A recent report compiled by interviewing workers in Amazon warehouses produced some startling statistics. Remember, these people have paid jobs. Here is a summary of the report.. “In this report, we present findings on economic insecurity among Amazon’s frontline warehouse workforce, drawing on a national survey of 1,484 workers across 451 facilities in 42 states. Key findings include: “53% OF WORKERS EXPERIENCED ONE OR MORE FORMS OF FOOD INSECURITY in the previous three months. “48% OF WORKERS EXPERIENCED ONE OR MORE FORMS OF HOUSING INSECURITY in the previous three months. “MORE THAN HALF (56%) HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PAY ALL THEIR BILLS without a remaining balance in the previous three months. “ONE-THIRD OF WORKERS (33%) HAVE USED ONE OR MORE PUBLICLY FUNDED ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS in the previous three months, including 23% who have used the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).” You might get similar results in a survey of the unemployed in Australia because they don’t receive much money in unemployment benefits, but they don’t have jobs. These individuals, who are the backbone of Amazon’s operations, are compensated with wages that barely cover their basic needs. This is a stark contrast to the staggering wealth of a company with a market cap of $1.887 Trillion, a disparity that should not be overlooked. I understand that many people do not know how to manage their finances well and that some of the shortfalls are due to poor financial decisions. Henry Ford built his company by paying his workers double the going rate. It doesn’t seem that Amazon is building their company in a similar fashion. I wonder how many of the other big tech companies pay their lowest-paid workers in a similar way. I will not be buying anything from Amazon that isn’t digitally delivered. I will attempt to help these people and others in similar financial dire straits with this program: https://www.clkmg.com/Burtm10/1cl2g3. The training is free and works, plus they can make money by giving it away. Regards, |