I worked at Amazon to see if anything's changed
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Re: I worked at Amazon to see if anything's changed
#2 "My name is spelt wrong on my badge, mate," I told him
"Oh, that's fine, nobody cares about your name here anyway; we just need your barcode – that's all."
Re: I worked at Amazon to see if anything's changed
#3"My name is spelt wrong on my badge, mate," I told him "Oh, that's fine, nobody cares about your name here anyway; we just need your barcode – that's all." Sounds like something written by G. Orwell.. Still better than sweatshops in China or 3rd world countries I guess.
The nurse echoes Alec Baldwin's character in Glengarry Glen Ross when he says: "If you don't like it, leave."
Re: I worked at Amazon to see if anything's changed
#4Skip the overly dramatic Orwellian outrage porn and go straight to the banal conclusion:
>What became apparent over my time there was that, whatever the dramatisation of previous investigations, working at Amazon is just shit – but no more shit than any other mundane, badly-paid job.
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#5> In fact, everything was completely by the book.
Huh? According to the same article, the book said that he should have been given a copy of his contract and a daily list of goals. The book also said that there should be a careful point system to judge employee performance, not "late twice and you're sacked". Furthermore, are 11-hour shifts really by the book? Does the book say three of those hours have to be paid overtime?
Re: I worked at Amazon to see if anything's changed
#6> my recruiter, Angniezka,
Presumably Angnieszka?
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#7> In fact, everything was completely by the book. Huh? According to the same article, the book said that he should have been given a copy of his contract and a daily list of goals. The book also said that there should be a careful point system to judge employee performance, not "late twice and you're sacked". Furthermore, are 11-hour shifts really by the book? Does the book say three of those hours have to be paid ov…
"The books" in this case are likely referring to local employment laws. They are doing the bare minimum required, all that other stuff is window dressing on a shit job, and it is pretty clear that nobody takes it seriously or really gives a shit. Can you blame them? I doubt the local managers are raking in the dough either. You show up and do as you are told and get paid, or you don't work there. It is not great, but it is not illegal or egregiously unfair.
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#8I think it's great articles like that get posted here - it's a window to employment conditions that techies would never accept. It's a good reminder of privilege.
Re: I worked at Amazon to see if anything's changed
#9> my recruiter, Angniezka, Presumably Angnie s zka?
It can be spelt both ways. You can even spell it Agnieszka or Agniezka :)
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#10> my recruiter, Angniezka, Presumably Angnie s zka?
"Oh, that's fine, nobody cares about your name here anyway; we just need your barcode – that's all."