People saying how bad it is to ring up coupons being a cashier. People saying how bad it is to be behind a coupon hugger. People crying over business still profiting after allocating resources to help in large loads with coupon savings(I would never ask for help as I'm not 100 years old).
This has inspired me to start saving money. You people can moan or cry against the use due to whatever opinion or thoughts you may have, but the fact of the matter is that money is being saved and the money saved per hour of doing coupons DRASTICALLY outweighs the money they make working. Stop trying to justify beliefs against mass coupons because it's irrational and wasteful. Coupons are awesome even though I'm too ignorant to use them myself and hunt around.
On January 29 2011 14:06 Mikilatov wrote: I randomly caught this show the other day on 'extreme couponing'. It's pretty amazing. The work these people put into this is massive, but it actually works, haha.
Woman turns $230 grocery bill into a $7 grocery bill, just by using coupons.
Oh God...I was at Walgreen's the other day, and some old lady was preparing for a nuclear holocaust or something. And she had a coupon for every damn item. I just wanted a Pepsi
It's a question of what money is worth to you. Is money worth the extra time it takes to finish the checkout? Is $200+ worth 30 minutes of your life, combined with the time it takes to mine the coupons? Coupons don't count themselves; that takes time and effort. Time you could be spending doing anything else.
In terms of being courteous to others, is money worth the time you're taking out of other people's day? Is it worth it to you to take 30 minutes of time away from other people?
200$ for 30 mins
I barely even get paid that much for 20 hours of work.
It's a question of what money is worth to you. Is money worth the extra time it takes to finish the checkout? Is $200+ worth 30 minutes of your life, combined with the time it takes to mine the coupons? Coupons don't count themselves; that takes time and effort. Time you could be spending doing anything else.
In terms of being courteous to others, is money worth the time you're taking out of other people's day? Is it worth it to you to take 30 minutes of time away from other people?
It takes me roughly ten hours to earn $200. I'd gladly take .5 hours to save $200. I'd gladly take .5 of your hours to save $200, since you are irrelevant to me. That said, I don't use coupons, I always forget about them. I have also worked in a grocery store and agree that these people are annoying as shit.
It's a question of what money is worth to you. Is money worth the extra time it takes to finish the checkout? Is $200+ worth 30 minutes of your life, combined with the time it takes to mine the coupons? Coupons don't count themselves; that takes time and effort. Time you could be spending doing anything else.
In terms of being courteous to others, is money worth the time you're taking out of other people's day? Is it worth it to you to take 30 minutes of time away from other people?
It takes me roughly ten hours to earn $200. I'd gladly take .5 hours to save $200. I'd gladly take .5 of your hours to save $200, since you are irrelevant to me. That said, I don't use coupons, I always forget about them. I have also worked in a grocery store and agree that these people are annoying as shit.
I'd like to add to this point. If you can't handle people massing coupons at the register, why are you even a cashier?
It's a question of what money is worth to you. Is money worth the extra time it takes to finish the checkout? Is $200+ worth 30 minutes of your life, combined with the time it takes to mine the coupons? Coupons don't count themselves; that takes time and effort. Time you could be spending doing anything else.
In terms of being courteous to others, is money worth the time you're taking out of other people's day? Is it worth it to you to take 30 minutes of time away from other people?
It takes me roughly ten hours to earn $200. I'd gladly take .5 hours to save $200. I'd gladly take .5 of your hours to save $200, since you are irrelevant to me. That said, I don't use coupons, I always forget about them. I have also worked in a grocery store and agree that these people are annoying as shit.
I'd like to add to this point. If you can't handle people massing coupons at the register, why are you even a cashier?
Some food for thought to those cashier QQers.
So basically any time anything that's part of your job description annoys you you should switch jobs because you aren't cut out for it? You are advising us all not to have any jobs...
