Two Portland delivery companies revolt against Amazon, shut down

Post by mavhc » Fri, Jul 02, 2021, 2:40 PM UTC

GavinMcG wrote: post #52

wtf_is_up wrote: post #47

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How is destroying other people's stuff a reasonable response for you being disgruntled at your employer?

It's not about being disgruntled, it's about not wanting your family to go hungry because you were only able to deliver three hundred packages in ten hours by taking extra care. There's a difference between destroying someone's stuff because you hate your job and just not caring about someone's stuff because you want your job.

Post by azar1 » Fri, Jul 02, 2021, 2:41 PM UTC

mattgreenrocks wrote: post #57

Frost1x wrote: post #7

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A lot of corporate gains have been at a cost of squeezing on labor resources in some form or another, either time, lower comp, higher productivity, etc. or some combination of these elements. There has been some innovation in general technology making improvements for labor but a lot is really just doing more, for less, and someone else pocketing the gains. You need look no further than AWS treatment of SEs in their…

> You need look no further than AWS treatment of SEs in their PIP culture to see this. Curious if you or someone else can expound further on this?

Post by notsureaboutpg » Fri, Jul 02, 2021, 2:42 PM UTC

ckdarby wrote: post #15

redleggedfrog wrote: post #8

Vote with your dollars folks. I'm 5 years in to an Amazon boycott and hardly even notice really.

What are you using that is even close to the same, offers a similar return guarantees and contactless due to covid?

Post by SQueeeeeL » Fri, Jul 02, 2021, 2:44 PM UTC

subhro wrote: post #53

D13Fd wrote: post #41

This is more or less how it should be. If Amazon isn't going to offer a good enough deal, then companies shouldn't move packages for them. As more and more people figure it out, other delivery companies will stop working with Amazon as well, although it may be that the deals work out better in places with lower cost-of-living, easier delivery routes (due to climate, geography, etc.), or other advantages. If some othe…

Good points. But, with Amazon taking the lion’s share of online sales, how much of delivery is left outside of Amazon? I am not advocating for Amazon, just wondering if this move is sustainable for the employees while Amazon gets (theoretically) strong armed.

Post by MattGaiser » Fri, Jul 02, 2021, 2:45 PM UTC

axaxs wrote: post #56

I don't get Amazon's play here. Just charge me more money for items, and pay your people well. I'd rather have a happy safe driver than a miserable one at the end of his or her rope, all so I could save a dollar. Reminds me of Papa John complaining giving his employees healthcare would make prices go up 14 cents per pizza. Seriously? Who cares about 14 cents when ordering a pizza... Amazon's entire value to me is fas…