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Ha, of course it's Mother Jones. I don't even know what to say. 1. You had stable employment, with an employer that you knew would be understanding. By your ow
by caeril 5y ago
Ha, of course it's Mother Jones. I don't even know what to say.
1. You had stable employment, with an employer that you knew would be understanding. By your own admission, you knew the Amazon horror stories. But your greed won anyway.
2. "I remember talking to my wife about it and saying, I can’t believe these are my options." What kind of a dirtbag unloads the side effects (all of which he's responsible for) of his dying wife's situation directly onto her? Hey honey I know you're dying, but let me make you feel guilty about it, too.
Incredible. Is Amazon a terrible place to work? Yeah. But this isn't about that. This is about casting being a greedy, terrible person in a sympathetic light.
- uncomputation 5y agoJesus christ. The author said he needed the money to help support his wife’s medical bills. Show some compassion if you’re going to comment.
- caeril 5y ago6th paragraph, he was already fully insured at his previous job.
- uncomputation 5y agoInsurance does not cover everything. There is a wide variety in coverage.
- caeril 5y ago> What they offered me was almost $300,000 per year. That was a shitload of money in Tennessee. You can’t really say no, right? If more and/or better medical coverage was on offer from AMZN, it would have been mentioned. Note that he didn't say "That money would give us much more headroom to cover the deductibles or non-covered procedures." No, he said "That was a shitload of money in Tennessee." It was always about the Lambos.
- uncomputation 5y agoI suppose. The decision was unwise given his family situation at the time, but it’s hard to put the blame on the loser here and let Amazon get away scot free while treating people infamously bad. The blame is on both parties here, but you seem to only blame the individual rather than the company. Edit: On a completely unrelated note, does anyone know why Amazon compensates so highly but all of their consumer-facing software is, in my opinion, pretty lacking or dated compared to some of its FAANG peers? Is it just that B2B > B2C?
- Ekaros 5y agoClearly they pay for that right to treat people badly. And people still choose the pay... So maybe blame can't be placed on them.
- s1artibartfast 5y agoNeeded is subjective. We don't know if he had $1 in the bank or $1,000,000. I have seen plenty of people who can't "afford" to take unpaid time despite the latter.
- CoastalCoder 5y agoThe parent comment seems like something I might have written before my dad passed away a few years ago. Losing a close family member can change your perspective / priorities when discussing this stuff. But maybe it's hard to relate to that until it's happened to you personally.
- Igelau 5y ago> What kind of a dirtbag unloads the side effects (all of which he's responsible for) of his dying wife's situation directly onto her? Go to hell. What kind of dirtbag stops confiding in their spouse during a crisis?