I usually pick up the bills and then hold them in my left hand. Then I pick up the coins with my right hand. I hand over the coins, and then I hand over the bills.
I'm a bit anxious....
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I usually pick up the bills and then hold them in my left hand. Then I pick up the coins with my right hand. I hand over the coins, and then I hand over the bills.
Wha...? No way; I really hope that's a long way off and completely electronic money takes off in a big way first. It's already annoying enough to carry lots of heavy coins around instead of light notes. A £5 coin would be big and heavy, and wouldn't reduce the number of coins given in change either.
Well, apart from when you only have a tenner to feed a car park ticket machine, and the damn thing spits half a dozen pound coins or so back at you. But since they can't be bothered to stock it with £2 coins, I doubt they'd give it any £5 coins either.
I was going to ask how much money you normally carry on you. The only time I end up with a load of pound coins is in the situation you cite (rare and most carpark machines I've seen also take cards if it's that big an issue) or when a shop has run out of fivers. See that's where I'm getting at. There don't seem to be that many in circulation so to cut down on having to carry around loads of pound coins a £5 coin seems like a decent solution. The notes are significantly smaller than the £10 and £20 and are invariably more worn out.
I guess alternatively they could just print more £5 notes, but I like the idea of the coin and given what you can actually buy for a fiver these days it seems time to give it a rest.
When I was in New York both the $1 and $5 notes seemed utterly pointless. Very few transactions resulted in a total that was under $5 and the fact that I was only carrying the $50s given to me by Travelex wasn't a barrier at all. Over here if you only had £50 notes I think you'd have a problem spending them getting tea and a donut!
I already do; it's called national insurance...
Not much; about £40 on an average day, in notes. I used to carry more but there's no point as I prefer using my credit cards wherever possible, partly in order to reduce getting change. I don't go to the cashpoint more frequently than every 6+ weeks, because I so rarely use cash.
Thing is, I use a slim long wallet with no change pocket in my jacket (preserves the visual line of the jacket), and so change goes in my trouser pockets. I do use one of those old-man-ish coin wallets to stop them jingling about, but I still don't like the weight of them and try to spend change at the next opportunity. Notes are handier for carrying a bit of emergency cash, which is really all I carry cash for.
Talking of this, I remember reading that the banks decided to stock more fivers in their cashpoints in response to the problem of insufficient amounts in circulation relative to tens and twenties (they get worn out sooner). I've noticed an improvement since them. I still find fives the most useful note, partly because of the car park (and small coffee shop) change problem.
And yeah, in the States it seems that far more people use high denomination notes regularly. Funny out habits can be different.
I seem to recall reading an article suggesting fivers were coming to cashpoints, but to be honest I've yet to see one offer me anything other than multiples of ten. Just out of curiosity which banks are doing this?
Retailers in the US aren't enthused about dollar coins because the drawers in their cash registers usually don't have a compartment for them. Some of the proposals for phasing out paper single dollar bills also suggest dropping the penny (to open up a compartment for the dollar coins) but here's general concern that would result in sales and prepared meal taxes being rounded up further than they already are.
As a result even most of the newer golden color dollar coins (color to make it easier to distinguish dollars from quarters) languish in government vaults. For a while one of the few places where the dollar coins appeared was the change from post office stamp machines, but many of those machines have been retired in favor of ordering stamps over the Internet (for mail delivery) and an expanded program offering over the counter sales in places like groceries and pharmacies (longer hours than post office counters).
Decades ago, before the modern multi-layer coins, dollar coins were noticeably larger than the half dollar coins which in turn were noticeably larger than quarters. It was entirely too easy to mistake the smaller SBA dollar coins for a quarter. The newer dollar coins are a different color and have a different edge treatment (to benefit the visually impaired).
As a result even most of the newer golden color dollar coins (color to make it easier to distinguish dollars from quarters) languish in government vaults. For a while one of the few places where the dollar coins appeared was the change from post office stamp machines, but many of those machines have been retired in favor of ordering stamps over the Internet (for mail delivery) and an expanded program offering over the counter sales in places like groceries and pharmacies (longer hours than post office counters).
Decades ago, before the modern multi-layer coins, dollar coins were noticeably larger than the half dollar coins which in turn were noticeably larger than quarters. It was entirely too easy to mistake the smaller SBA dollar coins for a quarter. The newer dollar coins are a different color and have a different edge treatment (to benefit the visually impaired).
I got a bunch of dollar coins as change from the Air Train to JFK ticket machine - looks like Sacagawea fell out of favour eh? It would probably help with uptake if the appearance of the dollar coin didn't change every few years. I got shut of them for my partner's ticket rather than hang onto any. Felt rather like the idea of carrying NI £1 pound notes in my wallet!
Well, I'm with Lloyds, but I think the more important variable is where the cashpoint is. I've found £5 notes occasionally being dispensed from a couple of bigger city centre cashpoints, but only the usual £10s and £20s in the rest of them.
I used to do front at Burger King...which meant I had to experdite the food and do cashier...but I don't do this very often because I was actually one of the fastest hamburger maker and specialty person in the back. But I could do front if I had to...and I got very fast at it. You'll get used to it; you'll just have to feel it...you don't really think.
And I was the fastest person who could clean the broiler and wash the dishes.
And I was the fastest person who could clean the broiler and wash the dishes.
I just feel like they're condescending and wasting my time. When I worked at a register, it was certainly wasting my time.
Anyway, the job is routine. 90% of the time, you can just go by the screen. Every so often, something screws up so you need the ability to think quickly and do math if it does.
That's about right. It didn't take much effort for me to give coins first anyway, but it definitely is more natural from a cashier's perspective to give bills first.
I worked as a cashier for Walmart and Lowe's. You're going to have lots of irate idiots that treat you like the CEO and act like everything is your fault. Other than that you'll love it.
My first job ever, I expected that. Then after five minutes they made me do it myself and later left me up there alone.
A week later, I had to go to headquarters to "get trained on how to use the registers." Needless to say, that was a complete waste of my time.
You need enough math to catch a mistake. The machines may be reliable but that doesn't mean fingers can't slip. If a number comes up wrong, you should at least get that slight moment of confusion which is your brain's way of indicating that further consideration of a situation is required.
Nope. I bet that his, first day will involve a lot of paperwork and watching various training videos.
My first day was Saturday and it was supposed to be orientation and welcome videos. The room that it was going to be in was occuped so I got a tour of the store and then due to the snow storm they let me go home after about an hour. Today was the begining of a 16 hour computer based training. Tomorrow will be the official orientation and more training.
Then I go in again Friday and then will be done for the week. Being part time they said that they would work my hours around my schedule when they can.
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