Comments on: Modern times. https://www.habitablezone.com/2018/12/07/modern-times/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:41:18 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ER https://www.habitablezone.com/2018/12/07/modern-times/#comment-42566 ER Sat, 08 Dec 2018 06:29:09 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=74641#comment-42566 And the attendant had a job, in fact thousands of attendants, people with no skills, had jobs. Today, they are all out of work, and the air costs a buck and a half. I guess that's progress. OTOH, at my Publix there are baggers, usually special needs people or otherwise unemployable seniors, teenagers and minorities. I think that's progressive. And the attendant had a job, in fact thousands of attendants, people with no skills, had jobs. Today, they are all out of work, and the air costs a buck and a half. I guess that’s progress.

OTOH, at my Publix there are baggers, usually special needs people or otherwise unemployable seniors, teenagers and minorities. I think that’s progressive.

]]> By: podrock https://www.habitablezone.com/2018/12/07/modern-times/#comment-42565 podrock Sat, 08 Dec 2018 03:46:48 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=74641#comment-42565 In high school I earned walking about money bagging groceries. Not only did I bag them, I carted the bags to the customer's car, loaded them in the trunk, and politely awaited my tip, the only payment I received for this service. To this day I'd rather bag my own groceries. Which is good, because there is rarely a bagger anymore, and the cashier is trying to do both jobs. They always appreciate it. Edit: Get the compressor. In high school I earned walking about money bagging groceries. Not only did I bag them, I carted the bags to the customer’s car, loaded them in the trunk, and politely awaited my tip, the only payment I received for this service.

To this day I’d rather bag my own groceries. Which is good, because there is rarely a bagger anymore, and the cashier is trying to do both jobs. They always appreciate it.

Edit: Get the compressor.

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