I've travelled widely across Europe and lived in the UK, France, the Czech Republic and Russia. I've never come across a country where cashiers are NOT sitting down. Standing up at the cash desk is very much a USA thing.

My dad was the person who designed those checkouts, based upon requirements set forth by the Aldi Company. One of the things he did was to talk with the people using them to find out what he could do to increase comfort. One thing was to put the people on a platform so they would be off of the concrete/tile floor and fill that platform with foam insulation to help keep feet warm. He also put trim around the edges so the roller chairs bump into it and warn the checkout person that they are at the edge. He positioned the register so that it would be at a good height for most people. Representatives came from Germany and were quite impressed with his design. That was decades ago and it is still being used.

The fact that being allowed to sit instead of being forced to stand for hours on end is "an unusual tactic" in the US is crazy. Here in the UK it's essentially universally allowed for those working the tills to sit while doing so (at least in supermarkets).

In Germany, where ALDI comes from, all cashiers sit, and (almost) all carts take a deposit coin (or chip). It's completely normal. Not just at ALDI --- everywhere.

Having barcodes on many sides of the product is a big help as well.

I am always sad to see elderly cashiers standing an entire shift. Actually, I'm sad that they must work into their golden years. 😢

I worked checkouts at several different New World supermarkets and DEMANDED to be allowed a seat; I had half a disc removed when I was 23 to relieve my sciatica and standing in one place was sheer hell.

I love Aldi, great prices and I really don’t mind bagging my own groceries.

I don't see why every store doesn't let their cashiers sit..it's more efficient, less strainious, and it's nice to see the worker not miserable the entire time from standing in one spot for long periods of time. Walking and bending is better than standing, I'd rather unload trucks than stand in one spot all day.

The latest Aldi thing here in their homeland (Germany) is the dual checkout: There are 2 bays after each checkout where the scanned produce is pushed to. While one customer is paying, the cashier is already scanning and forwarding the shopping for the next customer and pushing it into the second bay. Why? Because it eliminates the wait for payment. So each cashier is basically processing 2 customeres in parallel.

Employers should be concerned about the health and well being of their employees. This can prevent people becoming disabled caused by the type of work they do.

One can NEVER please everyone. Do your best and appreciate self.

Love this store i just wish they had electric shopping carts fir the handicapped! But seating cashiers is brilliant! 😊😊😊

I'm a cashier at Walmart. It would make my job much easier if I could sit

Spot on! I remember that the training course really pushed to idea of ergonomics, from the seated position of the cashiers to the set up of the scanners

I love Aldi and I have noticed their cashiers are very fast. They are certainly not at a disadvantage by sitting.

I remember when they didn't have scanners and Aldi employees had to memorize prices and punch it in on the register. They were still very fast

Back when i lived in the UK every supermarket cashier (not just Aldi) sat down. I was shocked when moving to the US as everyone stands here. Also....back in the 90's at Aldis the cashiers knew all the prices no scanning back then at Aldi's, bit old fashioned it was compared to say Tesco's or Sainsbury's. You needed a good memory to work at there and they were QUICK too. Hope the quality has improved, they used to be a little rough, i remember buying baked beans which was mostly sauce with about 3 beans... that was 1994 though😅

Aldi is my favorite grocery store ❤

I don't think i ever seen a cashier work while standing🤣🤣🤣🤣

Sure do love Aldis. Oh yes, they are so fast . love all the unexpected surprises .

Being someone who lives in Australia I used to stand full time hours 8 hours a day on one spot I suffered from lack of blood supply to my legs and ended up in extreme pain from this. All because in Australia most workplaces have no allowed check stand with stools. Standing on the spot for hours on end is super hard on the blood, muscles and bones and body, it is very unhealthy to stand in one space all day.

The Aldi I shop at in Dundalk Md. just installed some self checkout registers.I think it's great b/c I can get in and out faster. Not b/c of cashiers but the customers that stand there waiting for their total price before they even open their wallet or purse. When I had no choice I put my items on belt, got my credit card in machine and waited for cashier to hand me receipt. Keep things moving along.

I love Aldi’s I always find everything I need and spend less on items that I get from other grocery stores

They are fast and efficient!

I didn't know US supermarkets don't provide seats for checkout cashier's. All UK supermarkets provide seats.

I'm so glad I found out why they sit down as otherwise I was going to be awake all night trying to work it out.....😂

I honestly don't believe that. We had to scan super fast when I was a cahsier at Winn-Dixie. I was scanning stuff half-way up the belt and ready to key in produce codes I'd remember by heart before you could blink. I was ranked the 3rd fastest cashier out of all cahiers from every single Winn-Dixie in the USA at that time. I LOVED food stamps customers and customers planning parties or had very large groups of people/families to feed from week to week.

In Brazil, it is the same. Cashier's sit at every local store.

