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While I was at work, I was inudated with these stupid Easy Scan It’s. We have people showing others how to use it, and I got fed up with it. Most people realized despite what those idiots tell them in a sense it does take away job. It may add more “technology jobs”, but it takes away jobs from 16 year olds and elderly but not close to retirement or can’t retire people or people looking for second or third jobs.
It also steals from the company. Those people who choose to scan the bar codes the get from a machine in the produce section, those scales aren’t necessarily set right. Even if it is off a cent, either direction, you are essentially over time taking money from the store, and prices will go up. Or if it is in the company’s favor, then the consumer loses out.
It costs more money too. The average cashier at Stop and Shop makes about $10,000 a year (give or take). One self scan costs $10,000. Nevermind insurance or warranties that may come with it. Nevermind the extra cost outside of a warranty if the self scan breaks. One Easy Scan it costs $100. There is approximently 100 of those total in each store. I’m not sure of the cost of the unit to recharge them, but I’m sure it’s up in the $1000 mark or so. And the TV to replay the commerical on how to use it? At least $1000.
It costs more to have those things than to get a bagger and cashier. Even with raises and time and a half and holiday pay, it flucuates, but it’s less costlier than a self scan. Also less annoying, a person doesn’t break down in the middle of an order and so forth. And you can have people help you, self scan and easy buddies you do shit yourself.
I made a group on facebook, not to do much about it now, but if enough interest occurs or a lot of people, I say we take it up to the stores and politicians and get this shit banned. Let’s end technology that aids a recession!
The Irate Worker 
This blog’s great!! Thanks :).
God, do I ever hate scan-its. It has been in our store for a month and already there were people trying to steal meat and Crest whitestrips. I just did not realize how fuckin’ expensive all the equipment is.
Now at the store, they have cut back on hours tremendously on the front end and cutting baggers’ hours and using cashiers instead for that job instead. it’s all very frustrating.
—813