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> Meanwhile, thousands of Amazon workers rely on food stamps because their wages are so low I'd be interested to know if this is actually true/where they're ge
by ithilglin909 8y ago
> Meanwhile, thousands of Amazon workers rely on food stamps because their wages are so low
I'd be interested to know if this is actually true/where they're getting their numbers from, and if these are full-time, or seasonal employees.
- behringer 8y ago"The Median Amazon Employee's Salary Is $28,000. Jeff Bezos Makes More Than That in 10 Seconds" - Time
- ithilglin909 8y agoSo...are those people on food stamps? And is this adjusted for part-time or seasonal workers?
- behringer 8y agoDepends on the state, but a family of 4 with one working at Amazon is eligible for food stamps. Not sure why part time and seasonal workers don't count since that's often the only way to even start working at Amazon.
- ithilglin909 8y agoIt's not that they "don't count" but that it's relevant to include the calculation.
- yellowapple 8y agoIt's not that they don't count, but rather that employers probably shouldn't be on the hook for benefits received while the employee wasn't actually an employee. If that employee is working two part-time jobs, for example, then both employers should be contributing. Same for switching between seasonal jobs; if I'm working for Sunshine Ranch as a ranchhand April through September, and I'm working for Powder Bowl Ski Lodge as a custodian October through March, those two companies would need to be taxed proportionately.
- behringer 8y agoDoesn't sound very difficult to simply prorate the amount of taxes by the number of hours worked.