All cashier's in Jamaica sit behind the register ain't nothing strange for me to see here

In Uk all the cash register staff have seats. Have since the 70s including Aldi, SPAR, ASDA, all the grocery stores. Not new concept, and nope they aren’t as fast in uk as they are here at my local local Ralph’s. I think it may be more to a labor law or Europe just does it that way. But hey it made me click to see how it would be reported on this side of the pond!

You forgot to mention that the barcoding on Aldi's products has more then one barcode on the package eliminating the need to locate a single barcode thus improving the efficiency of ringing up items.

Aldi is introducing "self-checkout" stations in Australia's stores - they will operate together with the existing seated check out persons.

As a german I cannot understand why sitting while working is framed as "taking breaks" or being lazy. I have never a cashier standing. Difference to germany is also that the cashier doesn't put your items back into your cart, it's your duty to do that. Sometimes it's annoying if there are very slow people in front of you and they buy 30 things, don't put them away in their cart and then start searching for money (who could have guessed that you need to pay ...). I am faster than usual Aldi cashiers, and my stuff on the belt is already ordered, so heavy and big stuff that goes into my bag first will be scanned first, so I am done with packing my shopping bag and have my card ready before the cashing terminal is even ready. I love it :). Even better is self checkout, so I don't have to wait in line, because people still go to the cashier line.

This is great, in other countries, they do sit down, and it doesn't take away from their proficiency.

The footage at 1:47 shows a "Rewe" supermarket (a different company!). Doesn't really matter because in Germany, the cashiers always sit at the checkout.

I love Aldi ❤ i wish they were on the west coast ❤

The part about waiting to scan until it's all on the belt. I get that yes, the time from start scan to end scan will be faster for the cashier's stats. But the total time won't be any faster. There will still be all the time before, when the customer is putting their stuff on the belt. And all the time after scanning when the customer (sometimes slow) deals with paying.

It’s not only German Aldi. In Poland cashiers sit as well.

Our Aldi's in FL are moving to self checkout. Experienced that the other day in Tampa😡

In kenya cashiers sit down. US shocked me

I work at Walmart and they don't care how many items I ring in each hour.

Just happy to see them actually have cashiers. I refuse to check myself out and won't go to stores where that's the only option, especially HOME DEPOT, who could care less about customers and have commited to not hiring cashiers any longer. Walmart is almost there but I hate seeing this trend and will shop Aldi knowing there are cashiers. Simple. Profitable.

Being a cashier at Wal-Mart 9-6 is hell full time, very stressful, you will have disrupted sleep. I was standing the whole time, so I dont know if sitting is better, doubt it. At the aldi I shop at, now it is all self check out and one cashier, which is better. Being a cashier at busy places is hell.

1:48 😂Talks about Aldi, shows a cashier at REWE.

Customer scan at the Aldi store here...no chair 😂

ALDI is a german Supermarket where it’s common that cashiers sit down while checking customers out.

In Italy the cashiers sit and do their job with efficiency.

The wait times in ALDI checkouts is still excessive because there are so few cashiers available at any one time. I often go elsewhere like Lidl due to the wait times.

Before scanners aldi cashier's had to know prices by memory. Now, not near the merchandise they sell today!

In our Aldi most of the check outs are self serve. Only one register has a checker.

You don't say that much time when you have to wait for them to load the register with the Adams. Just start scanning. Anybody can have her numbers when you line things up.

I live in Germany and the only time I saw people not sitting in the grocery store was when I visited Japan

Having all your items on the belt before they start scanning is not true. The times I have been never did this. What if you have way to many items to put on belt and have to wait until the cashier scans to put more on? What about folks who have autheristis in their hands and can't move as fast?

I love ALDIs. Less theft too I’m sure ! Walmart needs to learn from them!!!

In Germany every cashier in every store is sitting

An Aldis opened up in my neighborhood we didn't have one. First time i went with my mom we found some things unusually strange like the shopping cart rental system, and the cashiers sitting down and then they don't bag our items we have to bag them on another bagging area. We thought they were being lazy but i'm sorry we didnt know 😅

Yes. I was a cashier who was seat and fast

Productivity because they are not as tired on their back as standing so that translate to faster ringing. Win win.

All Dominican Republic cashiers sit as well

I stopped being a cashier because I can't handle standing in one place. Herniated disk at 16 and it was ignored until I was 23, so yeah. I won't go back to cashiering until I'm allowed to sit.

My Aldi has started self checkout. Not a fan.Just one cashier.🙁

I love me some Aldi!

It’s painful to be standing up all day. Of course people should be allowed to sit. It’s 2023 not 1823.

That Aldi cashier at 1:54 apparently works at Rewe in Germany or Austria.

In the Netherlands EVERY Cashier is sittind down at EVERY grocery store ALWAYS. and we put a coin for a shopping cart. Its like this in whole Europe as far as i know.

All food stores in Germany have setting cashiers.

