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>Just fyi it looks like it was a last mile delivery station. I.e. Amazon flex drivers. Think Uber for packages. Not sure why no news article explains this- seem
by Nicksil 5y ago
>Just fyi it looks like it was a last mile delivery station. I.e. Amazon flex drivers. Think Uber for packages. Not sure why no news article explains this- seems like an important data point. They are normally smaller leased buildings with a couple bay doors and nothing special.
What's the criteria for an Amazon-owned or Amazon contractor-owned warehouse to be considered special? These folks and their plight somehow less special because they're "last mile"?
- crmrc114 5y agoNo friend. It means that policies and standards may be closer to enforcing safety in a retail store for patrons vs a workplace. Will actually be an interesting test to see where the line falls. Regardless of your thoughts on the gig economy this will be interesting to watch. Having lived in tornado alley for most of life and having family who survived the hospital hit in Joplin Missouri a couple years ago I can you, depending on the strength - a tornado is like the finger of God. It can remove structures down to the slab then leave others intact. It's not like a hurricane, the onset is rapid and the destruction severe. A good thought exercise is to think about what YOU would do of you were in a commerical warehouse building like a Lowes or Home Depot in the US and you saw a tornado approaching. You are surrounded by high rack shelving and the only thing between you and some heavy as hell roof top air con units is a layer of thin steel with some asphalt on it.
- Nicksil 5y agoI'm not sure what you're talking about, but my reply to your comment had nothing to do with the storm nor such storms' severity; I was highlighting how your comment comes off as insensitive, dismissive, and altogether unnecessary.