That used to be normal in the US, nowadays most pumps are automated.
You can fill up 24/7, even if the store is closed.
You can fill up 24/7, even if the store is closed.
I made the mistake once of needing gas on the NJ Turnpike, stopping at a rest area and having to wait for 45 (yes FORTY FIVE) minutes while the ONE attendant operating both sides of a single pump slowly worked his way through a massive line of agitated motorists. Never Again.