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I have heard reports online of people having to use a cane after a few years of working in these warehouses. 15 USD an hour is not so much when it costs you yo

I have heard reports online of people having to use a cane after a few years of working in these warehouses. 15 USD an hour is not so much when it costs you your health _and_ there is no proper system of universal healthcare.

swarnie 4y ago
Its a bit old now but this article really stuck with me back in the day, it was my primary motivation for escaping the warehouse/agency environment and getting in to tech. I lost my hobby but that's a small price to pay long term i think. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/02/mac-mcclelland-free-online-shipping-warehouses-labor/ https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/02/mac-mcclelland-...
smrtinsert 4y ago
It's nothing without health care. Not to mention time off for new parents or much better compensation for being laid off etc.