How going cashless challenges young shop assistants to work out change

When out shopping and if I decide to use cash, I try my hardest to have the correct change, especially if there is a young person on the till as basically they can’t work out how much change I should get, espeically when the cash register doesn’t tell them!!!!!

As we increasingly shifts towards cashless transactions, it’s fascinating and a little annoying to observe the effects this change has on different age groups, especially in retail environments. One of the most frustrating impacts is on teenage and young adult shop assistants who are finding themselves less familiar with handling cash and calculating change. It’s essential to recognise that cash remains a vital payment method for certain segments of our population, including the elderly, those without access to digital banking, others in abusive and controlling relationships …