts, no breaks, no chairs either.
NoAsBigAsMediumJockButBiggerThanWeeJockJock
.. maybe you guys could use some proper unions over there, heh ?
GrumpyOldMillennial
There are unions, but the company is anti union and would close a plant the minutes you tried to organize. Or just fire you. Either way.
NoAsBigAsMediumJockButBiggerThanWeeJockJock
And that is why unions need protection from the government, but one step after the other. Wishing you guys all the best.
SaladinIskander
Land of the Free, Home of the Bravely Standing.
Ifacatsbuttholeisonly2inchesoffthegroundwhyisitalwaysateyelevel
Our knees are strong as fuck though. Just kidding, everything hurts... send noods.
SuperFatGirl
I've seen some have stools but very rare
cfbshank36
Ha! You thought there was even a single shred to empathy in American business?!???! Haha haha!!!!!
Ifacatsbuttholeisonly2inchesoffthegroundwhyisitalwaysateyelevel
Yep, no sitting whatsoever.
DasDovian
Yeah, I've worked in grocery and had to be on my feet for 12 hours with only a 1hr break.
beatschubser
lol, is anything NOT fucked up over there?
AFSamizdat
Arguably better for your health. Same in Canada.
montee
Hey I am grateful for my foot pain!
otiumCatulli
I was going to say I was impressed with the public toilets when I was there but also the stall doors are utterly inadequate.
chromed
When we say public, we mean it!
shmekie
We’re pretty good at making money for rich people...
AcquiredSire
My old boss refused to work with me on a doctor's note I brought in that said I needed breaks to sit. He wanted those to be unpaid.
AcquiredSire
He thought if I was sitting down I was being less productive because of some pseudoscience he found.
nethsmith
Yes only place they don't that I've seen is Aldi
NoAsBigAsMediumJockButBiggerThanWeeJockJock
Lol when Aldi is better to the employees than the other chains you know you have a *really* fucked up system.
MrHailstone
German company and ive never been to a german Supermarket where the cashier is standing.
geraint616
My local aldi in the UK has seats for them
ipickupheavythings
Mine too
Cr4zyC4tLady
My old boss used to say (at 2am w/no customers) “if you have time to LEAN, you have time to CLEAN”. And force us to just constantly be
Revelation678
"They make a dollar, I make a dime, that's why I poop on company time.
PickleDemon5
As a chef I hear that phrase all the fucking time, I fucking hate it.
Cr4zyC4tLady
Moving, even when there is nothing left to clean. Their thought is if they’re paying us, they’re getting their min wages worth out of us!!!!
Malikhi
My thought is if they're paying minimum wage then showing up is getting their money's worth
PunkassUnicorn
People are not machines, treating them as such is very bad for business.
ZircZZ
Such behavior by employers was outlawed here in the Netherlands before WW2. For good reason.
Cr4zyC4tLady
Yeah, I wish. But if they hired someone to do their cleaning, THOSE people have to have breaks/get PAID, too! NTM their OWN rights. Don’t be
upfr0mhere
Sounds like you need to make sure the floor outside her office door is freshly mopped and extra slippy all shift every shift
Cr4zyC4tLady
Lol EXACTLY! Now you’re getting it! And if you don’t work until you feel like your body is broken; we will all call you lazy and stupid!
anonnymoosecommenter
Store owner I used to work for had that mentality. He told me to use my Fucking shirt to dust getting cards that hadn't been updated since 1
anonnymoosecommenter
Before I was in jr. High. So over a decade. Never saw anyone buy one the whole time I worked there. He also used to hide busted cans of 2
wetbandits23
Pretty much in any retail job in the US: the only time you can sit down is when you’re sitting on the toilet. I would take breaks in my car.
Tryingmybestsorta
But why? How does it affect your performance/customer experience? Seems so strange to me
snowy129
Strange to me too and I live here. Seems like retailers would be in a better mood despite minimum wage BS if they could get off their feet.
TheMadOnion
It doesn't, sometimes I wonder if corporations just genuinely want us to be as uncomfortable as possible. For no reason other than fuck us.
kikiohearts
Oh boy let me tell you. We gave a pregnant cashier a chair to sit at. Customer let out ungodly screeches saying it was rude for her not to
kikiohearts
Stand and serve her. Just like there are customers who think its rude you don't smile when ur bagging their stuff. Americas want people
QuietSilence
In America, not standing is viewed as rude and lazy. Even workers with disabilities often aren't allowed to sit.
moffit
I had to get a doctor's note and bring my own folding stool every day. My spine was literally not supporting itself due to hypermobility.
HumanCats
How is that not illegal?
Lichelf
The entire system must be rotten to the core, are they paid minimum wage too?