Self check out is a ploy. Reduce the number of cashiers so there's longer lines while offering self check out. It's not automation like some people claim. It's offloading the work of a cashier onto the customers. Next they'll be trying to get you to stock the shelves too!
But this has lead to an uptick in theft. Because unpaid workers have no incentive to do their jobs well and scan every item. 🙂 What are they going to do? Fire you? Hire employees to watch you? Which would completely defeat the purpose of self check outs.
So the CEO has threatened to close stores.
Let's think about this for a moment.
Unpaid employees aren't doing their jobs correctly. So, instead of PAYING people, this company, which made 146 BILLION dollars this year, is threatening to close stores.
Which, first of all, is complete bull shit. This is such a completely empty threat it's insane.
Secondly, please? Please close down stores? Numerous studies have shown that Walmarts devastate the economies of the towns they open in.