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As any cashier you need to recount the money that has been given to you, and give the customer any leftover bills before you open the register. Then you need to count their change ( because they have the right to count the change again, in front of you ), and give it back to them. It depends on the type of cashier/store/facility you work in. The higher up you go, the more strict they are. I love the strictness, of money counting.
I never knew this was a issue before. I will put the money on the counter if I need my hands for something and the cashier is not ready to take the money from me. It is mildly irritating to me when the cashier tells me the total and then turns away to tidy coupons or fold/sack items while I am holding the money out to them. It goes on the counter until they are ready for it.
I watch them count my change as it comes from the drawer because it is getting to the point that many cashiers dont count change back but just push a pile of bills and coins into my hands.
Overall it is just easier to pay everything with a credit card now.
I thought about this, and I think it's a 50/50 as to whether I put the money on the counter, or if I hand it directly to the cashier. Coins I usually put on the counter, since I just presumed it was easier for the cashier to see that I was giving them the correct amount of change that way. Paper bills I usually hand directly over.
Exceptions are if I'm trying to maneuver my hands for something, or if the cashier isn't ready to take the money (this usually happens at my local Starbucks--the barrista usually starts my drink before they take my money.)
How long does it take to count change back? Three seconds? Five? Not even. It takes a very short amount of time and while I know customers can be impatient it just isn't THAT long. So I'd have to argue with you about that "time consuming" thing. It really just isn't.
No, it's not a long drawn out thing, but it IS quicker to just dump the coins and bills with a "here is your $xx in change" than it is to say "and two pennies makes $1.65, $1.75 and a quarter makes $2.00, $3.00 , $4.00, $5.00 and $5 makes $10 and another $10 makes $20. Dang, I could have the next customer halfway out the door before I'm done saying all that, especially when you have to add in all the mandatory scripted blah blah at the end of each transaction!
And see thats what I don't get. They can do it to cashiers but they can't do it back? That is some messed up logic. Personally I don't want to touch any of them because I don't want to get sick and you don't know where their hands have been. Some of them look like they haven't taken a bath in days.
When I was working retail and a customer put the money on the counter rather then handing it to me I always returned the gesture. Even if they held their hand out expecting me to put the money in their hand.
I always give the money to the cashier in their hand. I've seen customers put it on the counter and although I don't find it rude, I find it kinda impersonal. Those are usually the types who refuse eye contact and a quick hello/smile to the cashier.
By the way, I think I use my ATM/VISA card like 99 percent of the time anyways.
Whether it be fast food or supermarket, wherever, I use my card.
I think I used cash to pay for food twice so far this year.
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