Cashiers who cannot perform basic math

[BoomerD]

Do keep in mind...if these folks were math majors...they probably wouldn't be working as cashiers...

 

[Phoenix86]

Hanlon's razor.

Unless he's pilfering from the register, what incentive does the cashier have to steal your $10?.

Occam's razor. He's pilfering from the fucking register.

 

[kt]

I suppose every time you see the emoticon rolleyes, you assume the poster actually rolled their eyes, too? It can also be an expression to convey an emotion.

Also I made no assumption about her bills in the drawer, I could see them plainly in my view - illustrating yet another failed assumption on your behalf.

Anything else cupcake?

Ah, a special snowflake. Got it, explains a lot...

 

[Cappuccino]

LMFAOOOO! This happens ALL the time when you order takeaways. The guy who came to the door just stared at the money bag for 2mins lol.

 

[Cappuccino]

Do keep in mind...if these folks were math majors...they probably wouldn't be working as cashiers...

True.

 

[CPA]

From what I can see, the previous generations excel at blaming the new generation for anything and everything.

And why shouldn't they. It's the same when a new guy starts work. It's his fault until the next new guy gets hired or 1 year, whichever comes first.

 

[CPA]

Do keep in mind...if these folks were math majors...they probably wouldn't be working as cashiers...

When I was in high school, then college, I worked at a pizza joint and had to work the register quit a bit. We didn't take credit card back then until my last year or so of working there. I made it a point to properly count change back to a customer:

"Price was $10.40"
Customer hands over a $20.
Hand change to him. "60 cents makes $11"
Hands bills to him "$12, 13, 14 15, and 5 makes $20. Have a nice day"

 

[Carson Dyle]

Occam's razor. He's pilfering from the fucking register.

Not if he's stealing the money from the customer and not his employer. The physical location of the stolen money is incidental. In all likelihood, though, if someone is shortchanging customers, he's also stealing from the employer whenever he can get away with it.

 

[Carson Dyle]

When I was in high school, then college, I worked at a pizza joint and had to work the register quit a bit. We didn't take credit card back then until my last year or so of working there. I made it a point to properly count change back to a customer:

"Price was $10.40"
Customer hands over a $20.
Hand change to him. "60 cents makes $11"
Hands bills to him "$12, 13, 14 15, and 5 makes $20. Have a nice day"

Yep, that's how it was done back in 50s.

I think the only time I've seen someone count change in that last 30 years was at a volunteer fireman's fair and the lady selling hoagies had only a cash box. Others at the fair also had cash boxes, but would typically shove a wad of bills and coins into your hand as change, not even acknowledging the amount.

 

[johnjohn320]

It applies to the topic which you chose to click on, not my fault you're disappointed in the results. Perhaps make better choices in your life if you're so upset.

Haha, easy there slugger, I'm not the one who's "upset." I gather you're a little frustrated because your post backfired and everything (what with at least 3 people calling you out and everything), but everything's going to be ok.

(edit: and yes, I'm actually smiling)

 

[Phoenix86]

Not if he's stealing the money from the customer and not his employer. The physical location of the stolen money is incidental. In all likelihood, though, if someone is shortchanging customers, he's also stealing from the employer whenever he can get away with it.

$9 pizza, take $20 from customer and put it in the register like you are supposed to, give $1 change.

Later... Pilfer $10 from the register.

It's really splitting hairs. It's the customers money but typically put in the register at the time of sale so it "looks right". You don't pocket the $10 at the time of sale, in front of the customer.

 

[BoomerD]

When I was in high school, then college, I worked at a pizza joint and had to work the register quit a bit. We didn't take credit card back then until my last year or so of working there. I made it a point to properly count change back to a customer:

"Price was $10.40"
Customer hands over a $20.
Hand change to him. "60 cents makes $11"
Hands bills to him "$12, 13, 14 15, and 5 makes $20. Have a nice day"

Well of course...learning to do it that way was quicker and easier than using the abacus...

too bad today's cashiers don't seem to have that ability.

 

[Phoenix86]

Well of course...learning to do it that way was quicker and easier than using the abacus...

too bad today's cashiers don't seem to have that ability.

