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Would it make sense to have #CashAwarenessMonth
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this post was submitted on 14 Nov 2023
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Many cashiers would hate this idea. It would slow things down considerably. We’d run out of change all the time. Already I run into problems with people paying for an $8 purchase with a fucking hundred.
That’s a big NO to #CashAwarenessMonth from me.
Cashiers get paid the same no matter how many people they serve. The boss isn't going to shake your hand and tell you well done leave alone pay a bonus for getting x amount of people through the till per hour.
Your employer failing to put adequate change in the till isn't your problem. The next time someone pays for an $8 purchase with a hundred, chill out and enjoy the unscheduled break.
It becomes my problem when people have to stand in line too long, and I have to help someone who would have been relaxed but is now in a lousy mood. As you can probably guess, dealing with an agitated customer is more difficult (and more draining) than dealing with a neutral one.
I’m not just pulling this out of my ass. I’ve been on when the Internet failed, we couldn’t take credit cards, and “CashAwarenessMonth” actually happened. Trust me, we were all very aware of what a clusterfuck it was.
The amount of cash put in the till is determined by corporate, and monitored as if lives depended on it. My manager (who is actually a decent guy) does not have the authority to change that number, and will likely get fired if he does.
Plus, carefully counting out change instead of just watching someone swipe a card isn’t much of a “break”.
This is a terrible idea. If you can’t make the point without shitting on the little guy, maybe the point shouldn’t be made. This “ideology at any cost” bullshit is what conservatives do. Progressives actually give a damn about people, remember?