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[โ€“] the_q@lemmy.zip -3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The more money they make the closer they get to changing to become just like Walmart. Money > everything.

[โ€“] lazynooblet@lazysoci.al 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I dunno. The Aldis I've been to in the last 20 years or so seem the same as they did back then.

Although the cashier uses barcodes instead of superhuman typing on a keypad and somehow remembering the price of every single item in the store. Always thought that was suss.

[โ€“] HubertManne@piefed.social 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

mine has self checkouts now. Never though I would see the day. They still pay better because if you work there you do everything.

[โ€“] lazynooblet@lazysoci.al 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ah yes, and they are actually very good. The little chirp as it registers the item on the scale makes things smoother.

[โ€“] HubertManne@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago

yeah and no place you item in the bagging compartment nonsense that slows everything down. Or also as far as I can tell it does not go into call an associate mode because you scanned 5 of the same 2liter.

[โ€“] Jumi@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

I'm from Germany and Aldi hasn't changed for as long as I can remember which is about 30 years. They got a bit cleaner and nicer if anything.