Well that's disappointing, I hate having to sit in my car and wait for someone who is tending to 5 other cars finally get to mine to do something that we can all easily do ourselves in a matter of seconds. Ideally we would have both, so the lazy people who can't be arsed to get out of their car can sit there and wait for an attendant while those of us who have things to do can pump it ourselves and get back on the road.
Wait times can usually be mitigated or eliminated by choosing to fill up during less busy times, or at other stations. I live in a pretty densely populated area yet virtually never have to wait at all for gas.
While I don't disagree at all, in theory, the reality is probably that, absent the requirement to staff a station with attendants, a lot of places will probably eliminate the jobs and pocket the savings.
Arizona had full serve and self serve at most gas stations many moons ago.
So aggravating how many people are opposed to being given a choice. I think most of the people rooting against this don't realize you would still be able to have an attendant pump your gas if you want.
Why do states pat themselves on the back for being able to stand in 95-degree or 15-degree weather to pump gas? Instead, I'll sit in my warm or cool car and say, "Fill it up."
I'm too lazy for that sh*t.
Because most days are not 95 or 15 degrees.Why do states pat themselves on the back for being able to stand in 95-degree or 15-degree weather to pump gas? Instead, I'll sit in my warm or cool car and say, "Fill it up."
Besides, what's wrong with being lazy?
I'm not the stud I once was at Rutgers.
After a period of time, don't most gas stations abandon full serve in the other states?
Whereever that happens, the operators do their best to destroy the full service alternative. They make more money by having fewer employees.
Lots of below minimum wage jobs being lost. I think the economy can handle the loss.
Given the choice, the stations will discount the self serve or raise full serve. They purposely discourage the use of full serve to justify eliminating the employees. That is their aim all along to get rid of the salaries, payroll tax and workers comp.
I'm with you- I grew up in upstate NY so very familiar with pumping my own gas. Have lived in NJ for 20 years now. And it is SO much better to have someone else pumping my gas- getting gas on their hands, stading in cold, heat, rain. And I can be sitting in the car listening to some good music, make a phone call, etc in comfort...Why do states pat themselves on the back for being able to stand in 95-degree or 15-degree weather to pump gas? Instead, I'll sit in my warm or cool car and say, "Fill it up."
With the exception of WAWA most of the attendants are the owners or family of the owners. I doubt it will have an impact on pricing.
I drive in other states frequently and pay with a credit card. I cannot recall in over a decade not paying at the pump with a credit card. The days of going inside to pay with a card are basically gone for the most part I have found. For a long time now.
Never really thought about how much it cost to use a CC which is all I ever use for gas. But over the past 4 years, I was using roughly 15 gallons of gas per week, on average. Some weeks more, some less. So...
I have 3 ATMs less than 250 yards from my house. If I do visit an ATM, I pull 500 and I almost always carry a couple/few hundred in cash for emergencies. But 'cause I never use cash anywhere anymore, the last 500 I pulled from an ATM is still either in my wallet or my house.
damm scary if there too old & feeble to pump their own gas
The old and feeble can drive the car but still have the young ones fill up the tank for them.
