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Frankly, I find it appalling that this person is being aggressive towards the people she is supposidly trying to "help". This isn't a "let's fight the man" kind

Frankly, I find it appalling that this person is being aggressive towards the people she is supposidly trying to "help". This isn't a "let's fight the man" kind of mentality, but a "You're not getting what you deserve, and I'll tell you what you need" kind of mentality - quite pretentious". Having worked for a far lower minimum wage at 10 hours a day, I can understand Amazon employees plight. I also know two people working at the fulfillment centers and they were and are insanely grateful for the job(s). It was the first time in their lives they had real, solid employment and took advantage of trainings, saved, etc. After seeing this and living my own experiences, honestly $15 / hour is probably overpaying for their labor. They are happy to have the job over paying them. I think really only the employees should have a voice here. I don't think people from the outside really understand the situation. Unless you've lived that kind of life, it's difficult to relate. Same for the ultra-rich, I have no ability to empathize or comprehend their lives, living in the rat-race.

stnmtn 7y ago
The accounts that she is replying to are people literally paid to post pro-amazon things on social media. Also there is something else very fishy about the accounts, check this out. What do you think about this? https://mobile.twitter.com/TheKenChilds/status/1161847717397696512 https://mobile.twitter.com/TheKenChilds/status/1161847717397...
tveita 7y ago
It looks to me like a wall of talking points designed to shut down criticism, weirdly speaking in unison across multiple accounts. And even assuming, against appearances, that these are real workers, they are certainly not free to say what they want. This is Amazon's corporate voice, it can't possibly represent "the people she is supposidly trying to "help", and it's weird to me that people are conflating them. > I think really only the employees should have a voice here. Then let's give them a soap box free from the threat of repercussion and hear what they have to say. Maybe from an union representative?

stnmtn 7y ago

The accounts that she is replying to are people literally paid to post pro-amazon things on social media. Also there is something else very fishy about the accounts, check this out. What do you think about this? https://mobile.twitter.com/TheKenChilds/status/1161847717397696512 https://mobile.twitter.com/TheKenChilds/status/1161847717397...

tveita 7y ago

It looks to me like a wall of talking points designed to shut down criticism, weirdly speaking in unison across multiple accounts. And even assuming, against appearances, that these are real workers, they are certainly not free to say what they want. This is Amazon's corporate voice, it can't possibly represent "the people she is supposidly trying to "help", and it's weird to me that people are conflating them. > I think really only the employees should have a voice here. Then let's give them a soap box free from the threat of repercussion and hear what they have to say. Maybe from an union representative?