DISCLOSURE: This opinion wasn't targeted to hurt anyone with disabilities in the grocery bagging industry, because I fully support them working. My article stemmed from the fact I don't I just don't support lazy high school/college kids.
We’ve all been there. We have ten minutes to get in and out of the grocery store so we can get home and get more done on the to-do list. There’s just a small problem. No, it’s not that you can’t find the right salad dressing, you’ve bought it enough you can find it with a blindfold on. What slows down trips to the store are the cashiers and baggers that don’t enjoy their job, air-go move slower than molasses in January.
I get it, trust me, we all have jobs we don’t enjoy but we need to keep at least a small income to be able to afford all the retail therapy we desire. (Only kidding, of course, coffee takes a much higher precedence in a college student’s life). The thing is, bagging groceries isn’t very complicated or difficult… so can we start getting in the habit of moving at a normal pace?
I am the type of person who has 24 hours to fit in what she needs 26 hours to realistically complete. When I head to the store it usually isn’t to dilly dally and stand waiting at a counter. I have respect for all workers, don’t get me wrong, but I don’t necessarily have sympathy for the fact that you don’t enjoy the hours you're working or the uniform you have to wear and don’t need to stand there listening to talk about them.
This is for all those starting summer jobs, or those transitioning to new ones, regarding this, let’s help improve the customer service and the efficiency of cash registers and bagging speed. As Sharpay Evans (for those who are unfamiliar, Ashley Tisdale's character in High School Musical) would say, let’s put some hustle in your bustle.
**Tip of the day: eggs and bread are soft and fragile… let’s remember that when putting canned goods on top of them.