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Agreed... I'd go further, especially in the case of a company scaling in the billions:...provide basic housing near order processing centers, or any other plac

Agreed... I'd go further, especially in the case of a company scaling in the billions:...provide basic housing near order processing centers, or any other place where unskilled labor is needed, or semi-skilled labor can be offered training...with whatever amenities are necessary for employees to be productive--transportation and a reliable phone are huge deals for a homeless person... It's not enough to say "I'll hire the homeless, give them a chance" just to make the news...it's much better to say "I'm committed to doing whatever it really takes to put someone back on their feet, provided they are willing to work "

13thLetter 11y ago
> It's not enough to say "I'll hire the homeless, give them a chance" just to make the news...it's much better to say "I'm committed to doing whatever it really takes to put someone back on their feet, provided they are willing to work " If that's the price of admission, Amazon will probably decide it's not worth the trouble and abandon the project, and the homeless people you're concerned about will have even fewer opportunities.
- Outdoorsman 11y ago
  That is the true price of admission...a company, scaling in the billions, can opt out if they think their initial efforts were not productive... If you are in a position to help others and you do not that says something very profound about you...effective benevolence is hard work...always has been...
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  - 13thLetter 11y ago
    That's nice, but it's not going to convince Amazon to turn itself into a full-bore social services agency. It's job offers or nothing; which do you pick?
bloaf 11y ago
You mean like the dorms foxconn provides?