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I used to get paid to scan groceries. I have no intention of doing it for the same companies for free.


So you spend more time checking out and more time being idle waiting for it.


Not in my experience, because the self-checkouts have to be designed for untrusted users instead of trusted employees. So I spend more time reacting to "please scan item" -> "place item in bagging area" -> "unexpected item in bagging area" -> wait for employee to notice that my checkout needs an override.

Whereas a manned checkout lane gives me a proper belt to put my items on and someone who can usually operate a terminal fairly quickly.


Sorry, I was including time waiting in line at a cashier checkout. If there's no line, then it's faster if you've got a lot of items.




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