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> There could have been regulations requiring workers to wear respirators. It's already absurd on its face that everywhere else in the country - or hell, in th

> There could have been regulations requiring workers to wear respirators. It's already absurd on its face that everywhere else in the country - or hell, in the _world_ - just lets people pump their own gas. Having gas station attendants in respirators in Oregon would just take it to a whole new level.

NovemberWhiskey 3y ago
>in the _world_ ... not Japan. Or at least, not when I lived there. Maybe things have moved on. ハイオクで満タンお願いします
- worik 3y ago
  그러나 나는 이해하지 않는다
- pezezin 3y ago
  How long ago was that? I have been living in Japan for almost 5 years, and I usually pump my own gas. It depends on the gas station though, many (usually the small ones) are still full-service only.
  - NovemberWhiskey 3y ago
    2012.
  - Karrot_Kream 3y ago
    It depends. A lot of stations off the expressway have full service where they fill your gas and offer to clean your windshields. Also depends on where, I still find a lot of full-service stations in Hokkaido.
  - fomine3 3y ago
    According to industry report, only 37% of gas stations are self-service. It's fewer than I expected, as I only go for cheaper self gas station.
niij 3y ago
> in the world Sample of countries that don't permit self-service gas: ~Belgium~ (maybe not, see below), Brazil, Chile, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Morocco, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, and Uruguay. See https://itif.org/publications/2019/07/29/self-service-gas-international-development-indicator/ https://itif.org/publications/2019/07/29/self-service-gas-in...
- hyperman1 3y ago
  As an inhabitant from Belgium: self-service gas is permitted. In fact, I can't think of any gas station where you don't self-service. I wouldn't trust that article too much. E.g. here is a random photo of a gas station. No room for an attendant: https://www.google.be/maps/place/Esso+Express/@51.0211239,3.7091057,3a,75y,291.6h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1saE9ubtdjaPppXuoMazKSsw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!4m11!1m2!2m1!1sGEnt+tankstation!3m7!1s0x47c373c18b6002b5:0xc787ddd9b03a1aec!8m2!3d51.02112!4d3.7087808!10e5!15sChBHRW50IHRhbmtzdGF0aW9ukgELZ2FzX3N0YXRpb27gAQA!16s%2Fg%2F12mm84my4?entry=ttu https://www.google.be/maps/place/Esso+Express/@51.0211239,3....
  - niij 3y ago
    Good to know! The only country I can confirm on that list having attendants is Thailand.
    - nunesvn 3y ago
      In Brazil, self-service gas stations have been illegal since 2000 [1]. I remember that in the 90s some gas stations tried to implement this model, and I think it didn’t gain traction because of a mix of unions being against it and the general public just not liking it. [1]: https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/l9956.htm https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/l9956.htm
    - seanmcdirmid 3y ago
      China also.
- xarope 3y ago
froglets 3y ago
You can’t pump your own gas in New Jersey either.

NovemberWhiskey 3y ago

>in the _world_ ... not Japan. Or at least, not when I lived there. Maybe things have moved on. ハイオクで満タンお願いします

worik 3y ago
그러나 나는 이해하지 않는다
pezezin 3y ago
How long ago was that? I have been living in Japan for almost 5 years, and I usually pump my own gas. It depends on the gas station though, many (usually the small ones) are still full-service only.
- NovemberWhiskey 3y ago
  2012.
- Karrot_Kream 3y ago
  It depends. A lot of stations off the expressway have full service where they fill your gas and offer to clean your windshields. Also depends on where, I still find a lot of full-service stations in Hokkaido.
- fomine3 3y ago
  According to industry report, only 37% of gas stations are self-service. It's fewer than I expected, as I only go for cheaper self gas station.

niij 3y ago

> in the world Sample of countries that don't permit self-service gas: ~Belgium~ (maybe not, see below), Brazil, Chile, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Morocco, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, and Uruguay. See https://itif.org/publications/2019/07/29/self-service-gas-international-development-indicator/ https://itif.org/publications/2019/07/29/self-service-gas-in...

hyperman1 3y ago
As an inhabitant from Belgium: self-service gas is permitted. In fact, I can't think of any gas station where you don't self-service. I wouldn't trust that article too much. E.g. here is a random photo of a gas station. No room for an attendant: https://www.google.be/maps/place/Esso+Express/@51.0211239,3.7091057,3a,75y,291.6h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1saE9ubtdjaPppXuoMazKSsw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!4m11!1m2!2m1!1sGEnt+tankstation!3m7!1s0x47c373c18b6002b5:0xc787ddd9b03a1aec!8m2!3d51.02112!4d3.7087808!10e5!15sChBHRW50IHRhbmtzdGF0aW9ukgELZ2FzX3N0YXRpb27gAQA!16s%2Fg%2F12mm84my4?entry=ttu https://www.google.be/maps/place/Esso+Express/@51.0211239,3....
- niij 3y ago
  Good to know! The only country I can confirm on that list having attendants is Thailand.
  - nunesvn 3y ago
    In Brazil, self-service gas stations have been illegal since 2000 [1]. I remember that in the 90s some gas stations tried to implement this model, and I think it didn’t gain traction because of a mix of unions being against it and the general public just not liking it. [1]: https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/l9956.htm https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/l9956.htm
  - seanmcdirmid 3y ago
    China also.
xarope 3y ago

froglets 3y ago

You can’t pump your own gas in New Jersey either.