A congresswoman from Chicago has drafted a bill to require gas station attendants. She says it will create jobs. Not sure how marginal gas stations would handle the cost of several new employees.
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Gas Station Attendant Act. Provides that no gas may be pumped at a gas station in this State unless it is pumped by a gas station attendant employed at the gas station. Effective January 1, 2021.
I must say I really preferred having somebody come out and pump my gas, check my oil and wiper fluid, etc. They were usually friendly and competent, and used to look over your car for things like a parking light that was out, a tire that was low, etc.
I actually like having contact with people, but I guess there’s other folks who don’t. Maybe just go back to having Some islands that are self serve and others that have an attendant. As I recall, you’d paid a couple of pennies more for the attended pumps. In Europe, you give them a small tip (usually a euro), and there actually aren’t a lot of pure self-serve stations.