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PD Moderator	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2010 11:39:38 AM Ignore PD Report Abuse Too many times I've heard that motorists go in to a gas station to either pay for their gasoline, or to purchase other food/drink items. One thing kind of upsets me- when people talk down to gas station cashiers or workers like its their fault gasoline prices are high. (Image: Cathy Layman \| Times Photo) Are you one of those who've yelled or been rude to a gas station cashier? Allow me to let you in on a little secret- gas station cashiers have no control over gas prices. The boss may instruct them to change a sign, so they do- to keep their job. The station selling gasoline doesn't have control over their wholesale price either. Apparently its not enough that the station sells gasoline for you to fill up with, but many expect the... Visit GasBuddy Blog for full article

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Too many times I've heard that motorists go in to a gas station to either pay for their gasoline, or to purchase other food/drink items. One thing kind of upsets me- when people talk down to gas station cashiers or workers like its their fault gasoline prices are high. (Image: Cathy Layman | Times Photo)

Are you one of those who've yelled or been rude to a gas station cashier? Allow me to let you in on a little secret- gas station cashiers have no control over gas prices. The boss may instruct them to change a sign, so they do- to keep their job. The station selling gasoline doesn't have control over their wholesale price either. Apparently its not enough that the station sells gasoline for you to fill up with, but many expect the...

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kceedesigns Rookie Author Idaho Posts:1 Points:270 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2011 3:09:37 PM Ignore kceedesigns Report Abuse Having been a cashier for 6.5 years, you begin to see it all. I liked my job, loved meeting ppl, and always enjoyed a job well done. However two of my pet peeves was ppl that thought they knew better than I how the pumps worked, and the fact that I somehow was responsible for the price at the pump. I am making min wage AND have to pay the same as THEY did! Did they not get it? I adjust as best I can, so can you. We should all complain about the BIG OIL companies making insane profits. (Oh yeah, one more pet peeve, having to look at the newspaper when those PROFITS are printed!) As a former cashier, and currently unemployed, the gas prices will really affect me now, but I AM NOT GOING TO TAKE IT OUT on anyone when I have to fill up. It is just common curtiousy to actually be nice to someone who is serving YOU.
RegularGasUser All-Star Author Albany Posts:994 Points:803,675 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2011 12:16:06 PM Ignore RegularGasUser Report Abuse Those that go into the gas station and blame the cashier for the gas prices are just ignorant......
BTtech Sophomore Author Twin Cities Posts:190 Points:78,525 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2011 9:02:31 PM Ignore BTtech Report Abuse I don't think it's only at the gas station. It's a sad world that we live in.
PathfinderSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:9,531 Points:1,832,815 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 3, 2011 9:22:31 PM Ignore PathfinderSC Report Abuse I have friends that runs stations, It is just a job, You have to do what the owner says.
fishman57 Rookie Author Illinois Posts:5 Points:3,225 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2010 5:21:27 PM Ignore fishman57 Report Abuse You know, people just have tunnel vision. They don't use whatever pea brains they have and blame the first person they see. Those cashiers deserve a pat on the back and a big thank you for putting up with that crap!
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:13,727 Points:1,693,830 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2010 3:11:55 PM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse We can be as dumb as we care to be: "When I don't like prices, I go somewhere else, that's what Gasbuddy is for. If I pay the price (like the gouging near a major airport) then it's my own fault if I pay that much for gasoline.
mrblkdetroit Rookie Author Detroit Posts:55 Points:96,355 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2010 2:05:53 AM Ignore mrblkdetroit Report Abuse Gas stations attendants are people too, just trying to earn a living in a tough economy, unless the worker has a bad attitude we need to give them a break, they are working for their lives and families just like the rest of us.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,073 Points:2,347,460 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 8:41:00 PM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Gas station cashiers are just doing their jobs and have NO control over gasoline prices and very little other things either.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 8:11:13 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse when I don't like prices, I go somewhere else, that's what Gasbuddy is for. If I pay the price (like the gouging near a major airport) then it's my own fault if I pay that much mooo-lah...
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,643 Points:1,611,470 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 8:10:14 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse any which way one turns it, it's not the little guy's or gal's fault. They are there for minimum wage and at hours that other ppl would never think of working. Plus, at least around here, they put their lives on the line in many outer lying areas (armed robberies of the graveyard shifts).
