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guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
Sun Sep 2, 2018, 06:39 PM Sep 2018

Amazon Hired People to Defend It From Criticism on Twitter

From the article:

A small army of Amazon employees are tweeting nice things about the working conditions in the company's warehouses.
The Twitter accounts have a standardized format, all bearing the Amazon smile logo as their background.
Amazon says these employees are called "FC Ambassadors" who have experience working in the order-fulfillment centers.
It follows a series of horror stories about working conditions, including workers peeing in bottles over fears that using a restroom would cause them to miss performance targets.


Billionaire Bezos has a choice:
1) He can pay people a living wage, or
2) He can underpay and become even richer.

He chose option 2.

But because the media has written stories about Bezos externalizing his costs to the US taxpayers, Bezos decide to answer the stories by hiring some trolls to push a company line about how Amazon warehouse workers just love to work in the warehouse.

To read more:

https://www.inc.com/business-insider/amazon-twitter-ambassador-working-conditions.html

Those great deals on Amazon come at a huge cost to the 90%.
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Amazon Hired People to Defend It From Criticism on Twitter (Original Post) guillaumeb Sep 2018 OP
BLOCK CountAllVotes Sep 2018 #1
I stopped shopping at Amazon a little over a month ago eleny Sep 2018 #2
But in a stagnant economy, guillaumeb Sep 2018 #7
I'm finding comparable pricing all over eleny Sep 2018 #8
And the various types of "dollar stores" are taking business from WalMart guillaumeb Sep 2018 #9
It's a cheap labor philosophy that'll eventually put U.S. workers on par with the 3rd world eleny Sep 2018 #11
Exactly! eom guillaumeb Sep 2018 #13
We have a 2million SF center in my town SCantiGOP Sep 2018 #3
And some praise Bezos as a job creator. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #5
These types always seem to chose 2. demmiblue Sep 2018 #4
"Business Insider" no less! eom guillaumeb Sep 2018 #6
And why is this news? Xolodno Sep 2018 #10
It is posted to make people aware of what Bezos is doing. guillaumeb Sep 2018 #14
I canceled my Auto Ship orders sbout a week ago. Will shop williesgirl Sep 2018 #12

CountAllVotes

(20,876 posts)
1. BLOCK
Sun Sep 2, 2018, 06:46 PM
Sep 2018

BLOCK amacon.com

They treat their workers like sh*t.

Their pay is no better.

BOYCOTT and let the billionaire know who is in charge!!



eleny

(46,166 posts)
2. I stopped shopping at Amazon a little over a month ago
Sun Sep 2, 2018, 06:47 PM
Sep 2018

I was a customer since they just about only sold books. It was convenient. But after a recent bad experience with the company I've taken my business elsewhere and never looked back.

It's been great. I've shopped locally and some other places online. The only thing I get from Amazon is free books for my old kindle. F 'em.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
7. But in a stagnant economy,
Sun Sep 2, 2018, 08:36 PM
Sep 2018

with many millions barely paying their bills, the lowest price is a big attraction.

eleny

(46,166 posts)
8. I'm finding comparable pricing all over
Sun Sep 2, 2018, 09:48 PM
Sep 2018

For instance, I now order something directly from a company that sells via their own web site as well as at Amazon. Buying via their site, the price is the same with the same free shipping.

I'm sure that some things might cost a little more locally as time goes by. But hunting around I'm finding good deals. So all in all my decision has turned out well. Btw, Amazon hasn't always been the best deal. You have to be careful and compare pricing to be sure.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
9. And the various types of "dollar stores" are taking business from WalMart
Sun Sep 2, 2018, 09:55 PM
Sep 2018

as people compare. But the employees at these stores are probably paid low wages as well.

eleny

(46,166 posts)
11. It's a cheap labor philosophy that'll eventually put U.S. workers on par with the 3rd world
Sun Sep 2, 2018, 11:49 PM
Sep 2018

What a mess.

SCantiGOP

(13,871 posts)
3. We have a 2million SF center in my town
Sun Sep 2, 2018, 07:41 PM
Sep 2018

A recent letter to the editor said that, if Dickens were alive today, he would be using these fulfillment centers as the setting for his novels.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
5. And some praise Bezos as a job creator.
Sun Sep 2, 2018, 08:34 PM
Sep 2018

That term should be reserved, or modified, to read "living wage job creator", and Amazon and WalMart and others would be seen as the predatory corporate monsters that they are.

Xolodno

(6,395 posts)
10. And why is this news?
Sun Sep 2, 2018, 11:08 PM
Sep 2018

I would be surprised any company didn't use socialized media to their advantage and try to manipulate it. Hell, if I ran billion dollar company, I would be making damn sure media was in the positive. It's one of the reasons I look at the reviews of a product and take it with a grain of salt. I actually ignore the positive reviews and look at the negative.

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