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When I looked at 0 and 1 they don’t seem to have anything to support the notion that nobody has anywhere to go, in fact they seem to indicate the opposite - tha
by mlazos 6y ago
When I looked at 0 and 1 they don’t seem to have anything to support the notion that nobody has anywhere to go, in fact they seem to indicate the opposite - that Amazon may pay less than similar jobs in the same area. 0 seems to indicate that counties should not give Amazon incentive to bring fulfillment centers there because they aren’t worth it to the local economy, while 1 says Amazon pays less than similar jobs in the area.
- vgeek 6y agoIn an area with around 10 Amazon FCs that I know of, the digital billboards on the interstate advertising Amazon says jobs starting at $15/hr. Bandit signs, albeit professionally printed, in the same metro specifically for equivalent types of labor intensive package handling warehouse jobs at FedEx/DHL advertise wages in the $20-22hr range. I haven't noticed any signs for UPS. Anecdotal, but may suggest that in at least one market Amazon isn't a competitive wage for this class of work.
- taurath 6y agoThats because they employ more people. Just because 100 people in an area make $20/hr at UPS for example doesn't mean that amazon can't find people willing to accept $15/hr.
- Red_Leaves_Flyy 6y ago0,1 are evidence that Amazon pays less than other competitors which goes to show that it is reasonable to assume that these people would take these better paying jobs if they could. Maybe they're working too hard at Amazon to take a day off for an interview, or lost in the application process at other companies.