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https://gizmodo.com/on-amazon-s-time-1826570882

Anybody here verify it sucks? It's a long ass article.
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Eh the factory that my mom works at does this... Cept it isn't voluntary... When there are more people than work, people get fired until more people are needed again. Happens every single year. Newer employees more likely to get fired than old ones.
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LightHawKnight posted...

Eh the factory that my mom works at does this... Cept it isn't voluntary... When there are more people than work, people get fired until more people are needed again. Happens every single year. Newer employees more likely to get fired than old ones.

That isn't really anything special. I don't think most employers are inclined to pay for unnecessary workers during slow periods.
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Esrac posted...

LightHawKnight posted...

Eh the factory that my mom works at does this... Cept it isn't voluntary... When there are more people than work, people get fired until more people are needed again. Happens every single year. Newer employees more likely to get fired than old ones.

That isn't really anything special. I don't think most employers are inclined to pay for unnecessary workers during slow periods.

Not saying it was special, just saying Amazon seems to do it better if they say it is voluntary.
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Trump was right!
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The tl;dr of the article seems to be "Amazon is evil for encouraging employees to go home early when there's nothing to do!"

My mom works at an Amazon fullfillment center. She doesn't like it very much. She's just bored of retirement.
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Questionmarktarius posted...

The tl;dr of the article seems to be "Amazon is evil for encouraging employees to go home early when there's nothing to do!"

They force them to go home, either directly or passive aggressively
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They built a facility here in MN a few years back and I constantly interview people leaving their. Ever wonder why your package looks like it was hate fucked by the Hulk? They have a quota of packing 200-250 boxes per hour which is literally impossible. Those that come closest keep their jobs. Best part is during the summer, there's no A.C. in the warehouse. I cannot tell you how many people said they have or have seen someone pass out from heat stroke.

Fuck Amazon.

Makeveli_lives posted...

Questionmarktarius posted...

The tl;dr of the article seems to be "Amazon is evil for encouraging employees to go home early when there's nothing to do!"

They force them to go home, either directly or passive aggressively

Even so, when the work's done, there's no useful purpose in having everyone just stand around or mop or something until the end of the shift.

My job has been doing this for years. I don't see what the big deal is.
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Makeveli_lives posted...

Questionmarktarius posted...

The tl;dr of the article seems to be "Amazon is evil for encouraging employees to go home early when there's nothing to do!"

They force them to go home, either directly or passive aggressively

Other jobs do that. Especially restaurants with waiters. Happens all the time there.
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Don't like it? Get a better job
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I'm not reading a long article where the hook is that they offer voluntary time off but if nobody takes it, they start sending people home. The point isn't to give people time off, the point is that they're overstaffed. Nothing wrong with offering it and nothing wrong with requiring it.
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LightHawKnight posted...

Esrac posted...

LightHawKnight posted...

Eh the factory that my mom works at does this... Cept it isn't voluntary... When there are more people than work, people get fired until more people are needed again. Happens every single year. Newer employees more likely to get fired than old ones.

That isn't really anything special. I don't think most employers are inclined to pay for unnecessary workers during slow periods.

Not saying it was special, just saying Amazon seems to do it better if they say it is voluntary.

Well, yeah, that's how it works. You're over staffed for the day? Ask if anyone wants to go home early. If no one volunteers, you start mandating some people go home early. Usually the workers already in overtime or with the most hours on the clock.
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Where the fuck ya'll work where it's acceptable to be forced to go home 20-30 minutes into your shift with no compensation for any of lost time, messing with clock in times, and active sabotage that punishes its own people who don't leave early willingly?
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I got VTO today. It's great.
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Makeveli_lives posted...

Where the fuck ya'll work where it's acceptable to be forced to go home 20-30 minutes into your shift with no compensation for any of lost time, messing with clock in times, and active sabotage that punishes its own people who don't leave early willingly?

Amazon, apparently.
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Makeveli_lives posted...

Where the fuck ya'll work where it's acceptable to be forced to go home 20-30 minutes into your shift with no compensation for any of lost time, messing with clock in times, and active sabotage that punishes its own people who don't leave early willingly?

right? if I get sent home 30 minutes into my shift I get paid like 2 hours minimum
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prince_leo posted...

Makeveli_lives posted...

Where the fuck ya'll work where it's acceptable to be forced to go home 20-30 minutes into your shift with no compensation for any of lost time, messing with clock in times, and active sabotage that punishes its own people who don't leave early willingly?

right? if I get sent home 30 minutes into my shift I get paid like 2 hours minimum

where i last worked we never got lunch breaks and the shift can end anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour earlier. and this is in nyc.
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prince_leo posted...

Makeveli_lives posted...

Where the fuck ya'll work where it's acceptable to be forced to go home 20-30 minutes into your shift with no compensation for any of lost time, messing with clock in times, and active sabotage that punishes its own people who don't leave early willingly?

right? if I get sent home 30 minutes into my shift I get paid like 2 hours minimum

Yeah, where I work youre guaranteed 3 hours pay minimum.
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Sputnik1337 posted...

prince_leo posted...

Makeveli_lives posted...

Where the fuck ya'll work where it's acceptable to be forced to go home 20-30 minutes into your shift with no compensation for any of lost time, messing with clock in times, and active sabotage that punishes its own people who don't leave early willingly?

right? if I get sent home 30 minutes into my shift I get paid like 2 hours minimum

Yeah, where I work youre guaranteed 3 hours pay minimum.

I don't think most employers offer those kinds of guaranteed payment.
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i heard that their software lab is comfy. Free beer and wine
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I get 4 hours at my job. But part of the article goes into how they're supposed to get at least 2 hours pay if sent home but aren't getting that because of VTO which is "optional" despite being forced onto people
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Esrac posted...

I don't think most employers offer those kinds of guaranteed payment.

Its mandated by the government here in Ontario.
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