Life of a The Store Cashier...

Well, a cashier without shortages or major extras(overs), can get RM580 basic plus RM100 cashier allowance and RM50 attendance allowance. The cashier's allowance is usually to cover the shortages and for the attendance allowance u must be on time to work everyday without being late at all. There are 3 shifts. M for morning shift from 10.30/10.00 am till 7.00pm. Normal working days start at 10.30am but if there is briefing or on special occasions, it starts at 10.00am. Next, A for afternoon shift, from 1.30pm to 10.30pm. The day could end at 12.00am during festive season. Thirdly, F for full shift, which is from 10.30/10.00 am till 10.30pm/12.00am.

The M or F cashier starts the day buy punching in, signing the book, and going to cashier room for the timetable. There you see the counter u're supposed to be and take the money you're supposed to 'pay-in'. Then, you're supposed to go straight to your counter and insert cash amount of RM400. It's the same amount everyday. Then u just do your thing with the scanner and cash register. In between you might have to walk to see promoters because of price issues or phone calls. And also the senior cashiers and supervisors will come around to collect money from ur machine to avoid mass loss if there's any robberies.

The A cashiers also punch in and sign the book and get to the cashier rooms to see their counters for the day. They usually start by reliefing counters while the M n F cashiers go for lunch. The same routine applies for them and at 5 they'll be off to dinner break and they'll take over counters held by M cashiers. The M cashiers usually recess at 1.30pm or 2pm. That is after the A cashiers come in. Their break would be half an hour if no briefing and 1 hr if there was briefing. The F cashiers get 1 hour break twice and the A cashiers get an hour break at 5.00pm or 6.00pm.


The counters will start to be closed according to customer density by 10.00 pm on a normal day. Once your counter is cleared, u just grab all the cash bills, a very importance cash report form and all the money inside the counter bag and run to the cashier room to be counted. There u will noe whether your cash tally is balanced or not. If there are any small shortages, they will be overlooked and you should be grateful it's small yourself. But if it is a large number, the supervisors and the senior cashiers will definitely help u in any way they can. I noe that from experience lol :p.