retroremakes
December 8th, 2009, 20:05
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/500x_targetgame.jpgApparently, Target cashiers now play a "game" when checking people out at the register. The game scores you based on how fast you're doing your job. This does not sound like a very fun game.
I mean, sure, maybe you're really into challenges and want to win so you become more efficient while having fun and it's all win-win. But boy, this sure does seem like a great way for Target to bully and shame its employees into working as fast as humanly possible. Remember, cashiers: the gamemaster is always watching. And if you lose the game, you lose your job. [Dennis Crowley (http://dpstyles.tumblr.com/post/260890668/screenshot-from-a-checkout-terminal-at-target) via Kottke (http://kottke.org/09/12/when-work-is-a-game)]
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