Post #3890493
2026-07-10 05:49 UTC
Good ol shadow work.
Ikea is the greatest.
You look up the items in inventory and find their warehouse locations
You traverse the warehouse, locate the items, and load them on your dolly
You take them to the front and self checkout
You load them in your delivery vehicle and complete last mile delivery
You unbox and assemble the item with minimal instruction and provide your own tools
All of those used to be paid work, some even being part of the “white glove” service. Instead, we pay with our time, a finite resource.
Replies (2)
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@DaTingGoBrrr@lemmy.ml 2026-07-10 06:58
When is comes to Ikea, what you pay in time is taken off the price, according to my experience
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@a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world 2026-07-11 04:22
My dude here opening a Heathkit and being like “why the fuck did I pay less to have to assemble everything?!”