UncleBill Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:18,105 Points:3,539,865 Joined:May 2002	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 11:19:02 AM Ignore UncleBill Report Abuse IT IS STILL NOT THE ATTENDANT'S FAULT, it is just the owner marching prices as is done in most private operations - BE CIVIL'
72_Monte Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,780 Points:1,998,410 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 8:57:44 AM Ignore 72_Monte Report Abuse I'm not going to treat the attendant like a jerk unless they are a jerk in the first place. If I'm upset over prices, I'll just take my business elsewhere.
toyrunner300 Champion Author Calgary Posts:3,232 Points:1,354,845 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 8:40:05 AM Ignore toyrunner300 Report Abuse Station manager and owner DO HAVE CONTROL over their price! When another gas station refill their tank and raise their price, they choose to raise at the same time or not, a friend of mine was doing the job! When you see a same brand name in the same city asking 6cents per liter more than other year long, you know they can do it!
Martinman Champion Author Mississippi Posts:14,744 Points:2,094,805 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 8:17:30 AM Ignore Martinman Report Abuse Look at the multitude of morons/idiots that post here. Do you think they care, or much less that an article such as this is going to modify their behavior? Face it, this is the face of America - the Unites States of ME!, the United States of GREED !!!
SAVEITIL Champion Author Chicago Posts:5,379 Points:1,171,290 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 6:09:31 AM Ignore SAVEITIL Report Abuse I pay at the pump so much I did not realize customers would take that kind of view - gas stations should post this article at the stations.
MidNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,564 Points:1,174,075 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 5:48:30 AM Ignore MidNJ Report Abuse "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you". This holds true for all we come in contact with. Courtesy and respect is always the best. And I also agree with many of the earlier comments, speculators and the oil barons are the ones who control prices, not the one who is changing the sign.
gass12 Champion Author Omaha Posts:8,404 Points:2,306,640 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 5:19:31 AM Ignore gass12 Report Abuse Very true article.
RocketGeek Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:10,602 Points:2,110,335 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 5:09:11 AM Ignore RocketGeek Report Abuse Good reminder, Patrick.
harleydoctor Champion Author Kansas Posts:7,355 Points:1,930,535 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 5:01:21 AM Ignore harleydoctor Report Abuse POZOLE- AMEN...........
six_ball_man Champion Author Rochester Posts:8,553 Points:1,394,045 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 5:00:29 AM Ignore six_ball_man Report Abuse Where did this come from? I know NO ONE that blames the clerk. Let us face facts...those are not the sharpest bulbs in the shed. The OWNER of the station ... now we may be talking another story all together. Non starter here folks...It's greedy big oil, which has HUGE surpluses (supply and demand my eye), and speculators! [Edited by: six_ball_man at 10/9/2010 5:02:24 AM EST]
TerryLee Champion Author Ohio Posts:14,600 Points:2,790,150 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 5:00:07 AM Ignore TerryLee Report Abuse It's the Oil Companies not the Station peolpe
jcurley Champion Author California Posts:7,908 Points:1,776,970 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 4:40:47 AM Ignore jcurley Report Abuse Yes, but Americans are brain-lazy and don't want to have to think about where the high gas prices come from. It's easier to blame the little guy, rather than their own bad behavior (voting GOP because they'll keep gas prices low. Ha!)
Pozole Champion Author Portland Posts:9,609 Points:1,596,470 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 4:38:29 AM Ignore Pozole Report Abuse ...be nice, people...the cashiers are just doing a job...HANG THE SPECULATORS...
computernut2008 Champion Author Ohio Posts:6,583 Points:1,352,315 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 4:38:12 AM Ignore computernut2008 Report Abuse A few years ago I saw a small loud mouth woman call a 300 pound lady everything in the world. You ought to have saw her run when that woman got tired of it and came out from behind the counter..Wish that big woman would have caught her lol.
FMREALTOR Champion Author Florida Posts:6,415 Points:1,698,955 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 4:28:16 AM Ignore FMREALTOR Report Abuse Speculators are controlling the prices.
Ready Eddie Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,786 Points:1,345,695 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 4:24:04 AM Ignore Ready Eddie Report Abuse Just getting along like the rest of us.
twobroke61 Champion Author Michigan Posts:8,390 Points:1,591,210 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 4:19:06 AM Ignore twobroke61 Report Abuse they have too pay the same price we do and they do not like it any more than we do they do not make that much money working there either
1fulltank Champion Author Buffalo Posts:7,913 Points:1,546,260 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 4:18:53 AM Ignore 1fulltank Report Abuse It's often the messenger that takes the heat.
Bill100 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:41,505 Points:1,164,795 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 4:16:26 AM Ignore Bill100 Report Abuse Been there as a cashier myself. I understand where they stand.
comprof Champion Author Houston Posts:6,870 Points:1,358,700 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 4:16:05 AM Ignore comprof Report Abuse Kind of ironical to hear attendants are being mistreated by the people who actually cause the problem - the people who purchase gas. Stop buying so much gas and the price would come down dramatically.
Grismer Champion Author Kitchener-Waterloo Posts:8,544 Points:1,725,995 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 4:13:07 AM Ignore Grismer Report Abuse Courtesy and respect work well not only with gas station attendants, but also with fellow motorists while travelling.
