[Clock King]

And if the kid enters the amount wrong and say "But that's what the machine says!"? Yes, I've had that happen to me. Well, I guess that's why we have bar code scanners as well. Also, I always use self-checkout if possible. Add to that, store managers and cops who don't know $2 bills are legal tender.

[russesjunjee]

When I worked in restaurants and stores in college the manager that I dealt with refused to hire anyone who could not count change. Now, I guess they have no choice.

I avoid self checkouts like the plague. I see them as another attempt by big business to get rid of employees. Just think about it. One of those self checkouts runs three shifts a day 7 days a week and you don't have to provide them with benefits or salary. I figure that one of those self checkouts at Walmart can replace 4 to 5 full time cashiers. That's why our local Walmart has shut down most of its checkout lanes and started trying to forcibly funnel people into the self checkout lanes. If they can ever make people get used to the darn things they get rid of a ton cashiers.