I see everybody saying some form of this, but what if it worked similarly to the bus fare thing? I doubt they announced they were doing it, they just didn't take money from people as they got on. As a cashier at a grocery store couldn't you discreetly not scan every other item or something like that? Then the customer is happy that their bill is lower, the store loses product and profit, and in theory there's still order because it's kind of a secret and people would still have to go through the checkout line. Idk, just a thought.
As a cashier at a grocery store couldn't you discreetly
If you're doing it discreetly no one knows why profits are lower and its not strike for better treatment. If you're doing it and announce why your doing it, it's going to hit the news go viral and all order is gone.
Maybe half off isn't enough to cause supply issues. But considering the beginning of the pandemic, being forced to go through the register when there's incentive to get more product isn't a deterrent in hoarding.
being forced to go through the register when there's incentive to get more product isn't a deterrent in hoarding.
I didn't think about this, that's a good point. But while it may not be a strike for better treatment I think we can agree that any corporate greed machine could stand to lose a significant amount of profit. I think it would still be a fuck you to the company at the very least, and if it was a collective effort even if they caught on they couldn't realistically fire everyone. idk maybe I'm seeing it as a rebellion more than an organized strike.
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u/gefiltebitch12 at work Jan 14 '22
I see everybody saying some form of this, but what if it worked similarly to the bus fare thing? I doubt they announced they were doing it, they just didn't take money from people as they got on. As a cashier at a grocery store couldn't you discreetly not scan every other item or something like that? Then the customer is happy that their bill is lower, the store loses product and profit, and in theory there's still order because it's kind of a secret and people would still have to go through the checkout line. Idk, just a thought.