ED6 Champion Author Riverside Posts:9,494 Points:1,853,080 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 4:10:51 AM Ignore ED6 Report Abuse Of course we know, people who does this is out of ignorance.
UC2 Champion Author Ventura Posts:1,305 Points:318,255 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 4:05:28 AM Ignore UC2 Report Abuse be human to other humans whose life is on the line to serve you no matter how ridiculous it is
georgeo Champion Author California Posts:4,172 Points:179,115 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 4:04:54 AM Ignore georgeo Report Abuse Anyone who works at a public serving job probably takes some grief. One of the times that I felt like really jumping a clerk, was when gas was over $4 per gallon and I had made a small purchase of about 6 gallons. The clerk sneered at my meager purchase since a lot of SUV's and Pickups were filling up and paying $80 or more..
BIGHEAD6421 Veteran Author Texas Posts:295 Points:67,395 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 3:47:45 AM Ignore BIGHEAD6421 Report Abuse I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE CASHIERS. THEIR LIVES ARE ON THE LINE EVERY NIGHT THEY WORK. TREAT THEM WITH RESPECT. GOOD ARTICLE.
AuburnTim Champion Author Indiana Posts:6,828 Points:1,559,190 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 3:41:59 AM Ignore AuburnTim Report Abuse All employees of these stations have no say in the gas price. They are instructed by their corporate headquarters to what the price should be. Now from that point up there is corruption. Corporations are not lowering the price as fast as they hike it. So the company is making more of a profit than they would like you to think. They also don't pay hourly employees a decent wage for putting up with the public's ignorance and rudeness.
LeeFree Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:9,161 Points:2,245,400 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 3:39:03 AM Ignore LeeFree Report Abuse My daughter had that job for a while and Patrick is absolutely right. Some people are just plain rude and ignorant.
DRIVESFAST Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:17,790 Points:3,308,675 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 3:22:48 AM Ignore DRIVESFAST Report Abuse I never see them because I always pay at the pump. I also know they have nothing to do with the prices. [Edited by: DRIVESFAST at 10/9/2010 3:23:01 AM EST]
findcheap Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:9,607 Points:2,011,825 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 3:17:13 AM Ignore findcheap Report Abuse this is a ridiculous blog
hubcapLA Champion Author Louisiana Posts:3,905 Points:940,435 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 3:07:48 AM Ignore hubcapLA Report Abuse Poor cashiers, it must be tough.
EXTREMESNOW Champion Author Medford Posts:8,910 Points:1,821,540 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 3:05:29 AM Ignore EXTREMESNOW Report Abuse Guess it really doesn't pay to work at a gas station now days. I do feel sorry for them. They take the brunt of the prices and have no fault in it at all.
bobdec Champion Author Miami Posts:8,974 Points:1,771,770 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 3:02:08 AM Ignore bobdec Report Abuse That is because too many people are ignorant
genef01 Champion Author Nashville Posts:2,611 Points:834,680 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 3:02:06 AM Ignore genef01 Report Abuse Amen, ftsgt!
ex911 Champion Author San Jose Posts:6,844 Points:1,339,770 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 2:47:21 AM Ignore ex911 Report Abuse unfortunately they are the face of the gas price increases
RENEGADEGAS Champion Author Missouri Posts:14,924 Points:1,593,175 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 2:37:47 AM Ignore RENEGADEGAS Report Abuse So what is the price of gas at these stations?
DrivingFool2 Champion Author Appleton Posts:8,597 Points:1,607,815 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 2:32:43 AM Ignore DrivingFool2 Report Abuse Chill out, you talking to the wrong man. Voice your opinion to you Senator and Representative. The fix is in and has been for more than a decade, it will only change when our government gets a spine and stands up to big oil and the refiners.
defcon7 Champion Author St. Louis Posts:1,623 Points:213,620 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 2:26:55 AM Ignore defcon7 Report Abuse Point well taken pd. Thanks for the reminder. They're just average Americans trying to make a living like the rest of us, and lets face it no one wants to get a hard time from anyone. We have a corrupt Govt. giving everybody a hard time already, we don't need others adding to it.
jadeusa Champion Author Dallas Posts:9,349 Points:1,826,940 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 2:24:05 AM Ignore jadeusa Report Abuse Pay at the pump - faster anyway.
kslgas Champion Author Calgary Posts:2,397 Points:1,603,535 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 2:20:43 AM Ignore kslgas Report Abuse there is a big boss behind, or the government also, they have their portion - tax
runout9 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:3,240 Points:978,145 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Oct 9, 2010 2:09:30 AM Ignore runout9 Report Abuse Always remember: "don't shoot the messenger!"