Flexi-time
Many employees are stuck in the rat race and they can see no way out. They have to beat the daily morning commute to work, face a stressful job and an employer whom they do not like. Add to that the fact that not all employees are able to ask for flexi-time whenever their child is sick or they have to visit the doctor and that can heighten a person's stress levels. But many people choose to work as baggers because they can take time off when they need to run errands, go to the dentist or attend an important function at their child's school. As baggers are not DeCA employees, they do not have to apply for time off from work months in advance and then hope that they get the time off that they want.
Paid Daily
One of the biggest incentives that baggers recognise is the opportunity to be paid on a daily, rather than a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis. Ready cash is useful for baggers who could do with the extra cash to do their family's shopping, pay for incidentals and other smaller expenses without having to delve too deeply into their bank account. Of course, "cash in hand" should not mean tax-free money for baggers. They should still keep good records of their earnings so that they can declare their earnings to the IRS.
Family Shopping
Another benefit that baggers can utilize while working at the commissary is the ease with which they can do their own shopping during breaks, before or after work. Working in a commissary gives baggers an insight into the price of items, when the latest manager's special is on or when the next case lot sale will be held. They can then take the time to either shop for a few items each day or do a larger shop towards the end of the week. This can save the whole family money in the long run and help conserve extra petrol costs as well.
These are just some of the reasons why some people choose to work as a bagger in their local commissary. It gives them the opportunity to make use of flexi-time, they are paid on a daily basis by customers and they can take care of the family shopping while they are at the commissary.
