Amazon is slipping. The deliveries are always late. The goal of delivering same day or on time is impossible for Bezos, the jerk. He needs to retire and let a new generation run the show. Walmart is much better at logistics and should run the world.
Posted on 11/22/2017 4:08:16 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
“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.”
Do you find ‘worker’ objectionable?
Steelworker, farm worker, social worker?
When I worked for a staffing company as a human resources rep. at a Foxconn plant I was sometimes sent to another nearby Foxconn plant that had to be over a million square feet. I could never do that walk today. It was designated as some kind of special import/export zone.
“UPS guy said half his loads are Amazon boxes.”
The sooner he gets a job with Amazon, the better off he’ll be.
UPS won’t live long enough to pay his pension.
“Amazon burns through employees like Bill ran through cigars. Interestingly, the turnover accelerates as associates approach vesting.”
Amazon treats every employee that produces, very, very well.
Better than any company in America.
The chaff is removed quickly.
ELAINE: (Gives Jerry a look) Do you know how embarrassing this is to someone in my position?
JERRY: (Confused) What's your position?
ELAINE: I am an associate.
GEORGE: Hey, me too.
(A waitress, passing their table, speaks up) WAITRESS: Yeah, me too.
Amazon Key.
It’s tied to a video system that gives you internet notification that the delivery guy is nearby, lets you watch him make the delivery, and records the entire transaction so you can look at it later. It’s kind of slick technologically, but probably not the ideal choice for those who value their privacy.
When I was a young guy in Thailand, we'd meet hourly females employees in a bar and take them to an hourly motel.
I still have a clear memory of looking at their stock in the early 80’s and asking, “why would anybody buy into a company that’s never turned a profit?” I apparently missed something there.
Their really valuable asset is the logistics chain. The retail business subsidizes the build out of that. Once it’s completed, they’ll have a monopoly on same-day delivery that’ll put a lot of retailers out of business. Walmart has seen this coming and is making an effort to counter it, but much of the big box world hasn’t caught on yet.
I’ve been part of their partnership with the post office for the last couple of years. Six day a week delivery along with my mail, and another post office truck drops off packages on Sunday. One convenience that I appreciate is that I can order stuff on Friday and have it in time for the start of the new work week.
That is bizarre. Why would anyone allow Amazon free entry into their homes? They certainly don’t have my trust. Why would they even come up with such an odd idea.
If I had a storage garage, I might would let them have a key for delivery. Other than that, no way.
Consider that the Pentagon encloses about 1.45 million square feet.
BBB
Lately, I’ve noticed more product reviews complaining about Amazon retailers sending used and returned products out as new. Sounds like some retailers are using Amazon to dump their crap.
Mostly, you missed the date.
Amazon (company): Founded: July 5, 1994
Looks like I was reading of the future bribes - not the current
Still - they get a long list of tax breaks that a Mom and pop business can’t touch. They buy the pols to set things up to avoid competition. Nothing to do with ‘free enterprise’.
Gotta get a hover-round ...:)
“Still - they get a long list of tax breaks that a Mom and pop business can’t touch.”
And your source article is about unrealized “future” incentives. Something that has not yet occurred.
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