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I think you've hit the nail on the head. Everyone loves shopping at Amazon, but it annoys them that it makes Jeff Bezos rich.

scollet 5y ago
The workers who produce the wealth could benefit in folds. This is the contention.
- darawk 5y ago
  Amazon pays its workers more than most other comparable jobs. Amazon's primary employment business is already not particularly profitable. Amazon is worth what it is because shareholders value it highly, not because it's extracting fat margins off its employee's efforts.
  - scollet 5y ago
    Maybe the ground workers should be primary shareholders then? I don't see how Bezos adds any value, I legitimately don't.
    - AussieWog93 5y ago
      >I don't see how Bezos adds any value, I legitimately don't. Back when he was in charge of the company's day-to-day operations, he made a series of decisions that customers really appreciated, even if the employees didn't. These decisions lead Amazon to achieve dominance in many markets around the world. In our customer-focused economy, rightly or wrongly, this is the definition "adding value". I'm completely on-board with the "work reform" argument that we should incentivise or legislate better conditions for employees (I only employ one person myself, but she is paid very well!), but the idea that good management is worthless and all value comes from labour is laughable.
    - darawk 5y ago
      Did you know that coops are perfectly legal in the US? You can start a competitor to Amazon that is employee owned. If Bezos isn't adding any value, you should easily out-compete Amazon, given how loyal the employees will be.
boudin 5y ago
Absolutly not, Amazon is a horrible shop, it's full of random crap, terrible ui, full of deceptive practices to try to get you buy some stuff like prime or whatever. When searching for something, half of the search result is always super dodgy.
- AussieWog93 5y ago
  But the shipping is free and fast! I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but it is immensely popular for a reason.

scollet 5y ago

The workers who produce the wealth could benefit in folds. This is the contention.

darawk 5y ago
Amazon pays its workers more than most other comparable jobs. Amazon's primary employment business is already not particularly profitable. Amazon is worth what it is because shareholders value it highly, not because it's extracting fat margins off its employee's efforts.
- scollet 5y ago
  Maybe the ground workers should be primary shareholders then? I don't see how Bezos adds any value, I legitimately don't.
  - AussieWog93 5y ago
    >I don't see how Bezos adds any value, I legitimately don't. Back when he was in charge of the company's day-to-day operations, he made a series of decisions that customers really appreciated, even if the employees didn't. These decisions lead Amazon to achieve dominance in many markets around the world. In our customer-focused economy, rightly or wrongly, this is the definition "adding value". I'm completely on-board with the "work reform" argument that we should incentivise or legislate better conditions for employees (I only employ one person myself, but she is paid very well!), but the idea that good management is worthless and all value comes from labour is laughable.
  - darawk 5y ago
    Did you know that coops are perfectly legal in the US? You can start a competitor to Amazon that is employee owned. If Bezos isn't adding any value, you should easily out-compete Amazon, given how loyal the employees will be.

boudin 5y ago

Absolutly not, Amazon is a horrible shop, it's full of random crap, terrible ui, full of deceptive practices to try to get you buy some stuff like prime or whatever. When searching for something, half of the search result is always super dodgy.

AussieWog93 5y ago
But the shipping is free and fast! I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but it is immensely popular for a reason.