It's OKAY to get somewhat frustrated by the occasional annoying thing at work... and it's okay to mention how it's annoying (especially to people who might not realize at a glance why it's annoying). On the other hand it would be wrong to completely overdo it and go crazy about how amazingly frustratingly annoying it is to someone who most obviously deals with crap 10x more difficult/annoying on a daily basis. This thread does not constitute one of those situations.
Anyone saying cashiers should stop 'qq'ing needs to put themselves into that position before they judge.
When you have a coupon for everything you're going to buy, and you're buying a ton of stuff, you just look like a douchebag who's buying shit just to feel like you're saving money. The probability that you actually needed all of that stuff is really low.
On January 29 2011 15:49 domovoi wrote: When you have a coupon for everything you're going to buy, and you're buying a ton of stuff, you just look like a douchebag who's buying shit just to feel like you're saving money. The probability that you actually needed all of that stuff is really low.
On January 29 2011 15:49 domovoi wrote: When you have a coupon for everything you're going to buy, and you're buying a ton of stuff, you just look like a douchebag who's buying shit just to feel like you're saving money. The probability that you actually needed all of that stuff is really low.
The probability that she needed food was low?
Nah domovoi has a point.... if you have a coupon for every item it's unlikely that you are purchasing the items you usually get... a lot of those items the person is getting just because they saw a coupon for it.... which isn't necessarily bad if the product still gets used but I could see how the person behind her on line would get annoyed by that.
It's a question of what money is worth to you. Is money worth the extra time it takes to finish the checkout? Is $200+ worth 30 minutes of your life, combined with the time it takes to mine the coupons? Coupons don't count themselves; that takes time and effort. Time you could be spending doing anything else.
In terms of being courteous to others, is money worth the time you're taking out of other people's day? Is it worth it to you to take 30 minutes of time away from other people?
It takes me roughly ten hours to earn $200. I'd gladly take .5 hours to save $200. I'd gladly take .5 of your hours to save $200, since you are irrelevant to me. That said, I don't use coupons, I always forget about them. I have also worked in a grocery store and agree that these people are annoying as shit.
I'd like to add to this point. If you can't handle people massing coupons at the register, why are you even a cashier?
Some food for thought to those cashier QQers.
So basically any time anything that's part of your job description annoys you you should switch jobs because you aren't cut out for it? You are advising us all not to have any jobs...
It's OKAY to get somewhat frustrated by the occasional annoying thing at work... and it's okay to mention how it's annoying (especially to people who might not realize at a glance why it's annoying). On the other hand it would be wrong to completely overdo it and go crazy about how amazingly frustratingly annoying it is to someone who most obviously deals with crap 10x more difficult/annoying on a daily basis. This thread does not constitute one of those situations.
Anyone saying cashiers should stop 'qq'ing needs to put themselves into that position before they judge.
If I get a cashier position, I'll remember to come back and post here about how much I don't care if customers want to mass coupons. I don't have problems or get stressed like other people do when they have to put up with shit. I just don't care and I can't see where anyone who complains or hates the job so much is coming from. I've worked in positions similar, but I don't see how scanning a bunch of coupons can be so stressful. Of course, shit happens and maybe a coupon requires manager consent, but why is it such a nuisance? Is this the same trait being exhibited by people who feel the need to rocket themselves out of the turn lane when they feel they're holding up the line of cars behind them because they have to call the manager or other persons with assistance in scanning coupons then start worrying like hell about the other customers behind them in line. Another problem is SO MANY LANES being underutilized even during peak shopping hours.
10x more crap on a daily basis than other jobs? I think not. It doesn't take customers to have to deal with crap.
Also, how the fuck can coupons eliminated 90% of the bill. What kind of damn coupons is she using? Buy 1 get over 9000 free? Jesus.
You realize how rare these psycho coupon shoppers are? Sure it's annoying from your cashier pov ... but it's both rare and I'm sure that as a cashier there is a decent amount of downtime/lulls. Seems like overblowing something that really isn't that big of a deal. Blame the coupons or your store, not ppl who are smart enough (and maybe a little psycho) to take advantage of a deal to save money.
