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over a year ago
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From what I hear drivers don't get toilet breaks factory workers treated like shit and the employees are not allowed to unionise to have any rights I personally would sooner starve than work for em |
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By *yronMan
over a year ago
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"Have done it a few times, but only because I needed the money. Each time, it gets worse than the last. I'd have to be really desperate to go back there. in what way was it bad?"
Long hours before you get a 15 minute break, then more long hours before you get an (unpaid) 30 minute lunch break. The work is really hard and was painful on my back. The first time around, I was sacked because I was sorting 89 items in an hour - it was supposed to be 90. The second time, they sacked the entire temporary workforce on Christmas Eve (God Bless you, Mr Scrooge) The last time, I broke my wrist on my day off and had to take a month off work (heavy handling would have made it worse). On the day I was supposed to go back to work, I got a phone call telling me not to come in, as I'd been off for more than two weeks and my contract had been removed. |
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"Have done it a few times, but only because I needed the money. Each time, it gets worse than the last. I'd have to be really desperate to go back there. in what way was it bad?
Long hours before you get a 15 minute break, then more long hours before you get an (unpaid) 30 minute lunch break. The work is really hard and was painful on my back. The first time around, I was sacked because I was sorting 89 items in an hour - it was supposed to be 90. The second time, they sacked the entire temporary workforce on Christmas Eve (God Bless you, Mr Scrooge) The last time, I broke my wrist on my day off and had to take a month off work (heavy handling would have made it worse). On the day I was supposed to go back to work, I got a phone call telling me not to come in, as I'd been off for more than two weeks and my contract had been removed."
Sounds like why I took early retirement from the NHS only we didn't get breaks  |
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By *yronMan
over a year ago
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"Have done it a few times, but only because I needed the money. Each time, it gets worse than the last. I'd have to be really desperate to go back there. in what way was it bad?
Long hours before you get a 15 minute break, then more long hours before you get an (unpaid) 30 minute lunch break. The work is really hard and was painful on my back. The first time around, I was sacked because I was sorting 89 items in an hour - it was supposed to be 90. The second time, they sacked the entire temporary workforce on Christmas Eve (God Bless you, Mr Scrooge) The last time, I broke my wrist on my day off and had to take a month off work (heavy handling would have made it worse). On the day I was supposed to go back to work, I got a phone call telling me not to come in, as I'd been off for more than two weeks and my contract had been removed.
Sounds like why I took early retirement from the NHS only we didn't get breaks "
Two fifteen minute breaks, one thirty minute break, both start from when it's called, so you lose precious time getting to and from your work station. And there's a lot of 'them and us' attitudes between the regular staff and the temporary staff. |
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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago
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Sustainability used to mean longevity though is now it's used to assess green credentials. Amazon isn't just warehousing putting solar on it's roofs or using robots. It's more a web and cloud provider (AWS) at heart. I think it has defence contracts, has some healthcare and electric car interest too among others.
Is is sustainable? We don't stop buying from it so it's very sustainable. Around 50 cents in every dollar spent online is spent on Amazon. |
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"Sustainability used to mean longevity though is now it's used to assess green credentials. Amazon isn't just warehousing putting solar on it's roofs or using robots. It's more a web and cloud provider (AWS) at heart. I think it has defence contracts, has some healthcare and electric car interest too among others.
Is is sustainable? We don't stop buying from it so it's very sustainable. Around 50 cents in every dollar spent online is spent on Amazon. "
I'm trying not to spend anything with Amazon. Would rather my hard earned cash goes to someone who appreciates it. |
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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago
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"Sustainability used to mean longevity though is now it's used to assess green credentials. Amazon isn't just warehousing putting solar on it's roofs or using robots. It's more a web and cloud provider (AWS) at heart. I think it has defence contracts, has some healthcare and electric car interest too among others.
Is is sustainable? We don't stop buying from it so it's very sustainable. Around 50 cents in every dollar spent online is spent on Amazon.
I'm trying not to spend anything with Amazon. Would rather my hard earned cash goes to someone who appreciates it. "
I read probably 10 years ago they track & target customer purchases and it put me off using them. The web's full of independent shops that I prefer to find myself.. so far only a few items have arrived in their packaging.
Much as my spending is reigned in there's a slow spread of copycat/generic products in large retailers, which is gained by finding out what is selling, recreating it, and undercutting a decent product. |
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