ash
Winnebago, United States
Today, I went shopping on my only day off. The only aisle open was self-checkout. I'm a cashier. FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
Bob
Canada
Today, I'm a cashier in a grocery store. The visiting regional manager tore me a new one for being lazy. His reason? After working a double shift with no break, I decided to sit down for a minute when things got slow. FML
rink.attendant.6
Dryden, Canada
Today, I saw my crush working the only open till at the grocery store. When she saw me approach her queue, she immediately called for more cashiers. FML
I hate Walmart????
Greensboro, United States
Today, I went to the self-checkout line at Walmart. When I tried to pay, the cash wouldn't go in, so I stood there trying to cram money into the thing that's supposed to take your money. What I didn't realize was that there was a sign up top that said: "No Cash. Cards Only." FML
Anonymous
United Kingdom
Get on with it!
Today, I went to the supermarket to buy my weekly groceries and only realized after a long queue at the checkout, then having the cashier scan my entire cart, that I'd forgotten my purse. I had to leave everything behind and walk out empty-handed, while everyone in line behind me gave me dirty looks. FML
Anonymous
Canada
Checked out
Today, I went to Walmart to purchase a pregnancy test. I chose my checkout line carefully, to make sure I didn't see anyone I knew. After choosing one, I realized it was 4 o'clock on the dot. Shift change. My mom's best friend took over the shift just as I reached the checkout. FML
Anonymous
Respect
Today, I went to the grocery store, but once I'd filled my cart, I realized that I'd forgotten my wallet, and because I'm not the sort of animal who just dumps stuff in random aisles, I had to awkwardly put all my items back on their shelves. FML
Anonymous
Las Vegas, United States
Supermarket sweep
Today, I was using self-checkout at the grocery store, and the machine flipped out and started randomly announcing, "Please wait for assistance." No one came to help, but the machine just kept loudly repeating it until everyone stared at me like I was trying to steal grapes. FML
tired of my job
Surrey, Canada
Today, I was at work, stocking shelves. A customer got mad because I was in the way of her "shopping time" and knocked down all the work I had done. FML
TheNewCashierInTown
Gatineau, Canada
Today, it was my second day working as a cashier in a drug store. I thought everything went great, but by the end of my shift, my cash register was $10 short. Maybe it wouldn't be that bad if on my first day it hadn't been $30 short. FML
notacashier
This FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff
Brooklyn, United States
New fangled technology
Today, I used the self-checkout for the first time. I didn't see a slot for bills, so I tried to put them in the coin slot for a solid three minutes. There was a huge line behind me, silently judging. FML
Top comments
iwin8166 13
I think this was just meant to be a sarcastic little Fml and it made me laugh. Quit looking for some deeper meaning people.
Vegnas 13
The term for this is "Busman's Holiday" because the bus driver will most likely need to ride the bus to wherever s/he is going.
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Comments (43)
corky1992 33
So?
izzajaneful 24
Originally, I assumed this was a comment on the OP's increasing awareness that the job they hold will soon be obsolete due to technological advances. Seems I was reaching a bit far for that conclusion.
corleon198425 22
I feel ya as a cashier
laurellkawes 31
Who cares?!!
qpdoll 19
.....And?
prettygurl89 16
Hahahaha
ccastillo7 11
I didn't think Walmart could have even less cashiers.
ohSNAPyall 27
I'd be more concerned that they're replacing some of the cashier jobs with that hardware.
nicolai44 12
As someone who services self checkout hardware for multiple stores, I hear this a lot. The fact is, I've never seen ANY of my customer sites cut back on cashiers. Stores install them for customer convenience, not just to cut costs. It's a way for them to have more lanes open with the same number of cashiers when it's not practical to have more cashiers working.
tayza249 20
I'm a cashier too, and I always use self serve. It's quicker, and I have my own way of bagging groceries so I don't particularly like other people doing it. Plus I hate small talk. I actually don't like it when a shop doesn't have self serve :/
The_candyman 13
is it really that bad that even you use the cashier replacement?