[jimpick]

Every time I talk to some one who is for this I just point to the u-scans at one of the local stores. They have 12 of them.

I ask why the store has them. They pretty much know it is to cut labor costs. Those 12 machines run all day and all week. That is 3 shifts for 12 machines for 7 days. Or 252 shifts. That is or 40 full time employees. If you figure just half of that because of night shifts that is 25 employees that lost their jobs.

Then I go and ask what about ATM machines? Pretty soon they start to realize what I am getting at.

[Fiji Hill]

In California, the unions pushed through a law banning the use of u-scan devices for the purchase of alcoholic beverages—it was to ‘protect the children,” of course. But it makes sure that every supermarket that sells alcohol must keep some union members at work manning check stands.

[glasseye]

Good news: I got a raise!
Bad news: I got no hours...

[cherry]

Chase has these kiosks where you can go deposit or withdraw money on your own whenever....the kiosk is usually in a large store so its safe, and open to use whenever the store is open, even if the bank is closed....

people don't realize that many jobs are going away...

consumers are consumers first and most of us are savvy...and won't spend extra money if we can avoid it.