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Originally Posted by daniel200
Bring back the telephone switchboard operators! Why do I have to “dial” my own number? Isn’t it just easier to just pick up the phone and tell the operator who to connect you to? And think of all the jobs we could bring back!
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I agree with your not-so-subtle sarcasm. There was a time when a clerk had to read the price, enter the price, receive the payment and give change etc. A source of many jobs. But, technology advances, and just like the switchboard operators becoming obsolete, checkout clerks are being phased out. Any company touting their plans include not advancing with the technology, is relying on customers willing to pay higher prices for keeping non-essential employees on the payroll.