5 ms·
As a Swede the mere concept of a bagger boggles my mind. Talk about wasteful.
by lawn 7y ago
As a Swede the mere concept of a bagger boggles my mind. Talk about wasteful.
- pipingdog 7y agoThat's generally not that person's only job in the market though. These same people generally have mild janitorial duties, keeping the front-end stocked with supplies, and act as general go-fers (helping people find things, putting things back on shelves, price checks, etc.) This sort of role can make things way more efficient.
- sgerenser 7y agoIn my area of the US most stores don’t have baggers. But in those that do I’ve found they are often either very young (likely a first paid job) or have some form of mild mental disability. It kinda seems like stores having baggers is kind of a jobs program/public benefit, making the inefficiency less of a problem.
- bananamerica 7y agoAs a Brazilian the idea of not having baggers makes me immediately concerned about unemployment...
- chadcmulligan 7y agoThats one thing the pandemic has made clear - how many jobs are unnecessary.
- bananamerica 7y agoDepends on your criteria for necessity. I’d argue that if a job is required to give a person a living wage, than it is necessary.
- dhruvkar 7y agoreally? A job is necessary insofar as the value it provides in it's context. If bagging is not providing value, then the job isn't necessary. Jobs (unfulfilled value) don't exist to provide a living wage. A living wage is earned by doing something of value (a job).
- bananamerica 7y agoYou write as if your point of view is not only universal but absolute. I don’t think that is the case.
- dhruvkar 6y agoI'd love to hear another logical perspective on this. I'm struggling to fathom another reason for a job existing (perhaps I'm closed-minded about it). Jobs are gaps, unfulfilled value -- why would jobs exist otherwise? I've really like to hear your perspective on this.
- bananamerica 6y agoJobs are also a mean to provide opportunity and distribute wealth.