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33. UK

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 05:20 PM

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One of the first things that struck me when visiting the UK for the first time (I live in the US), was that the retail clerks working at the grocery stores were sitting down! And expected me to scan and bag my groceries. Which just made all sorts of sense. Now I notice how few jobs in the US allow people to sit on stools, even though they don't need to stand to do their jobs. It's crazy.

Disclaimer: this was many years ago, I've no idea what life is like in the UK now. I hope this "no sitting on the job" thing is just a US sickness.

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can she get a job that does not require so much standing? Skittles Tuesday #1

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