So Amazon's way of dealing with sick time costs is to... step on the gas, and throw oil on the fire with respect to the #1 reason that people call in sick (at r

So Amazon's way of dealing with sick time costs is to... step on the gas, and throw oil on the fire with respect to the #1 reason that people call in sick (at rates above median) in the first place -- namely, a general sense of hopelessness about their working conditions, and a deep and abiding distrust of upper management. At least the move is most likely illegal in Germany, and hence hopefully won't stand too long. On that note - so what are people's latest recommendations for AWS alternatives (for those services which do have reasonable alternatives)? In particular - any significant updates to the following recommendations, in the last 6 months or so? My group will be making some decisions soon, and I always prefer not to go with AWS unless there (absolutely) no comparable alternatives available. [1] "Ask HN: Alternatives to AWS" - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12621716 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12621716