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> 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
by 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 agoThat 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 agoThat'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?