Amazon Adding 100,000 Warehouse and Delivery Workers Amid Shutdowns (Engadget)

entremet · Mar 16, 2020

Amazon will hire 100,000 workers to keep up with the surge in demand

To keep up with a "significant increase in demand" due to the coronavirus outbreak, Amazon is hiring an additional 100,000 warehouse and delivery workers in the US. As more people turn to online shopping in an attempt to stay home (and because grocery stores are struggling to keep shelves...

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To keep up with a "significant increase in demand" due to the coronavirus outbreak, Amazon is hiring an additional 100,000 warehouse and delivery workers in the US. As more people turn to online shopping in an attempt to stay home (and because grocery stores are struggling to keep shelves stocked), Amazon says its labor needs are unprecedented for this time of year.

The company will increase pay for US workers by $2 per hour through the end of April. Those in the UK will see a £2 per hour increase, and Amazon will boost pay by approximately €2 per hour in many EU countries. The company says the pay bump represents an investment of over $350 million across the US, Europe and Canada.

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Wowza!

Deleted member 18944 · Mar 16, 2020

How many will get paid sick leave when they inevitably get coronavirus?

Deleted member 32679 · Mar 16, 2020

This will only help spread Covid-19.

Witness · Mar 16, 2020

Holy shit. Well hopefully people that live off tips who are fucked can at least get this to stay afloat.

DarkMagician · Mar 16, 2020

Hobbes said:
when

All of them

808s & Villainy · Mar 16, 2020

Hobbes said:
How many will get paid sick leave when they inevitably get coronavirus?

Seems like they'll just hire others instead

-JD- · Mar 16, 2020

Hobbes said:
How many will get paid sick leave when they inevitably get coronavirus?

they all do. 2 weeks of it.

Deleted member 52442 · Mar 16, 2020

Astartes said:
This will only help spread Covid-19.

is that the only thing it will help?

Deleted member 1086 · Mar 16, 2020

seen so many people ask about Amazon deliveries when everything else shuts down, as long as it stays up tons of people are going to be using Amazon.

Tribal24 · Mar 16, 2020

Death stranding making so much sense now.

Tapiozona · Mar 16, 2020

Astartes said:
This will only help spread Covid-19.

What do you expect them to do? Demand is up because people need things, including supplies. The world can't completely shut down

Syril · Mar 16, 2020

-JD- said:
they all do. 2 weeks of it.

Is that Amazon's policy?

Psamtik · Mar 16, 2020

USPS is still just grinding away, as well. I don't think we should halt entirely, but it is insane that we're still delivering third-class mail. Carriers spending hours setting up their routes in the morning when we could be minimizing the amount of time spent in the company of others by shifting to parcels and first-class only.

And for what? Catalogs. Sale papers for businesses that won't even be open. New windows. Lawn services.

Darknight · Mar 16, 2020

I noticed stuff shipped from Amazon this morning wouldn't arrive until Friday. The increase in shipping items must be significant for that kind of delay.

HipsterMorty · Mar 16, 2020

Hopefully they do onsite temperature checks and whatnot. If somebody is infected and they are handling hundreds of packages a day that could infect a lot of people.

Deleted member 2802 · Mar 16, 2020

Hobbes said:
How many will get paid sick leave when they inevitably get coronavirus?

Hold the company line: Employees who are not sick "donate" their vacation time to employees who are sick

entremet · Mar 16, 2020

Darknight said:
I noticed stuff shipped from Amazon this morning wouldn't arrive until Friday. The increase in shipping items must be significant for that kind of delay.

Well definitely lol!

Systems are getting taxed to hell right now.

Brinbe · Mar 16, 2020

i loathe this fucking company

Bee.Cups · Mar 16, 2020

Hobbes said:
How many will get paid sick leave when they inevitably get coronavirus?

When I worked for Amazon you got about 5 days of paid sick leave per year, as well as 5 days vacation. So probably just about none of them.

Ultima_5 · Mar 16, 2020

People are defaulting to ordering from them vs going out. This makes sense.

hope they test people or provide disinfectant at least

TheAbsolution · Mar 16, 2020

Can confirm, just got hired onto their contractor delivery service a few weeks ago. They are busier than ever, which makes sense.

ratcliffja · Mar 16, 2020

Tribal24 said:
Death stranding making so much sense now.

I'm not always a fan of his games, but Kojima seems to be very prescient with his political statements.

Deleted member 39374 · Mar 16, 2020

Astartes said:
This will only help spread Covid-19.

You're right, they should just shut down.

And then we can fight for scraps in grocery stores and/or starve. Great plan!

Bebpo · Mar 16, 2020

It's kind of a damned if you do, damned if you don't.

