in which a european is confused by yanks
I just saw a video about how USAians are confused by Aldi
Do... do you people not know how to pack bags yourselves? The person said about a job role called a "bagger" who packs grocery bags at the end of checkouts and that's like, all they do
That's not a real thing right?
And apparently US checkout staff aren't allowed to use chairs? What shit is that? That can't be right?
in which a european is confused by yanks
@troubleMoney both of those are things
in which a european is confused by yanks
@Linda fuuuuck, y'all have problems
and they mentioned like, smalltalk with the staff?
I mean, I know I shouldn't come down against a culture just because I find it strange but whut?
in which a european is confused by yanks
@troubleMoney no no it's bad. Cashiers are expected to always smile and chat with the customer, almost no stores allow them to sit while working. Also, people see sitting while doing those kind of jobs as a sign of being lazy
in which a european is confused by yanks
@Linda oh, yeah, no unions, that does make sense
in which a european is confused by yanks
@troubleMoney @Linda friend works in retail in Greece and they were also instructed to be standing until somebody made a complaint to the work-department-thing (I don't know the official name in english, those guys that make sure laws are followed by employers). They came and inspected and forced the storw to supply stools. Yet the "unofficial", now, mandate, is that they stand unless there's an inspection 
in which a european is confused by yanks
@troubleMoney @Linda yeah, but why didn't they do shit about it before
in which a european is confused by yanks
@a_breakin_glass @troubleMoney no idea, I wasn’t alive
in which a european is confused by yanks
@troubleMoney nothing was done about it before unions were de-clawed here so we're stuck with it