To be fair, most people can't use an abacus. :biggrin:

 

[Carson Dyle]

too bad today's cashiers don't seem to have that ability.

They seldom _need_ that ability. It's unnecessary when a register has a large remote display clearly showing the total, the amount tendered, and the change amount.

Although it's common, I don't want someone just handing me a pile of bills, leaving me to count it. But I also don't want to stand there with my palm out while someone counts change into my hand like it was the middle of the last century.

 

[destrekor]

To be fair, most people can't use an abacus. :biggrin:

I think I'd be lost using an abacus. I've seen one but never have I touched one in my life.

 

[OverVolt]

Pretty soon Monopoly will just come with 4 cards with magnetic strips and a banker swiper.

 

[natto fire]

Pretty soon Monopoly will just come with 4 cards with magnetic strips and a banker swiper.

If by pretty soon, you mean years ago, then yeah. At least there are a multitude of board games which put that ancient toy in its place.

 

[natto fire]

I feel like sometimes the cashier are put on spot or they get stress from the pressure of someone just standing there waiting for you.

I have worked retail before, and this is absolutely true. This forum is not the best place to describe it because it is largely frequented by elitist douchebags and denial oriented tools.

 

[OverVolt]

Do keep in mind...if these folks were math majors...they probably wouldn't be working as cashiers...

What!? An electrical engineer did my exhaust test. And liberal arts degrees are waiters.

 

[who?]

The talking cash registers in the 1980s announced how much change you were getting out loud. People didn't like that.

 

[Dr. Zaus]

What!? An electrical engineer did my exhaust test. And liberal arts degrees are waiters.

SF is a different world.

If they moved to west Texas they could be teachers on the BA alone.

which is how markets are supposed to function.

 

[pcgeek11]

I find it amusing the people defending the dumb@sses that cannot make proper change. Something that is on a third grade level.

It is truly sad that they cannot do this and sadder that people are defending it.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

I find it amusing the people defending the dumb@sses that cannot make proper change. Something that is on a third grade level.

It is truly sad that they cannot do this and sadder that people are defending it.

I find it amusing the people the people who disdain cashiers and retail workers in general work in cubicles and are such social phobics that family dinners make them uncomfortable.

It is truly sad that these dumb@sees can't cashier, interact with the public and, breathe at the same time. It is even sadder these anthropophobics tout their disability as superiority.

 

[Phoenix86]

I find it amusing the people defending the dumb@sses that cannot make proper change. Something that is on a third grade level.

It is truly sad that they cannot do this and sadder that people are defending it.

X% must pass/graduate, even if they don't understand the material. Maybe we should fail people who aren't passing classes regardless if they meet X% or not. Who cares if that means we have high school students who can't read or add?

Gotta pass those standardized test.

 

[Kelvrick]

I guess I'll share my own story.

A friend of mine made a comment about how he'd rather take $15 in pennies than in $1 bills when I owed him for lunch, so I decided to pay my local bank branch for a withdrawal.

I forgot why, but I also needed some $5 bills, so I get up to the teller, swipe my card, and tell her I want $50. $15 in pennies, the rest in 5's. So she opens her drawer and only has a few rolls of pennies, so she goes and grabs one of their bank bins full of rolls and counts out 30 rolls. So far so good! She asks if I want a bag or something for the pennies and I say sure. She then goes rummaging around in some cabinets until she comes up with a faux leather bag.

After concluding the penny business, she reaches back into her drawer, grabs a stack of $5 bills and hands me one.

I'm standing there a little confused until I finally tell her that I withdrew $50. She stares at me for a few seconds before saying "Oh! You're right." So she grabs the stack of $5's again and counts me out a total of $50 in 5's.

So now we're in an awkward stand off. Her, thinking that my transaction has been concluded. Me, thinking this teller is totally distracted by my level of attractiveness and wasn't so bad herself and I could probably ask her out if I wasn't married.

So I finally say that this isn't right either. She gets embarrassed and says she normally knows how to do math, but she obviously doesn't know what to do. So I give her a few more seconds before I tell her to give me $35, seven $5 bills. She does the math in her head for a little bit and says yeah, $35. Then she gives me the correct amount of bills and asks if I want a paper receipt. I say sorry, I'm married, and walk away.