Anybody knows if Aldi is getting mobility carts for seniors in the future because I would like to shop at Aldi s but do to my handicap I can't hopefully someone from Aldi would see my comment and suggest it to headquarters

Walmart could never 😤

Cashiers at mine are doing other jobs and have a bell you press to alert them if you're in line. I find them very pleasant compared to the rude Walmart employees.

Here in the UK all supermarkets have seats for their cashiers!

I love ALDI. I have been shopping at ALDI since they came to Atlanta Georgia for food staples. ( you know flour, sugar, eggs, and produce. They are great and I am always surprised when go other Grocery stores because of time, thinking that it would be a convenience go Walmart or Kroger. To found these food store are so much higher. I like they closed on Sunday to give their employees a day of rest. If If this company is considered of their workers just imagine how will they treat their customers?

Makes no sense to say the cashier waits untill all the products are on the belt to start scanning so they don't have to wait for the customer to dig through their purse for the money to pay. Either you wait while they place items on the belt or you wait for them to dig for their money. Kinda dumb advice. Let the cashier pick if they want to sit or not. They know how they feel. If they are comfortable sitting or standing is entirely up to them. Sitting too long is bad too. If the cashier is comfortable they will work better. Common sense.

All around Europe, cashiers sit by the register rather than standing as it is done in the USA.

Just maybe not a rocking chair for security guards.

Technology has removed the friendly human interaction customers had received in the past because of rushing employees serving customers (corporate benefit) and causing employees to become impatient with slower (seniors & disabled) customers.

Sadly, my local Aldi has gone the "self checkout" route. Often there is only one lane with a human cashier. I don''t usually use self checkout, because my order is normally about 25 or 30 items. The cashiers are usually quick and can scan items as fast as I can unload them from my cart.

I hate my groceries being THROWN into a cart full force…crushed and all its weird!!

Unfortunately, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, most if not all cashier jobs will be eliminated in the near future. I went into a Five Below store last week. There are no cashiers, just one staff overseeing 10 self checkouts.

Where are they supposed to sit? On top of it?

I felt all cashiers sat in front of the register so they would have to reach past the register to open the cash drawer

I don't know how instacart works it out. How do they cover cost of bags. They are always tearing

I used to be a cashier at hannaford. There was like a month when I had to sit because I had a boot on my foot. I definitely felt weird sitting down. Maybe aldi cashiers are use to it.

I wish Aldi would get an app like Meijer grocery where customers ring up their items with the app while they shop, and/or a self checkout lane.

Are the cashiers bagging items

I am a cashier in Central Texas, we stand on very thick mats, but we stand. Even our pregnant partners stand. You do get used to it, I would prefer the ability to sit...but it is the job.

They need to be fast at scanning , since there are always only one cashier 🤬

I dont mind at all if employees sit or stand as long as they're comfortable and doing their job assisting customers.

I am from the Netherlands, and have never seen a cashier standing.

I had no idea cashiers had to stand up in murica. Just let them sit down.

You might catch the Aldi twice as nice guarantee in this video

I really like this little store..prices are good..I don't see why the discredit for these store

I bet they have happier and friendlier cashiers as well

I have never seen a standing cashier in any store in the UK. It seems very cruel to me.

Talking about Aldi and showing pictures of Rewe 💀💀💀💀

They sit because they literally work so hard multitasking and doing other laborious jobs in the store that if they were to stand as cashiers they would likely collapse in front of customers, Retailers today are nothing but sadistic dictator's and ultimately it's their own greed that will be their demise.

From someone that worked there.....if you are not sitting ar the register, you are working as fast as you possibly can stocking all the departments. They pay great because they have 4 employees doing the job of 10.

German law: Appendix ArbStättV, requirements for workplaces according to Section 3 Paragraph 1, No. 3.3 (2): “If the work can be carried out in whole or in part while sitting or if the work process allows them to sit down at times, employees must be provided with seating at the workplace. If, for operational reasons, seating cannot be set up directly at the workplace, even though the work process allows them to sit down at times, employees must be provided with seating near the workplace.”

I love Aldi, however, our Aldi put in self checkouts and took our all but 2 actual cashiers. If I have 1 to 10 items, I don't mind checking myself out, but most of the time I have a loaded cart and I will not check myself out when I have that many items. That is why I quit shopping at Walmart, because they only have just a few cashiers and all the rest are self checkout. I don't get paid to do that (I used to work in a grocery store as a checker and in the deli) and at Aldi's you bag your own groceries too. I refuse to go to Walmart anymore. I shop every two weeks because we live 40 mile round trip to the grocery. My carts are always heaped up. I won't shop online and go pick it up b/c every time I do that, they are out of almost everything I want, but if I go into the store,,,,,,there it is! Hello? I like a real cashier, not doing it all myself. If they want me to check myself out and bag all my stuff too, they need to lower their prices b/c the expense of having someone to do that is not there for that company.

What's with the Russian clip at 3:33?