It's a question of what money is worth to you. Is money worth the extra time it takes to finish the checkout? Is $200+ worth 30 minutes of your life, combined with the time it takes to mine the coupons? Coupons don't count themselves; that takes time and effort. Time you could be spending doing anything else.
In terms of being courteous to others, is money worth the time you're taking out of other people's day? Is it worth it to you to take 30 minutes of time away from other people?
It takes me roughly ten hours to earn $200. I'd gladly take .5 hours to save $200. I'd gladly take .5 of your hours to save $200, since you are irrelevant to me. That said, I don't use coupons, I always forget about them. I have also worked in a grocery store and agree that these people are annoying as shit.
I'd like to add to this point. If you can't handle people massing coupons at the register, why are you even a cashier?
Some food for thought to those cashier QQers.
So basically any time anything that's part of your job description annoys you you should switch jobs because you aren't cut out for it? You are advising us all not to have any jobs...
It's OKAY to get somewhat frustrated by the occasional annoying thing at work... and it's okay to mention how it's annoying (especially to people who might not realize at a glance why it's annoying). On the other hand it would be wrong to completely overdo it and go crazy about how amazingly frustratingly annoying it is to someone who most obviously deals with crap 10x more difficult/annoying on a daily basis. This thread does not constitute one of those situations.
Anyone saying cashiers should stop 'qq'ing needs to put themselves into that position before they judge.
If I get a cashier position, I'll remember to come back and post here about how much I don't care if customers want to mass coupons. I don't have problems or get stressed like other people do when they have to put up with shit. I just don't care and I can't see where anyone who complains or hates the job so much is coming from. I've worked in positions similar, but I don't see how scanning a bunch of coupons can be so stressful. Of course, shit happens and maybe a coupon requires manager consent, but why is it such a nuisance? Is this the same trait being exhibited by people who feel the need to rocket themselves out of the turn lane when they feel they're holding up the line of cars behind them because they have to call the manager or other persons with assistance in scanning coupons.
10x more crap on a daily basis than other jobs? I think not. It doesn't take customers to have to deal with crap.
Also, how the fuck can coupons eliminated 90% of the bill. What kind of damn coupons is she using? Buy 1 get over 9000 free? Jesus.
wow lol
You seem very dead set on this position... what is the real reason why you feel this way?
If you never get stressed when you have to deal with shit then you are in the vast minority and my hat is off to you... but why do you judge everyone by those harsh standards?
What do you mean "hates the job so much"... all I really saw was people (myself included) pointing out that this part of being a cashier can be annoying. There is nothing wrong with simply pointing out that something can be annoying... obviously there's a time and a place but this thread was not really a bad place to do it as far as 'places' go.
"10x more crap on a daily basis than other jobs? I think not. It doesn't take customers to have to deal with crap."
I think you misinterpreted what I said.
On January 29 2011 15:44 micronesia wrote: Also, how the fuck can coupons eliminated 90% of the bill. What kind of damn coupons is she using? Buy 1 get over 9000 free? Jesus.
1 dollar off coupons that double can eliminate ~100% of the value of many items in the supermarket, just for example.
It's a question of what money is worth to you. Is money worth the extra time it takes to finish the checkout? Is $200+ worth 30 minutes of your life, combined with the time it takes to mine the coupons? Coupons don't count themselves; that takes time and effort. Time you could be spending doing anything else.
In terms of being courteous to others, is money worth the time you're taking out of other people's day? Is it worth it to you to take 30 minutes of time away from other people?
It takes me roughly ten hours to earn $200. I'd gladly take .5 hours to save $200. I'd gladly take .5 of your hours to save $200, since you are irrelevant to me. That said, I don't use coupons, I always forget about them. I have also worked in a grocery store and agree that these people are annoying as shit.
I'd like to add to this point. If you can't handle people massing coupons at the register, why are you even a cashier?
Some food for thought to those cashier QQers.
