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November 17

"graveyard cashier"

When someone works as "graveyard cashier" in a Shell tank station, what does this person do? How is that different from other cashier jobs?--31.4.137.179 (talk) 02:39, 17 November 2017 (UTC)

A graveyard cashier is a cashier that works the graveyard shift—i.e., overnight. Typically, there will be day shift, swing shift, and graveyard shift, but that will vary by workplace. Less colorfully, they may be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shift. - Nunh-huh 02:42, 17 November 2017 (UTC)

You get robbed more often. --Jayron32 12:00, 17 November 2017 (UTC)

Please see graveyard shift and Shell Oil Company. Bus stop (talk) 14:10, 17 November 2017 (UTC)

What's a "tank station"? Is that another name for what I call a gas station? --69.159.60.147 (talk) 21:00, 17 November 2017 (UTC)

It seems to be a non-English term, as with File:BP Tankstation.jpg in the Netherlands. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 22:36, 17 November 2017 (UTC)

Tanks! (Sorry!) --69.159.60.147 (talk) 23:08, 18 November 2017 (UTC)

Groucho is turning over in his graveyard. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 00:10, 21 November 2017 (UTC)