Comment Re:Costco (Score 1) 464
You shouldn't be moving in line with the fastest cashier, you should pick a combination of speed and experience by the cashier.
A cashier with a lot of experience will be able to deal with difficult customers a lot faster then a 'newbie' would. For example, a experienced employee doesn't have to call the store manager to solve a problem, he/she already knows what to do.
When I aproach a line in a supermarket I always try to get in line with the most experienced cashier (unless I know he/she is really slow) But I also check the type of customers that are in line before me.
Lot's of old people? Skip that, they are to slow. Lot's of uptight persons? Skip that, there's a bigger chance of arguments with the cashier.
Lot's of younger people? Take that one, they'll tend to be in a hurry more.
Also, a line with a few people that have a lot of groceries tends to be faster that a lot of people with few groceries since the payment process is the most time consuming factor.
And actually, I disagree with the article since I'm usually in the fastest queue line. I basicaly made a study of it on my own, the pleasant side effect of ADHD I guess