The U.K. Gig Economy
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Im currently in a long waiting list call to my local Ford dealer to try and sort an extension on the van I’ve been provided earlier today as it’s only booked to be with me for 2 days as it was set up via the AA.
It’s an absolute joke tbh, just get passed from pillar to post. Makes you question the worth of manufacturers warranties when you have to do all the running around.
Yes - as using a van provided by work costs £800 per month out your wages.
Sorry - I should have said that in my driver agency most drivers have or are moving to getting their own vans but there are still quite a few drivers (new starters) who are hiring vans off agency.
FridgeMagnet
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Total fucking scumbags - trying to control the narrative as some sort of caring company and hero’s during this pandemic ffs.
The reality is they’ve literally exploited workers to death and now are shitting it that the families of those who have died from contracting C-19 at Amazon warehouses will sue them for millions.
Amazon are vultures who have been picking the bones clean off the global economy whilst Bezos cuntface has made billions off the back of it all.
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Of course it will be safe from June 1, no questions...wasnt there a recent fuss in a German warehouse where staff kicked up a stink about a lack of ppe and safe working practices?
think about this, I guess it could apply to many of their warehouses right now
Wondering if FridgeMagnet got anywhere with negotiating terms with Amazon
think about this, I guess it could apply to many of their warehouses right now
Wondering if FridgeMagnet got anywhere with negotiating terms with Amazon
Of course it will be safe from June 1, no questions...wasnt there a recent fuss in a German warehouse where staff kicked up a stink about a lack of ppe and safe working practices?
think about this, I guess it could apply to many of their warehouses right now
Wondering if FridgeMagnet got anywhere with negotiating terms with Amazon
Certainly explains why Amazon are keen to drum up propaganda news segments (see Fridgemagnet’s post) praising (themselves) of how super they’ve been throughout this pandemic - yes, we’re paying our slaves their normal pittance now but look at this shiny news segment.
I wonder if they stop providing their 4 day PPE packs? Suppose they’ve got to stop otherwise they’d be contradicting themselves.
Speaking to another driver this morning - he’s been working 6 days throughout this pandemic and now regrets it. Couple of days ago he tried to get through a gap that was too small and ended up crumping his side load door and back wing against a fence.
So all the gains he’s made financially are now lost to repair costs. Says he’s constantly exhausted and puts his accident down to this
So all the gains he’s made financially are now lost to repair costs. Says he’s constantly exhausted and puts his accident down to this
Nice story:
www.independent.co.uk
Amazon delivery driver captured on doorbell camera praying for family's high-risk baby
Mother says she's touched 'a stranger would take time out of her day to wish our son well like that'
www.independent.co.uk
So - as expected, Amazon’s unrelenting insatiable and irresistible greed shines through - hazard pay has ceased yet the work load continues to be massive (higher than Black Monday and Xmas) yet drivers still have to adhere to social distancing delivery guidance and wear face masks.
Meanwhile Jeff Bezos is quietly increasing his net worth by billions whilst virtue signalling on Twitter and social media. Make no mistake - Bezos gives zero fucks about anyone but himself and his company who have recently been called out by a senior source for racism and exploitation of workers.
Meanwhile Jeff Bezos is quietly increasing his net worth by billions whilst virtue signalling on Twitter and social media. Make no mistake - Bezos gives zero fucks about anyone but himself and his company who have recently been called out by a senior source for racism and exploitation of workers.
A welcome focus on Amazon and it’s continued failings:
Enough of your meaningless words Bezos - hows about some action to stop treating your workers like slaves?
www.nytimes.com
Enough of your meaningless words Bezos - hows about some action to stop treating your workers like slaves?
Amazon Workers Urge Bezos to Match His Words on Race With Actions (Published 2020)
From racist graffiti to missed promotions, employees say a “systemic pattern of racial bias” permeates the company.
A welcome focus on Amazon and it’s continued failings:
Enough of your meaningless words Bezos - hows about some action to stop treating your workers like slaves?
Amazon Workers Urge Bezos to Match His Words on Race With Actions (Published 2020)
From racist graffiti to missed promotions, employees say a “systemic pattern of racial bias” permeates the company.
How about you unionise. Useless prick.
Metro Detroit Amazon driver abandons truck, packages and goes viral
A Warren man's tweet that he abandoned his Amazon job\u00a0 — and van full of packages\u00a0—\u00a0at a Metro Detroit gas station has taken off on social media
eu.detroitnews.com
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I know this is old, doesn't mean it's not relevent
www.theguardian.com
Campaigners lambast Amazon with crowdfunded spoof advert to deter Christmas sales
Amazon Anonymous van drove through central London emblazoned with the line: ‘Enjoy unlimited instant tax dodging subsidised by government hand-outs. Anywhere, anytime’
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Is it about a doing financially well racist that wouldn’t take a job on less money but for a better employer if it was offered to him?
How many gig economy workers do you know taking two week holidays in the sun like Marty1
I’m sure no one that ever unionised faced such harsh circumstances as Marty1
Oh to have a job so easy I can post endless alt-right youtube videos and defend donald trump without breaking a sweat.
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Oh how nice of you - not only do you begrudge me being diverse but now you begrudge me any holidays
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Oh how nice of you - not only do you begrudge me being diverse but now you begrudge me any holidays
Marty the Nazi. I begrudge you life. People like you have destroyed so many lives of the vulnerable.
Keep Voting tory you absolute filth.
FridgeMagnet
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ffs
The39thStep
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Could do with you getting off the thread tbh . I’ve learnt a lot about working practices at Amazon from this thread which affect all workers regardless of their politics or views.
It’s pretty interesting seeing how our routes have panned out since the beginning of the lockdown (apart from the obvious increase in workload).
As more and more people have relied on Amazon the routes have become incredibly condensed/concentrated. The route I did today was mega compact - no drop was more than 2 mins away from the previous and a lot of the time around 30 seconds or less between drops. In some streets/estates of say 20 houses I was delivering to 50/60% of them.
We still can’t leave parcels with neighbours so as people are starting to return to work there’s an increase in people not being home so although my route finish times are quicker, reattempts have increased which takes away from any gains.
As more and more people have relied on Amazon the routes have become incredibly condensed/concentrated. The route I did today was mega compact - no drop was more than 2 mins away from the previous and a lot of the time around 30 seconds or less between drops. In some streets/estates of say 20 houses I was delivering to 50/60% of them.
We still can’t leave parcels with neighbours so as people are starting to return to work there’s an increase in people not being home so although my route finish times are quicker, reattempts have increased which takes away from any gains.
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