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Victor_c3

(3,557 posts)
39. I used to work at Amazon.com a few years back
Sun Nov 25, 2012, 04:20 AM
Nov 2012

Much of what the article explains is what Amazon does (or at least did when I worked for them).

There are a lot of things that I don't like about Amazon, but they always paid everyone respectable wages, shared restricted stock units to even the lowest hourly employees, sought their input with ideas for increasing productivity, and made sure that you worked at least 40 hours a week. Their pay wasn't the top payer in our area, but for the work that the employees did, they were paid better than 75% of their peers in the same jobs in the same area.

The way that Amazon fights unions is by giving everything that employees want so that they don't need to unionize in order to get it. There was starting to be some grumblings about low wages in our building. Management took that very seriously and gave everyone a raise.

Maybe walmart should learn from this lesson.

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K&R 99Forever Nov 2012 #1
Very interesting etherealtruth Nov 2012 #2
When treating US workers like slaves doesn't work... primavera Nov 2012 #7
That seems to be the SOP for jobs that can be outsourced etherealtruth Nov 2012 #17
The core problem is captured in a line from the villain in the [i]Superman III[/i] movie. tblue37 Nov 2012 #23
You hit the nail on the head jmondine Nov 2012 #24
Wow... svpadgham Nov 2012 #36
Why wouldn't they. It's a fun movie. nt tblue37 Nov 2012 #42
When we go to Costco, the workers seem genuinely happy AllyCat Nov 2012 #3
i feel the worker despair at wal mart. this whole roguevalley Nov 2012 #6
Its not just walmart though, the majority of the retail industry could do with learning to treat cstanleytech Nov 2012 #29
i never hear them grumbling, either. mopinko Nov 2012 #13
Yes, the hopelessness of Walmart employees is palpable. David__77 Nov 2012 #27
Article compares Costco with Wal-Mart’s Sam’s Club not other Wal-Mart stores. "Lessons for leaders" jody Nov 2012 #4
All work is boring if you do it long enough. Arctic Dave Nov 2012 #5
I understand, I think, where you are coming from. pangaia Nov 2012 #9
Yes, I think you understand my meaning. Arctic Dave Nov 2012 #16
Yes, a great film. pangaia Nov 2012 #22
But isn't it cheaper to buy a Congress who'll pass laws that protect your money? nt valerief Nov 2012 #8
CostCo sees employees as partners, assets, and resources. TahitiNut Nov 2012 #10
+1,000 to what you said. freshwest Nov 2012 #21
I had a terrible experience at the Hellmart near me. SCRUBDASHRUB Nov 2012 #30
I wouldn't shop there if I were paid to. TahitiNut Nov 2012 #32
This nails it. SheilaT Nov 2012 #11
What is value? How is real value shared? nt patrice Nov 2012 #12
What's Costco? DreWId Nov 2012 #14
Costco is a membership warehouse club. nilram Nov 2012 #18
It's such simple common sense. Really! Voice for Peace Nov 2012 #15
Have always heard good things about Costco. xfundy Nov 2012 #19
Costco rocks. SCRUBDASHRUB Nov 2012 #31
Costco also has a cap on CEO and upper management pay.. SomethingFishy Nov 2012 #20
HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Nov 2012 #25
@Voice For Peace luv_mykatz Nov 2012 #26
K&R Heathen57 Nov 2012 #28
lesson: you can be rich, or you can be super-rich. don't just extract profit HiPointDem Nov 2012 #33
Dont be naive. The only way to do that is to tax them much higher. ErikJ Nov 2012 #35
i think you misread. HiPointDem Nov 2012 #37
Trader Joe's too ErikJ Nov 2012 #34
Walmart's policies involve methods of control and manipulation of employees, Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #38
I used to work at Amazon.com a few years back Victor_c3 Nov 2012 #39
I Would Gladly Shop At Costco If One Was Available - Closest Store Is 85 Miles Away cantbeserious Nov 2012 #40
Costco treats their employees well davidpdx Nov 2012 #41
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