So basically any time anything that's part of your job description annoys you you should switch jobs because you aren't cut out for it? You are advising us all not to have any jobs...
It's OKAY to get somewhat frustrated by the occasional annoying thing at work... and it's okay to mention how it's annoying (especially to people who might not realize at a glance why it's annoying). On the other hand it would be wrong to completely overdo it and go crazy about how amazingly frustratingly annoying it is to someone who most obviously deals with crap 10x more difficult/annoying on a daily basis. This thread does not constitute one of those situations.
Anyone saying cashiers should stop 'qq'ing needs to put themselves into that position before they judge.
If I get a cashier position, I'll remember to come back and post here about how much I don't care if customers want to mass coupons. I don't have problems or get stressed like other people do when they have to put up with shit. I just don't care and I can't see where anyone who complains or hates the job so much is coming from. I've worked in positions similar, but I don't see how scanning a bunch of coupons can be so stressful. Of course, shit happens and maybe a coupon requires manager consent, but why is it such a nuisance? Is this the same trait being exhibited by people who feel the need to rocket themselves out of the turn lane when they feel they're holding up the line of cars behind them because they have to call the manager or other persons with assistance in scanning coupons.
10x more crap on a daily basis than other jobs? I think not. It doesn't take customers to have to deal with crap.
Also, how the fuck can coupons eliminated 90% of the bill. What kind of damn coupons is she using? Buy 1 get over 9000 free? Jesus.
wow lol
You seem very dead set on this position... what is the real reason why you feel this way?
If you never get stressed when you have to deal with shit then you are in the vast minority and my hat is off to you... but why do you judge everyone by those harsh standards?
What do you mean "hates the job so much"... all I really saw was people (myself included) pointing out that this part of being a cashier can be annoying. There is nothing wrong with simply pointing out that something can be annoying... obviously there's a time and a place but this thread was not really a bad place to do it as far as 'places' go.
"10x more crap on a daily basis than other jobs? I think not. It doesn't take customers to have to deal with crap."
On January 29 2011 15:44 micronesia wrote: Also, how the fuck can coupons eliminated 90% of the bill. What kind of damn coupons is she using? Buy 1 get over 9000 free? Jesus.
1 dollar off coupons that double can eliminate ~100% of the value of many items in the supermarket, just for example.
I'm tired, generalizing, and misreading.
And yes, I'm one of the very few who are like this. I view that there are things to care about and others that I don't even bother getting annoyed by. I think some people just aren't cut out to deal with situations like this because they feel obligated to try and speedily get people through lines and dislike having to interact with managers or call them over to help with coupons, etc. should problems occur.
On January 29 2011 15:49 domovoi wrote: When you have a coupon for everything you're going to buy, and you're buying a ton of stuff, you just look like a douchebag who's buying shit just to feel like you're saving money. The probability that you actually needed all of that stuff is really low.
It's a question of what money is worth to you. Is money worth the extra time it takes to finish the checkout? Is $200+ worth 30 minutes of your life, combined with the time it takes to mine the coupons? Coupons don't count themselves; that takes time and effort. Time you could be spending doing anything else.
In terms of being courteous to others, is money worth the time you're taking out of other people's day? Is it worth it to you to take 30 minutes of time away from other people?
$200 for 30 minutes of being annoying? Shit, that sounds like the career for me. Of course I'd do it.
As for being courteous, I think everyone's idea of badassery is being a professional hitman.
I work at a really busy tea shop next to a college, so I get a lot of people with coupons etc when I work the register. It takes more time for me and it is kind of annoying, but we gave out the coupons, and I chose to work there, so there's no point in complaining about it, especially in the current state of the economy where I'm thankful to have the job I have right now.
At a local Publix Grocery store there was some crystal light drink mix on sale for buy one get one, but right next to it on the shelf is crystal light, same flavors, different packaging, but it makes 10 quarts instead of the on sale 8, and costs 1.29 instead of the 4.19 of the BOGO crystal light. in otherwords you can pay 4.19 for 16 quarts or move your hand to the left one foot and buy 20 quarts for 2.58.
