I was a very proud grocery store employee for 5 years back in the 80’s. I started as a bagger. They actually trained us the right way to “pack” groceries back then.
If the stores still train in this, it’s obvious the workers just don’t care (nor do the managers). I prefer to bag my own order.

Single Bagger Theory
If you have a car this probably isn’t an issue for you, but for those of us on the East Coast who have to walk home from the grocery store every day carrying our meal bags of sustenance, unba…
David Boles, Blogs