Posted on 11/22/2017 4:08:16 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Full time hourly associates? Not ‘employees’?
Worst thing is if they build a fulfillment center in your state you then pay sales tax. Happened in Wisconsin when they built in Kenosha, WI.
Sounds like they are establishing a wide spread of posts to take over the country! Soon they will be using black helicopters to deliver their goods.
“Amazon is testing out its own delivery service”
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Ran into their delivery guys a couple times in my complex.
I believe Amazon has a service where you can give them a “key” so the delivery person can enter your residence to leave a package if you’re not home. (I’ll take a pass on that!)
My very first real job was at a grocery warehouse (Acme Markets in Phila.). That place was the the largest warehouse in the US when it was built... 1.4 million sq ft.
I have fond memories of working there and my first boss, but I eventually had to move on (to corporate HQ).
Half of the stuff I have ordered via Prime has had ‘delayed shipping’ for up to a week.
Before I signed up for Prime, my orders via Amazon took 2 to 6 weeks to arrive.
I do not order much. I have Prime mainly for the streaming. Even that can be messed up. They will offer a new-to-Prime movie or TV series. Then, in a few weeks they move it to non-prime. On TV series, some have one or two seasons available through Prime, but additional seasons require purchase or rental.
SKYNET Precursor?
Drones will become self-aware.
But, will they make me a sammich?
It sure does. They built a center outside of Columbus,. Columbus got the jobs, we got the bill. Pretty much par for the course in this state.
They do a pretty good job for me. I don’t wait too long for most things.
Being located where I am I get most Prime stuff in less than two days. Some stuff I get the very next day. Their is a fulfilment center Downtown and I can get lots of stuff the very same day or very next day if I want to go get it, but have only dropped off returns there.
I don’t like Bezos’ politics, but Amazon.com is a well run company.
I have also had good success with Jet.com. They are a direct competitor. They are in New Jersey and Walmart just bought them this year. They have a good selection and are pretty competitive. For electronics, particularly TV’s Walmart.com is the place. Hands down best prices.
It’s trendy to call employees anything but employees.
Associates, team members, staff, etc.
An example of ‘cartel socialism’ They spend money to buy politicians - get all sorts of government kickbacks - no normal business can compete.
I read one estimate that they get $140,000 worth of government tax breaks etc for each employee..
Not anything to do with the old-fashioned ideal of free-enterprise.
And just to get you thinking - socialism is actually a form of capitalism - except you are forced to invest.
Capitalism is where people pool their money to do things they can’t do on their own. Under socialism, you are forced to pool money via taxes..
Under ‘cartel socialism’ they buy political influence so they don’t have to be good at business..
For those who don’t do their own research:
Amazon is in the logistics, database/cloud/internet and bullshit business.
As logisticians and database/cloud/internet providers, they are the pinnacle of achievement in the history of man. Walmart are junior pikers in comparison.
As bullshit artists, they defined the genre.
They are likely to have a 100 year run as the richest company in the world.
I refuse to do business with Amazon Washington Post’s Jeff Bezos.
Jet.com is owned by Walmart. You can pretty much buy anything on Jet as you can Amazon. You can also find most anything on Jet.com as you would find at Walmart or Sams. No shipping charges on orders over $35.
BOYCOTT AMAZON!!! Yeah, I know my little boycott isn’t making a big impact but I won’t be spending my money with them.
“Amazon is testing out its own delivery service”
Their next targets are Fedex and UPS. And they’ll beat them too.
“employees” get benefits that non-employee workers don’t get.
“Before I signed up for Prime, my orders via Amazon took 2 to 6 weeks to arrive.”
I don’t have prime and always use the cheapest shipping option. My stuff has never taken more than a week to get here.
The same lefties that hate Wal-Mart love Amazon even though Amazon doesn’t treat employees that well.
“I read one estimate that they get $140,000 worth of government tax breaks etc for each employee..”
I call bullshit.
Cite and example.
Amazon is the epitome of capitalist enterprise with a commie CEO.
It’s trendy to call employees anything but employees.
Associates, team members, staff, etc.
I thought we were supposed to call them “Workers”?
I hate that term.
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