On January 29 2011 14:06 Mikilatov wrote: I randomly caught this show the other day on 'extreme couponing'. It's pretty amazing. The work these people put into this is massive, but it actually works, haha.
Woman turns $230 grocery bill into a $7 grocery bill, just by using coupons.
Oh man, I really REALLY hated people like that when I used to work in a grocery store.
Why? that's a pretty retarded opinion to have.
If you've ever had to ring up customers using coupons you'd understand. It's a headache to have to fiddle with all the coupons and all the special codes and god forbid one doesn't scan right a manager has to get called.
I mean I'm all for saving money, but that doesn't mean it's not frustrating for the cashier.
god forbid you have to work that much harder to prove you belong at the job you have, plenty of other people willing to work with the current economy. Business's create coupons to bring in customers, if you don't have customers there suddenly is less need for employment which could be yours.
On January 29 2011 14:06 Mikilatov wrote: I randomly caught this show the other day on 'extreme couponing'. It's pretty amazing. The work these people put into this is massive, but it actually works, haha.
Woman turns $230 grocery bill into a $7 grocery bill, just by using coupons.
Oh man, I really REALLY hated people like that when I used to work in a grocery store.
Why? that's a pretty retarded opinion to have.
If you've ever had to ring up customers using coupons you'd understand. It's a headache to have to fiddle with all the coupons and all the special codes and god forbid one doesn't scan right a manager has to get called.
I mean I'm all for saving money, but that doesn't mean it's not frustrating for the cashier.
god forbid you have to work that much harder to prove you belong at the job you have, plenty of other people willing to work with the current economy. Business's create coupons to bring in customers, if you don't have customers there suddenly is less need for employment which could be yours.
On January 29 2011 14:06 Mikilatov wrote: I randomly caught this show the other day on 'extreme couponing'. It's pretty amazing. The work these people put into this is massive, but it actually works, haha.
Woman turns $230 grocery bill into a $7 grocery bill, just by using coupons.
Oh man, I really REALLY hated people like that when I used to work in a grocery store.
Why? that's a pretty retarded opinion to have.
If you've ever had to ring up customers using coupons you'd understand. It's a headache to have to fiddle with all the coupons and all the special codes and god forbid one doesn't scan right a manager has to get called.
I mean I'm all for saving money, but that doesn't mean it's not frustrating for the cashier.
god forbid you have to work that much harder to prove you belong at the job you have, plenty of other people willing to work with the current economy. Business's create coupons to bring in customers, if you don't have customers there suddenly is less need for employment which could be yours.
just sayin.
I know times are bad and all... and many people don't have jobs... and many people don't have money... and yeah I'm sympathetic and all.
But I'm also just tired of this mindset a lot of people have "never complain at all about anything." As I've admitted earlier in the thread there are plenty of times where it is in fact wrong to whine or complain and you should just keep your mouth shut and be happy with what you have (since it's probably mostly peachy). But this thread shows that you are no longer allowed to point out that something at your job is annoying because someone is worse off than you. Is that really the type of community (or world) we want to belong to?
edit: hmmm thinking about this topic more... I recall there are tons of sales at my local supermarket that are like 10 cents off.... it's kind of a joke/ripoff.... which is a shame since there are also some very good sales where you are getting ~50% off which I love to take advantage of. I'm a sale shopper... I try to hit them as much as I can... but I also spend 0 time preparing to do as such and just do the best I can in the supermarket when I get there.
This thread is going no where. Everyone agrees it's kinda annoying to have to deal with these coupon crazy customers as a customer behind them and cashier ... but it's so rare to meet these people and it's just them taking advantage of saving money ... which I'm sure everyone wants to do. I feel like the majority of us are just calling this whining about something so small and insignificant that affects you, as the cashier, what ... once a month?
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