A fellow cashier! You were probably a few years behind me, because I think you are a few years younger (I will be 79 this month). It's interesting how cash registers have evolved. They are computers now!

This was a good way for me to get my feet wet in the job market. Throw me into the heart of NYC, learn to deal with the people--all kinds of people--and operate in a high-stress environment. The store was always crowded in those days. They probably assigned me high-traffic hours. I remember people on line didn't enjoy waiting.

I never again worked as a cashier. It always seemed I landed jobs that were not suited to my skills, except once when I worked as a proofreader/researcher.