Amazon: Staff told to work overtime as virus spikes demand

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Post by NoB4Mouth » Tue, Mar 17, 2020, 1:56 PM UTC

Amazon: Staff told to work overtime as virus spikes demand
bbc.com

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Post by dlgeek » Tue, Mar 17, 2020, 3:09 PM UTC

Dupe: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22604866

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Post by Kunigaikstis » Tue, Mar 17, 2020, 3:35 PM UTC

So you're saying Amazon has a toxic work culture? What a surprise

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Mar 17, 2020, 3:52 PM UTC

Kunigaikstis wrote: post #3

So you're saying Amazon has a toxic work culture? What a surprise

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Post by BurningFrog » Tue, Mar 17, 2020, 4:34 PM UTC

Kunigaikstis wrote: post #3

So you're saying Amazon has a toxic work culture? What a surprise

Or Amazon has an important role in the new Virus Economy, and is stepping up to do its part.

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Post by z3ncyberpunk » Tue, Mar 17, 2020, 4:43 PM UTC

BurningFrog wrote: post #5

Kunigaikstis wrote: post #3

So you're saying Amazon has a toxic work culture? What a surprise

Or Amazon has an important role in the new Virus Economy, and is stepping up to do its part.

Once again at the expense of the worker.

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Post by commandlinefan » Tue, Mar 17, 2020, 4:54 PM UTC

Kunigaikstis wrote: post #3

So you're saying Amazon has a toxic work culture? What a surprise

It looks like they are paying for the extra hours, at least.

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Post by btmiller » Tue, Mar 17, 2020, 4:56 PM UTC

z3ncyberpunk wrote: post #6

BurningFrog wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Or Amazon has an important role in the new Virus Economy, and is stepping up to do its part.

Once again at the expense of the worker.

And what exactly is the alternative in this very specific example?

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Post by greentrust » Tue, Mar 17, 2020, 4:57 PM UTC

The same people shaming Amazon and Fedex are probably the same people buying a ton of goods online for delivery and getting upset about the delays.

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Post by burnte » Tue, Mar 17, 2020, 5:00 PM UTC

z3ncyberpunk wrote: post #6

BurningFrog wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Or Amazon has an important role in the new Virus Economy, and is stepping up to do its part.

Once again at the expense of the worker.

Yes, the time-and-a-half overtime paid worker.