So, I went to the Real Canadian Superstore, my friend Gary's favorite place to shop, and discovered that they have now installed self-serve checkouts.Good thing this happened now... in my younger days at Superstore, I remember flirting with some of the girls that ran the checkout counters. But with these new checkouts, the United Food & Commercial Workers union has something to get all riled up about since self-serve checkouts take jobs away from rank and file union members.
As for the checkouts, I relished the chance to play cashier for a day, as I scanned and bagged my own items. The checkout is quite easy to use, and took about the same time as a regular cashier. A supervisor oversees the customers and helps anyone having problems with the machines. Add to the fact that there was no lineup at all. Lately, that's been changing, though... some people find the new machines hard to use.