Amazon is incredibly helpful for people in isolation to get supplies, but it also could spread the virus.

Personally there were several life essential health items I needed that I couldn't get because the panic shopping selling out all the stores in my city, but amazon still had some so it was a life saver.

thewienke · Mar 16, 2020

Astartes said:
This will only help spread Covid-19.

I thought the virus didn't survive very well on mail?

Seems like the risk is the same as picking up something from the grocery store? Or am I missing something big here?

JeTmAn · Mar 16, 2020

I hope they start paying higher wages too. $15/hr is ok but they really need people to work in dangerous circumstances now. Hazard pay.

Spine Crawler · Mar 16, 2020

Tribal24 said:
Death stranding making so much sense now.

thats actually the game im thinking about a lot lately

RROCKMAN · Mar 16, 2020

Astartes said:
This will only help spread Covid-19.

Not if people used their heads and disinfect their stuff upon arrival. They also shouldn't order food that isn't prepackaged.

Netherscourge · Mar 16, 2020

If shipping stops, we'll drop another 3K at the stock exchange, easily.

Unspeakable Evil · Mar 16, 2020

Well I guess I'm definitely gonna stay employed in the next couple of weeks

Lkr · Mar 16, 2020

My roommate got mandatory OT this week and next

I've been working overtime but at least in the comfort of my couch

Chrno · Mar 16, 2020

me, ordering on amazon daily for the last week.

MadLaughter · Mar 16, 2020

Chrno said:
me, ordering on amazon daily for the last week.

Same. I ordered an 8 dollar back scratcher on Saturday, showed up Sunday. I am history's greatest monster.

BeatnikGunso · Mar 16, 2020

I work for amazon and I work at a prime now location. I'm split on the decision but we do have things to sell and give people. if you live in san diego county you probably realized that you couldn't buy anything since about Thursday night give or take we were capped because we didn't have enough people to physically process the orders, we have the stock but not the people unfortunately or fortunately depending on how you look at things.

Hollywood Duo · Mar 16, 2020

Yeah it's sad but we need this or else we are completely fucked.

Wag · Mar 16, 2020

Hobbes said:
How many will get paid sick leave when they inevitably get coronavirus?

0

Deleted member 21709 · Mar 16, 2020

Great but, $2 extra per hour? That's not hazard pay. They need $12 extra per hour or $20...

Tip your Amazon delivery person well, everyone.

herminihildo · Mar 16, 2020

Tribal24 said:
Death stranding making so much sense now.

Same thing that comes to my mind. The guy is insane, brilliantly insane.

Ensorcell · Mar 16, 2020

inguef said:
Great but, $2 extra per hour? That's not hazard pay. They need $12 extra per hour or $20...

Tip your Amazon delivery person well, everyone.

I rarely see my Amazon driver so I don't know how I'm supposed to tip him or her.

Netherscourge · Mar 16, 2020

inguef said:
Great but, $2 extra per hour? That's not hazard pay. They need $12 extra per hour or $20...

Tip your Amazon delivery person well, everyone.

They don't even ring the bell. They drop and run.

Deleted member 21709 · Mar 16, 2020

Ensorcell said:
I rarely see my Amazon driver so I don't know how I'm supposed to tip him or her.

If you check the app (at least for Amazon Fresh) you can tip them until 24hrs after delivery.

Netherscourge said:
They don't even ring the bell. They drop and run.

That's not good! But they should all be contact-less deliveries these days anyway.

BlackSalad · Mar 16, 2020

Netherscourge said:
They don't even ring the bell. They drop and run.

This is true, but I think it is just because I have that doorbell cam

THey'll ring on the weekends though

finalflame · Mar 16, 2020

Sweet.

Ensorcell · Mar 16, 2020

inguef said:
If you check the app (at least for Amazon Fresh) you can tip them until 24hrs after delivery.

That's good! They should all be contact-less deliveries these days.

No I don't use Amazon Fresh so.....

meowdi gras · Mar 16, 2020

Amazon making bank for the foreseeable future.

PepsimanVsJoe · Mar 16, 2020

Actually tempted by this. I already work in pizza delivery.

ZeoVGM · Mar 16, 2020

Astartes said:
This will only help spread Covid-19.

Do you have a different solution or was that going to be your only contribution?

LuigiMario · Mar 16, 2020

Please don't buy nonessential shit on Amazon.

Deleted member 25600 · Mar 16, 2020

Nelo Ice · Mar 16, 2020

JeTmAn said:
I hope they start paying higher wages too. $15/hr is ok but they really need people to work in dangerous circumstances now. Hazard pay.

Hell everyone that has to interact with customers should be receiving hazard pay right now.

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