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Amazon actually pays significantly above the minimum wage, this frequently leads to complaints by businesses located near their plants that they have to hike th
by bootsmann 3y ago
Amazon actually pays significantly above the minimum wage, this frequently leads to complaints by businesses located near their plants that they have to hike their pay in response to still get workers. NYT did a nice article on this two years ago: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/05/business/economy/amazon-wage-effect.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/05/business/economy/amazon-w...
- tyingq 3y agoThat's true, but I don't think it's altruism. Working conditions that incent people to urinate in a bottle to avoid being marked as slow...tend to mean higher wages are needed to close that deal. Higher being relative, of course. I know from a historical perspective that warehouse work in the 1980's, after a couple of years, was enough to pay for a modest apartment and car, etc. It's not now.
- olalonde 3y ago> That's true, but I don't think it's altruism. It's almost as if we already have a good system for discovering prices and wages.
- Cthulhu_ 3y agoCompetition for employees? In my capitalism?
- throwaway2037 3y agoLeaving aside Amazon's appalling labour record, I do think this is a brilliant strategy to lure away the highest quality workers from nearby factories and warehouses. I am sure it is part of their decision making when deciding where to build a new warehouse.
- HDThoreaun 3y agoNo one said Amazon is paying the minimum wage though. They're working to pay the absolute minimum while still having adequate staffing.