For fucking real. At least those fatigue mats have become more normalized but honestly it was just workers stealing them from the floor to stand on them.
Who cares what they do, they can have a nap for all I care. As long as I am able to make my purchase in a timely manner and they're not rude, I don't care what they do.
Yup, there is/was a thing where stores wouldn't let cashiers sit down because, according to customer service logic (and the opinions of a few extremely opinionated customers), it looks "lazy".
The main difference between Aldi and current US commercial models is that Aldi does not undertake price scalping. Walmart et al appear to work out price scalping to generate the greates shareholders value at the expense of losing the poorest customers to other stores. In Europe, Aldi and Lidl have cleaned up and stayed true to principles.
I love how fast the checkout is. The thing I detest most about my local Dillons (Kroger) is how long the lines get because they rely on self checkout and refuse to employ enough staff to open more checkout lanes. Aldi is lightning fast by comparison.
29 Comments
roserose56@lemmy.zip · 40 pts · 301d
Walmart failed in Germany, but Aldi growing in USA? Noice !
piccolo@sh.itjust.works · 17 pts · 301d
Aldi is cheaper and better quality. Also, they dont have 20 self serve checkouts ran by a single underpaid, overworked employee
HubertManne@piefed.social · 5 pts · 301d
long ago aldi was hit or miss but now im hard pressed to have something they sell not be that great.
Sunshine@lemmy.ca · 14 pts · 301d
Germany actually has standards.
bort@piefed.world · 36 pts · 301d
Because everybody is broke
fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works · 20 pts · 301d
I like that they let they're employees sit. No where does that for no good reason.
Not my cup of tee when it comes to price and selection though
Szewek@sopuli.xyz · 22 pts · 301d
Wait, what? Do cashier's stands in other shops in US?
TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 301d
aldi is the only place they are allowed to sit. cashiers in the USA never sit. it is seen as lazy.
ragas@lemmy.ml · 29 pts · 301d
Wtf? Why would you need to stand while checking out groceries?
fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 301d
For fucking real. At least those fatigue mats have become more normalized but honestly it was just workers stealing them from the floor to stand on them.
TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world · -13 pts · 301d
sitting isn't working.
ragas@lemmy.ml · 23 pts · 301d
Damn those office workers not working.
AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 300d
Ooooh, that's where those standing desks come from. Now I get it.
MoonRaven@feddit.nl · 4 pts · 300d
Look at those hard working people being lazy.
Flax_vert@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 298d
Who cares what they do, they can have a nap for all I care. As long as I am able to make my purchase in a timely manner and they're not rude, I don't care what they do.
Ashelyn@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 301d
Yup, there is/was a thing where stores wouldn't let cashiers sit down because, according to customer service logic (and the opinions of a few extremely opinionated customers), it looks "lazy".
vacuumflower@lemmy.sdf.org · 8 pts · 300d
Something is really wrong with that country, doing sadism to employees simply to not appear lazy.
And even in bloody USSR such conveniences were mandated first, despite, eh, Soviet people not living very rich lives.
Szewek@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 299d
Lol, this is the dumbest thing I've heard in the long time (The story about sitting making the workers lazy, your comment explains it great, thanks!).
djsoren19@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 15 pts · 301d
It's the only grocery store I can afford to shop at!
Rooster326@programming.dev · 3 pts · 300d
/thread
Lawnman23@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 301d
New Aldi opened up nearby, love it.
kepix@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 300d
european standards, thats why
MrSulu@lemmy.ml · 7 pts · 300d
The main difference between Aldi and current US commercial models is that Aldi does not undertake price scalping. Walmart et al appear to work out price scalping to generate the greates shareholders value at the expense of losing the poorest customers to other stores. In Europe, Aldi and Lidl have cleaned up and stayed true to principles.
Thrawn@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 301d
I feel like Aldi would do great in Utah but there are none here.
starlinguk@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 301d
No Trader Joe's? Same company.
Zedstrian@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 10 pts · 301d
Trader Joe's is operated by Aldi Nord, while Aldi in the U.S. is operated by Aldi Sud; two separate companies.
piccolo@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 301d
They arent the same company. They are seperatedly operated by brothers.
Thrawn@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 301d
Yes those are here.
Being the same company doesn't help with prices.
Stegget@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 300d
I love how fast the checkout is. The thing I detest most about my local Dillons (Kroger) is how long the lines get because they rely on self checkout and refuse to employ enough staff to open more checkout lanes. Aldi is lightning fast by comparison.
LordMayor@piefed.social · 2 pts · 301d