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The decline of visible workers in retail stores

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By *tealthbomber2024 OP   Man
12 weeks ago

southend-on-sea

Well, looking at the history of reduced staff numbers, automation, online, how are there meant to be lots of jobs to go around to "grow the economy"?

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By *arley QuimWoman
12 weeks ago

Somewhere

They're all packing boxes at Amazon and then delivering them

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By (user no longer on site)
12 weeks ago

Apart from the 15 staff allocated to the self checkouts yet you can't get assistance when there's an item in your bagging area.

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By *enelope2UWoman
12 weeks ago

Fife

Because shops close when those working are able to visit. Closing at 6 when those who work for their income have less than 30 minutes to get off work drive and park for shopping is crazy.. I feel for those who do night shift work..no wonder online is the preference.

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By *tealthbomber2024 OP   Man
12 weeks ago

southend-on-sea

My local lidl is reasonable, they have some staff! But, seriously, I think its about 7 total.

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By (user no longer on site)
12 weeks ago

Lots of places employing the invisible worker now, nightmare if you’re carrying loose items.

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By *ffervescentMan
12 weeks ago

winfrith

Hey the distribution of wealth when technology replaces the workforce has been well thought out all those displaced will be given a fair living wage .

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By *tephanie63Woman
12 weeks ago

BRIDGWATER

In Asda, Sainsbury's, Tesco's and Morrisons there a lot of people picking home delivery orders. So that counters the jobs lost on checkouts..

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By (user no longer on site)
12 weeks ago

Personally when I worked in retail I had to hide in the back from abuse from customers Christmas time was the worst, rahhhh

But yeah recently I’ve been in a shop and have needed someone and no one’s been there and have had to queue just to ask a question

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By *tealthbomber2024 OP   Man
12 weeks ago

southend-on-sea


"In Asda, Sainsbury's, Tesco's and Morrisons there a lot of people picking home delivery orders. So that counters the jobs lost on checkouts.."

mindblown on logical statement.

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By *tealthbomber2024 OP   Man
12 weeks ago

southend-on-sea

However, it's still not growing, I believe, just barely equalising.

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By *arley QuimWoman
12 weeks ago

Somewhere


"Well, looking at the history of reduced staff numbers, automation, online, how are there meant to be lots of jobs to go around to "grow the economy"?"

I mean it's kinda more on us though, right? The highstreet is dying because people want low prices, one stop shopping experiences, have time constraints, seeking convenience... We can't revert in history to people having the time to wander around the butchers/bakers/candlestick makers.

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By *tealthbomber2024 OP   Man
12 weeks ago

southend-on-sea


"Well, looking at the history of reduced staff numbers, automation, online, how are there meant to be lots of jobs to go around to "grow the economy"?

I mean it's kinda more on us though, right? The highstreet is dying because people want low prices, one stop shopping experiences, have time constraints, seeking convenience... We can't revert in history to people having the time to wander around the butchers/bakers/candlestick makers. "

Well, theres a bit of both sides, I hope... I'll have to make a poll on one of those stupid poll sites and unite the people to bring back, in particular, candlestick makers.

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By *riar BelisseWoman
12 weeks ago

Delightful Bliss


"They're all packing boxes at Amazon and then delivering them "

I'm not surprised. Front line at retailer's is an orrible job, so many dickheads think it's ok to abuse them

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By *ittle Miss TinkerbellWoman
12 weeks ago

your head

I think it depends on the shop, some definitely have more floor staff than others. It's such a thankless job though, it's not surprising people leave or don't want to do it anymore. Long hours, rude and sometimes, abusive customers, unreasonable management and minimum wage.

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By *ir tootMan
12 weeks ago

Burton-on-Trent


"I think it depends on the shop, some definitely have more floor staff than others. It's such a thankless job though, it's not surprising people leave or don't want to do it anymore. Long hours, rude and sometimes, abusive customers, unreasonable management and minimum wage. "

The Karen's.

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By *ittle Miss TinkerbellWoman
12 weeks ago

your head


"I think it depends on the shop, some definitely have more floor staff than others. It's such a thankless job though, it's not surprising people leave or don't want to do it anymore. Long hours, rude and sometimes, abusive customers, unreasonable management and minimum wage.

The Karen's. "

Oh god, yes!

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By *ir tootMan
12 weeks ago

Burton-on-Trent


"I think it depends on the shop, some definitely have more floor staff than others. It's such a thankless job though, it's not surprising people leave or don't want to do it anymore. Long hours, rude and sometimes, abusive customers, unreasonable management and minimum wage.

The Karen's.

Oh god, yes! "

The nightmares

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By (user no longer on site)
12 weeks ago

I work in retail, and the lack of staff is a major issues at the moment

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By *JB1954Man
11 weeks ago

Reading

I think this is the perfect answer and show how supermarkets regard customers.

Last Friday went as normal to my local superstore at 7am when they opened . Did shopping . No manned tills open as normal. So self checkout . Had two items that needed a staff member to sort. First was wine so had to be approved . The one that did annoy me was could not get barcode to read on an item. Staff member was shown and basically said put in barcode number . She pressed touch screen.

Now I wear glasses . If did not have would not been able to read. She had gone to sort out others who were having problems. I counted eight lights on . Either amber or red. So customers waiting.

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By *rHotNottsMan
11 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham

The opposite here in the malls, dozens of spare staff all waiting to jump on you the moment you walk into a store. It spoils shopping , you cannot browse without being repeatedly shown similar items and offered discount.

But it’s probably how it should be, stores are there to sell not be a browsing / testing place for people who then buy online. Maybe that’s why uk stores are struggling, they should hire aggressive sales people on lower basic & much bigger commissions

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By *andadbodMan
11 weeks ago

Liverpool

From first hand experience, frontline retail staff have limited hours these days, they’re not full time, usually between 9 and 16 hours a week, then the person who schedules the rotas has the task of splitting the day/week out amongst the staff so they all kinda get they’re contracted hours, and then asked if they can do a bit more cause they’re either short staffed or no one else can fill the gap.

Only supervisors and managers seem to be full time, and paid handsomely for it, on the run up to christmas remember, the staff don’t make the prices up, they’re probably only seasonal staff so unlikely to have the job in the new year, be kind, they’re humans too.

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By *arley QuimWoman
11 weeks ago

Somewhere


"The opposite here in the malls, dozens of spare staff all waiting to jump on you the moment you walk into a store. It spoils shopping , you cannot browse without being repeatedly shown similar items and offered discount.

But it’s probably how it should be, stores are there to sell not be a browsing / testing place for people who then buy online. Maybe that’s why uk stores are struggling, they should hire aggressive sales people on lower basic & much bigger commissions "

So they should hire more folk to put you off?

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