A law signed by the governor of Oregon now lets residents pump their own gas. I always was surprised traveling through the state that I had to wait for someone to do it for me. Now New Jersey is the lone holdout on this practice.

Years ago it may have made a difference (and people used to cheat - pump their gas then go into the store and claim a lower amount on someone else's adjacent pump - I've had that happen to me before.) But the technology has improved and whether you pay at the pump or go inside and they put X amount on the machine you will pump from, it's much safer. The Oregon and New Jersey policies were probably good for job security, and maybe the gas jockeys did other things like wash windshields or check tire pressure?

Here's a 5-step guide to pumping your own gas
For the first time in 70 years, Oregonians can pump their own gas. Here are some tips for those wishing to try their hand at it.

Time to pump your own gas, Portland

And this one - says you can pump it if you choose. I suspect many of these gas stations will quickly dismiss the fill-up staff and you'll have to do it yourself. Oregonians can now pump their own gas — if they want to

Oregon is like a time capsule back to the 1960s or 70s.