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the human firewall between you and the self-checkout dystopia, quietly memorizing your produce by number.
means A person who handles money transactions at a store, bank, or business, taking payments and giving change.
from From French 'caissier,' a keeper of the 'caisse' — the money box or cash drawer — which traces back through Italian 'cassa' to Latin 'capsa,' a case or chest for holding things. So at root, a cashier is the keeper of the box. Curiously, the verb 'to cashier' meaning 'to dismiss from service' comes from a different path — Dutch 'casseren,' from Latin 'quassare,' to break or shatter — and the two only look like twins.
- origin
- From French 'caissier,' keeper of the cash box.
- hidden math
- Top cashiers know hundreds of produce codes by heart.
- vanishing act
- Self-checkout machines are slowly replacing the role.
- emotional labor
- Often the only friendly face in someone's whole day.
- standing toll
- Many work entire shifts without sitting down.
walmart cashier — largest employer of cashiers in usa with ~1 million employees at registers
bank cashier teller — jpmorgan chase employs ~8,000 tellers in branch cashier roles