Why are baggers at the commissary still a thing?

I would suspect as part of our support to the Local Community. I don't shop at the Commissary being the closest ones are miles away but if they are anything like the ones at most places they are Very Young, Very Old or Mentally Challenged and I appreciate the Service they Provide.

Now that I live near a base it is not so important. But, we we live 43 miles away, when we visited the commissary, the baggers earned their tip and I was very happy to have the help with the large number of bags we bought.

Also the commissary does serve the military retired community some of whom are no longer able to get around too well anymore.

I just ask them to put my stuff in my cart, and leave a modest tip. I personally don't need a bagger, but there's a lot of retirees on military installations that need help with their things and I think its good for the community.

Its still a thing because I want them, and Im sure IM not alone. It provides a service and a Job. Stop being so dam cheap, 2 to 5 bucks aint gonna send you to the poor house. But it will stop the LOOK.

I imagine to provide some jobs for dependents.

Because it is honest work. Jobs beat a handout and performing a service nets you pay and you buy stuff and the economy works. It is a viscous cycle, yet nothing works quite as well

The baggers are there to provide a service and they do well. They get no pay except for the tips people give them. TIPS are not mandatory, and you can say no the the service (which surely beats using the service and not tipping)

Why do people have to gripe about everything?

If always seemed as if no one really wants them to push their carts out, and it's pretty obnoxious that they expect a tip when they don't even ask if you want them to help you. Plus, I rarely carry cash and have to be guilted every time I go there. It's easier just to go to the local civilian stores.

I can see how it's helpful, but the commissary needs to ensure their baggers are respectful. I don't go to the grocery store remembering to bring money for tips just for someone to do something I'm happy to do myself. My sister went to the commissary this morning and she didn't have money to tip, so she insisted on taking her groceries out herself. The bagger was rude to her, and she had two young children with her to take care of on top of the groceries. The sense of entitlement for tips, makes many of the baggers appear rude and disrespectful. My sister often avoids the commissary because of it, which is unacceptable in my opinion.

Well it could be like here in Germany where YOU bag your own items.