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That's what I heard from a guy who worked in one. NaturalHigh May 2015 #1
Exhausted for sure, a real workout for the very fit. The temps in the warehouses, aka appalachiablue May 2015 #4
K&R! marym625 May 2015 #2
It appears pretty bad from the Seattle article, one from Mother Jones & the NPR *RADIO appalachiablue May 2015 #11
I have never once ordered from them marym625 May 2015 #25
I never order either except for a few films & documentaries that can't be bought or appalachiablue May 2015 #26
yes marym625 May 2015 #31
They're on timers all day long, point a to b with a countdown clock. And dildos.... NYC_SKP May 2015 #3
How big are we talking? Quackers May 2015 #6
"Jolly Good Dong Giant" is impressive. NYC_SKP May 2015 #8
.... Quackers May 2015 #16
Great info. thanks. 'Mother Jones' article & *all should listen to the 20 min. NPR *RADIO appalachiablue May 2015 #7
Hopefully Amazon isn't yet a Geo. Orwell type 'Animal Farm' (1945) dystopian workplace appalachiablue May 2015 #5
Sounds like the job I had one time with UPS imnew May 2015 #9
Glad you had better pay & made it through a similar UPS job, I can believe it. Unreal! USA- appalachiablue May 2015 #14
Yeah imnew May 2015 #17
Those conditions are insane. romanic May 2015 #10
all they care about is profit Skittles May 2015 #13
+10. So true- 'it's good for the workers!' & the reality is out of sight & out of mind to appalachiablue May 2015 #15
+1 imnew May 2015 #18
Insane and inhuman true. And so very global. Unions not necessary, no govt. or appalachiablue May 2015 #20
Do they have Phillip Glass music playing in the background? Art_from_Ark May 2015 #12
Probably! Watch & Listen to this Video. appalachiablue May 2015 #19
Oh that movie made me sick... Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #28
Sounds like one of the jobs I put myself thru college on... MaggieD May 2015 #21
SEE HOW YOUR ONLINE SHOPPING ORDER REALLY WORKS appalachiablue May 2015 #22
I'm 50 and walk about 8 miles a day at work bhikkhu May 2015 #23
and these people DonCoquixote May 2015 #24
The spice grinder I just purchased today, not from Amazon! Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #27
Good for you, bravo! It CAN be done- STARVE THE AMAZON BEAST! or at least until appalachiablue May 2015 #29
Thank you, appalachiablue. Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #30
You should cross post in the labor group marym625 May 2015 #32
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