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altitudearts t1_j9rqrk9 wrote

Hey, thanks for being an Amazon driver. We all order more than we want to from Amazon, but you guys show up with our dumb little parcels we wish could be bundled with about five other orders. Thank you.

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wheresbill t1_j9rtwlq wrote

I’ll jump in with my thanks. It’s a very tough job and a noble service to deliver goods to someone. Thank you

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dego_frank t1_j9s4kkk wrote

It’s a shit job. Stop buying so much worthless shit and ffs bundle your deliveries.

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RealZordan t1_j9ss49y wrote

Or don't give all your money to this terrible company and support local businesses.

When Amazon is the only company left, we will all suffer for it.

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LNikon720 t1_j9s7bfk wrote

Hey.. Amazon is a shit company.. that gives its employees less benefits and provides worse pay and more oversight than you might have had to deal with at the worst Job you have ever had. Literally micromanaged to the second..

You know what the better Idea is? Shop from a company that provides the same product at the same price... or better.. you just have to push past the first page or two of your google search.. because goolge is a shit company as well.

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altitudearts t1_j9s9bj2 wrote

Yeah, we know.

You’ve never ordered from Amazon before?

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LNikon720 t1_j9saj6g wrote

Not for an item that I have actually kept, for more than 10 years.

because they treat employees worse than Walmart.. and I feel physically ill when I have to walk into a Walmart.

And I only shop at Walmart because I need to eat. and groceries are stupidly expensive in Canada. Because every thing is stupidly expensive in Canada.

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Brailledit t1_j9so6tn wrote

It's almost like we all shop wherever may be the most convenient and/or affordable. 🤔

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tenemu t1_j9stiwu wrote

Apparently you need to feel physically I’ll if you walk into a company that doesn’t treat their employees like kings and queens.

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Willow-girl t1_j9s7w8y wrote

Ehh, I just finished doing a stint in the warehouse. It was not bad at all, at least at the one I worked at!

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LNikon720 t1_j9s8cp4 wrote

Oh really? would you go back?

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Willow-girl t1_j9s9vv5 wrote

Sure, if I needed to make some money in a pinch.

I had never intended to stay there forever -- I already had 2 other jobs -- but I needed some fast cash and a night shift wouldn't interfere with the other things I have going on.

I worked in the warehouse. It was very easy. The pay was decent, management was respectful, the facility was clean and safe. I don't know what to say other than that.

Edited to add: I worked there just shy of 3 months.

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LNikon720 t1_j9sbz7m wrote

Well.. at least you had your other 2 jobs to support you.

Pulling yourself up from those boot straps.. and all that bullshit.

So you had what 4 hours a week after sleep and work between your 3 jobs for yourself? And these 3 jobs all were okay with you not being available because one of the others needed you night?

I mean honestly.. as a former manager for a shit ass company (dollarama).

Stop being a corporate shill. They don't care about you. They will fire your ass the second you're not able to perform to what ever standard they have picked out that day.

I didn't care.. because my bonus was tied to what I could provide to the Corps bottom line.. the front line workers.. never even heard of my bonuses. My biggest bonus was nearly $30k. (about 1/3 of what of what I make now) Because I cut hours and found ways to decrease expenditures.

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Willow-girl t1_j9sedc9 wrote

I work to provide for my loved ones. I'm not complaining.

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TheCrownlessAgain t1_j9siaaa wrote

Are you... ok? Genuinely.

I know it's - 28 in parts of Canada and inflation is hitting hard but time moves on. It will pass. It costs us nothing to be generous and kind humans as opposed to treating others like a bad corporate manager.

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chronoswing t1_j9sogzl wrote

Jesus, you really giving this guy a hard time for trying to make some money? Clearly you've never struggled a day in your life.

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tnguy931 t1_j9swu8n wrote

For real. He's calling someone else a corporate shill and then describing how he cut workers hours to get a 30k bonus. I've never gotten a 30k bonus.

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Willow-girl t1_j9ukjig wrote

I'm not a "guy," lol.

But yeah ... I don't love my employers nor do I expect them to love me. I do the work I agreed to do and receive the pay I agreed to work for. If I don't like either, I'm free to walk at any time, and if the company isn't happy with me, they can fire me (although I've yet to experience that). I really don't know what to say other than that, except it sounds like that person may have been drunk or high or something. Whatever!

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chronoswing t1_j9w9vta wrote

That person just can't fathom that anyone would have a positive experience working for a large corporation and if you did then you must be a shill. Just ignore idiots like that.

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seakc87 t1_j9snf60 wrote

It was an anecdotal experience. Chill. I was a driver for over a year. I'm planning on going back for this summer because it's decent money and I had a good experience with the people I worked with/worked for (e.g. not Amazon).

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