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1) Because it's not an Amazon problem, it's a fulfillment center/warehouse employee problem that applies to just about every company in the industry I'm aware o
by mdorazio 7y ago
1) Because it's not an Amazon problem, it's a fulfillment center/warehouse employee problem that applies to just about every company in the industry I'm aware of.
2) Because Amazon is a for-profit company, not a charity, and its responsibility is not to pay employees more than it has to or give them more benefits/easier working conditions than are necessary. Are you also demonizing your own employer for not paying everyone as much as it possibly can without going bankrupt?
3) Because in many areas where Amazon warehouses operate, they are a significantly better job prospect than other options, working conditions be damned.
4) Because competitive markets don't let companies pay their workers whatever they want to. If you pay your workers too much, a competitor will pay theirs less, pass the savings on to customers, and take market share from you. Amazon is one of the wealthiest companies in the world because it doesn't pay all 600,000+ of its warehouse workers an amazing salary and let them work in better conditions.
A lot of people who are angry at Amazon are really angry at the outcome of unchecked capitalism. These are the frustrations that should be applied to voting, not to perfectly legal corporate policies.
- toomuchtodo 7y agoThis is a fine plan if you're not the one suffering. Democracy takes time, and you can (and should) use leverage against corporations at the same time when necessary.
- matz1 7y agoDemocracy takes time but I don't see any other way, as someone who are not the one suffering, I'm not going to boycott amazon. I like fast shipping and cheap item.
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- barbecue_sauce 7y agoYes, that is why you are being criticized: for not caring about other people.
- matz1 7y agoYes, can you see that is ineffective ? you want to make me care, you have to force me to care.
- barbecue_sauce 7y agoSo we agree that regulation/legislation is the best path forward.
- fake-name 7y agoYou're literally just saying you're a terrible person. Congratulations, you're literally the problem.
- matz1 7y agoHow is telling me a terrible person going to be useful ? You have to face reality that like many other people, I like fast shipping and cheap stuff more than amazon worker welfare
- slips 7y agoCool. You're one tough dude. We're all jealous of you. Congratulations, it's gonna be a fun life.
- dang 7y ago
- dang 7y agoThis is the point at which the thread swerves into unsubstantiveness and therefore flamewar. I realize it's not always predictable, but please take threads in the opposite direction. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
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