Lisa Jones wrote on Mar 15
th, 2022 at 7:50pm:
greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 15
th, 2022 at 7:33pm:
UnSubRocky wrote on Mar 10
th, 2022 at 8:38pm:
greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 10
th, 2022 at 5:20am:
UnSubRocky wrote on Mar 10
th, 2022 at 1:00am:
In a situation where the self-checkouts are available, having a few items in hand for purchase would not be enough of a motivation to go use one of them?
No.
I
never use self-checkouts when humans are available.
So far, I have never used a self-checkout machine at a supermarket (Coles, Woolworths, etc.) in Australia.
If you bitch about stock availability because there is no one stocking shelves, or the price of groceries because they have to pay another $200 to have some service person mann the checkout counters, you have missed the point about the benefits of having self-serve checkout counters.
Same kind of argument with petrol stations being self-serve.
I don't bitch about the price of groceries because they have to pay another $200 to have some service person man the checkout counters.
I'm perfectly happy to pay extra if it provides jobs for people.
I paid $2.20/litre for petrol today (self-serve is the only option), and $9 for a bottle of mouth wash - couldn't care less.
Of course but that's because you never married AND had kids.
Otherwise you too would be saving everything you can to leave them a healthy inheritance.
I
did marry, and I
do have kids.
My wife died years ago, and my kids are employed in decent jobs and certainly don't need any money from me.
Moreover, they wouldn't take it even if I left it for them (they'd donate it to a charity).
Our family doesn't worship money, and we don't seek inheritances.
My father died a few weeks ago (holding my hand as he struggled to take his last breath), and now his money has been transferred into my mother's account (I finalised the paperwork yesterday).
Starting tomorrow, I'm using that money (with Mum) to buy her a new AC unit, fridge, bed, lounge, washing machine, TV, vacuum cleaner, wheelchair, etc. etc. etc.
She doesn't need any of those things replaced, but I've insisted that she get brand new
everything.
I want her to be as comfortable and happy as possible in her last years (possibly only months).
I want her to spend every last cent on herself (and stimulate the economy in the process).
If I end up with an inheritance from her, I will consider that a failure.
This is how our family works, and my children wish the same for me - they want me to spend every last cent on myself before I die (my ever-expanding guitar collection is seeing to that quite nicely).
Some people put family, love, comfort, community, and experiences before money and inheritances.
And, some people put jobs before the need for cheaper baked beans.
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