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Lived in Japan for 8 years and have worked part time in cafes .. The training I got was to leave the money in the tray until you confer the change to the custom
by minikomi 11y ago
Lived in Japan for 8 years and have worked part time in cafes .. The training I got was to leave the money in the tray until you confer the change to the customer. It prevents things like "hang on! I gave you 5000 not 1000!" - the money paid stays in plain sight until the transaction is complete. Shop staff almost never put the money away before you get your change.
- mml 11y agoA common analog in the U.S. Is to place the tender across the till dividers until the change is counted out, to prevent just such a scenario.
- fenomas 11y agoI always assumed this was the main reason the trays are used. This, and the fact that either party can easily tip the tray into their hand to gather change, rather than picking up coins one by one or scooping them off the edge of the table. Whenever Japan comes up people assume some matter of politeness is involved, but a lot of times the explanation is much simpler.
- JoeAltmaier 11y agoI believe the penalties for stealing are severe in Japan. So anything that disambiguates who's money is whos is very important.