In the retail setting, the focus is commonly on cashiers, he added. "However, because the nature of work as a cashier varies from position to position, there is no standard rule dictating whether cashiers must be provided with seating."30 nov 2018
Do cashiers in other countries get chairs?
All the cashiers in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Finland, etc. sit on high stools by the cash register. Aldi lets their cashier sit on high stools here in the U.S. In other grocery stores, the cashiers stand.
Why can cashiers not sit down?
Most stores won't allow it because they think it looks lazy. Aldi stores allow their cashiers to sit the entire time, they have seats at their cash register.
Why do cashiers have to stand up?
Those cashiers sit at the belt to work. They handle sitting and cashing well. The platform is elevated so that they can easily grab all the items without a problem. They don't need to scan big items because they have codes for it at their register.
Can you sit down as a cashier at Walmart?
The pharmacy chain CVS and Home Depot recently settled suits allowing their cashiers to sit at work. Although Walmart has agreed that cashiers can sit, we still have to see how this plays out in the stores.5 nov 2018
Do cashiers sit in Europe?
It's fairly routine in the US to see older cashiers and those with health problems sit while checking. In Europe, the pace of retail work is often slower from what I have seen. So cashiers have to time to sit and are not expected to rush to other tasks when no customers are being checked out.
Do cashiers sit down in Germany?
As a customer, I could care less if the store attendants wanted to sit. If there is a mess, they could get off their chair and clean it.18 oct 2014