Know before your role does.
pssst. this is to sign up for updates on the game ;)
Will AI replace Costco Front End Cashier jobs? · Latest report #c5pxfev2
Your job has an expiration date
October 26, 2029
In 3 yearsScanning items is just a slow, manual database entry error waiting list.
Bulk item lifter and barcode-scanning enthusiast
Check another roleComment your opinionor JOIN THE RESISTANCE!
One human is building a game about fighting back.
Frictionless checkout for the bulk-buying masses.








split.you▸ WAREHOUSESCAN-X9▸ RARITY · UNCOMMON▸ DEPRECATION IN 3 YEARSAI's Special Power
processes infinite carts without a break
You manually lift heavy bulk items and process membership cards. Efficiency is measured by items-per-minute.
The one thing AI can't do
You can detect the look of pure buyer's remorse on a bulk rotisserie purchase.
Your enemy, your name, your date. Post it.
Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
Day 10
Carts equipped with sensors begin tracking every item as it enters the basket.
Month 8
Conveyors are replaced with intelligent diverters that route items to automated weighing scales.
Month 16
Overhead vision systems eliminate the need to manually orient barcodes toward a scanner.
Year 2.3
Membership verification moves to facial recognition scanners integrated into the exit gantries.
Year 3 · D-Day
Checkout lanes are closed and repurposed as automated logistics corridors for robot replenishment.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 95.1%
24
Average scanned items per minute
48%
Membership card fumble rate
High
Ergonomic wrist strain index
Your severance
One lifetime membership and a pallet of mayonnaise.
Discussion