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Some who can't do math in a rushed environment might struggle with
something called dyscalculia. It is to numbers what dyslexia is to
letters.]
Sure, let's make up a disorder to pretend someone isn't a complete moron who can't subtract 14 from 49. That's some co-incidence that all these people with dyscalculia found work as cashiers
Sure, let's make up a disorder to pretend someone isn't a complete moron who can't subtract 14 from 49. That's some co-incidence that all these people with dyscalculia found work as cashiers
LOL, I'll be sure to tell my daughter she's a moron, in spite of grades, standardized testing, an an IQ that say otherwise. Bet you think dyslexia is fake too?
Sure, let's make up a disorder to pretend someone isn't a complete moron who can't subtract 14 from 49. That's some co-incidence that all these people with dyscalculia found work as cashiers
Not cool.
I have this "made-up disorder." It's an actual thing. Stop being a jerk.
Sure, let's make up a disorder to pretend someone isn't a complete moron who can't subtract 14 from 49. That's some co-incidence that all these people with dyscalculia found work as cashiers
You know, why use cash registers at all? Let's all do math.
Customers should be able to do the math in their head too. Walk up to the register, lay your items down and hand the cashier what you owe. In exact change, since the cashiers are all morons.
And don't forget the tax. It's simple multiplication from 3rd grade.
Today I had a customer whose Discover Card would not authorize payment for her groceries.
She tried to use that card twice, but it just would not authorize payment for her groceries.
The were a couple of customers waiting in line behind her.
But she chose to text her husband to find out if he had called the number on the back of their Discover Card.
She also wanted to wait for a response from her husband as to what his answer was as well as what Discover Card's answer was.
I ended up asking her if she had another card she could pay with.
She finally paid with another card.
Wait, was I standing behind her? Could you ask folks like her to step aside while they sort out their credit card issues, so that you ring could up the next customer?
Addressing the issue of customers giving cashiers additional change after the amount has been entered, in order to receive specific change back, and while the till is still open:
I've found that it is easier to do addition than subtraction when under pressure. In which case, I would just add whatever amount the customer gave me to the total change due that is shown on the register. So if the customer says, "Wait! Can I give you $0.04?" when he/she is due $0.01, I would just add 4+1=5 and hand over a nickel. Or something similar.
I had the same thought. Something out of the ordinary was being requested and any good cashier should have been cautious.
I was scammed out of $20 when I was a cashier working while in high school. A very skilled fast talker wanted change and kept switching what he wanted as I pulled different bills out for combinations he was giving me. After that, I learned to never leave the drawer open for more than one request. I shut it after each transaction. To my delight I had someone try that on me again and they got very upset that I wouldn’t leave the drawer open for the swindle to work. Fool me once.....
We were taught all the little "quick change scams" at one place where I worked. We also learned about the till tappers. I was so happy to catch a till tapper when I "accidentally" slammed my drawer on her fingers!
Wait, was I standing behind her? Could you ask folks like her to step aside while they sort out their credit card issues, so that you ring could up the next customer?
Depends on whether the cashier can sideline the current transaction and start a new one before Discover card lady's is closed out. Otherwise he/she would have to void the entire transaction and then re-do it once the next customer is finished and credit card issue is sorted out.
Wait, was I standing behind her? Could you ask folks like her to step aside while they sort out their credit card issues, so that you ring could up the next customer?
Addressing the issue of customers giving cashiers additional change after the amount has been entered, in order to receive specific change back, and while the till is still open:
I've found that it is easier to do addition than subtraction when under pressure. In which case, I would just add whatever amount the customer gave me to the total change due that is shown on the register. So if the customer says, "Wait! Can I give you $0.04?" when he/she is due $0.01, I would just add 4+1=5 and hand over a nickel. Or something similar.
I would have to have the Front End Assistant Manager over-ride the transaction so it could be suspended, but he was working at a register at that time.
Depends on whether the cashier can sideline the current transaction and start a new one before Discover card lady's is closed out. Otherwise he/she would have to void the entire transaction and then re-do it once the next customer is finished and credit card issue is sorted out.
This is true.
The cashier cannot do that on their own.
The Assistant Front End Manager or another manager has to do that.
And voiding out the transaction would upset the customer, which my employer does not want to happen.
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Could you ask folks like her to step aside while they sort out their credit card issues, so that you ring could up the next customer? 
