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Please don't defend in name of humanity. "Imposing its demands on workers without any regard for their safety" If local store is out of stuff amazon can bring i

Please don't defend in name of humanity. "Imposing its demands on workers without any regard for their safety" If local store is out of stuff amazon can bring it at u but they should not be forced to bring without regard for their safety.

IpV8 7y ago
We're starting to see the mass layoffs begin. I wonder how much effort it would be for a company like Amazon to employ them as Temps. There is going to be a massive increase in availability of skilled workers looking for something to fill the gap.
- SketchySeaBeast 7y ago
  While that's good in the short term, I feel like when things reset we'll find that people never stop being temps - the status quo, once set, is hard to change. A lot of the jobs that disappear now may never reappear as companies realize they don't really need that extra staff.
  - Fjolsvith 7y ago
    As the owner of a small company that has a hard time finding good help, I welcome the additions to the unemployed labor market. My company doesn't wait for economic downturns to shed the staff that it didn't really need.
    - SketchySeaBeast 7y ago
      Many companies do, but many companies are going to realize they run even leaner now that they are forced too, and why would they rehire if things are running ok as they are. Kind of unrelated, but: > As the owner of a small company that has a hard time finding good help > My company doesn't wait for economic downturns to shed the staff that it didn't really need. I hope that you're not saying you shed the good help when you don't need them.
      - Fjolsvith 7y ago
        No, letting good help go is like opening your own veins.
- shrikant 7y ago
  Amazon actually just announced this yesterday: > Amazon is looking to hire 100,000 new warehouse and delivery workers to meet increased demands for shipments as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the company announced on Monday. It will also increase the hourly pay of workers employed in these positions by an additional $2 in the United States through April. https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/16/21182411/amazon-hires-employees-warehouse-delivery-pay-raise-coronavirus https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/16/21182411/amazon-hires-emp...
- jsight 7y ago
  I was thinking the same thing. There are a lot of people who would gladly take this work right now.
freewilly1040 7y ago
Every grocery store that still has food on its shelves is doing this.
tengbretson 7y ago
No one is forced to do anything.

IpV8 7y ago

We're starting to see the mass layoffs begin. I wonder how much effort it would be for a company like Amazon to employ them as Temps. There is going to be a massive increase in availability of skilled workers looking for something to fill the gap.

SketchySeaBeast 7y ago
While that's good in the short term, I feel like when things reset we'll find that people never stop being temps - the status quo, once set, is hard to change. A lot of the jobs that disappear now may never reappear as companies realize they don't really need that extra staff.
- Fjolsvith 7y ago
  As the owner of a small company that has a hard time finding good help, I welcome the additions to the unemployed labor market. My company doesn't wait for economic downturns to shed the staff that it didn't really need.
  - SketchySeaBeast 7y ago
    Many companies do, but many companies are going to realize they run even leaner now that they are forced too, and why would they rehire if things are running ok as they are. Kind of unrelated, but: > As the owner of a small company that has a hard time finding good help > My company doesn't wait for economic downturns to shed the staff that it didn't really need. I hope that you're not saying you shed the good help when you don't need them.
    - Fjolsvith 7y ago
      No, letting good help go is like opening your own veins.
shrikant 7y ago
Amazon actually just announced this yesterday: > Amazon is looking to hire 100,000 new warehouse and delivery workers to meet increased demands for shipments as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the company announced on Monday. It will also increase the hourly pay of workers employed in these positions by an additional $2 in the United States through April. https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/16/21182411/amazon-hires-employees-warehouse-delivery-pay-raise-coronavirus https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/16/21182411/amazon-hires-emp...
jsight 7y ago
I was thinking the same thing. There are a lot of people who would gladly take this work right now.

freewilly1040 7y ago

Every grocery store that still has food on its shelves is doing this.

tengbretson 7y ago

No one is forced to do anything.