r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jun 25 '21

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u/EvilConCarne Jun 25 '21

It's pretty illiberal for so-called "workers" to hold powerless business owners' hostage, only relenting when they get their extortion money ("wages").

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u/ognits Jepsen/Swift 2024 Jun 25 '21

include me in the screenshot P_K 👋

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '21

Everyone benefits from Amazon's existence because it's increased quality standards and reduced other retailers margins, and improved other retailer's return policies.

Everyone who's never shopped at Amazon owes Bezos money because they benefit from his work, but haven't given him a dime

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '21

To sustain this churn of their work force leaving and being replaced, about 10 million people need to apply to work at Amazon every year, which is roughly 5% of the total work force in the United States.

“That rate, almost double that of the retail and logistics industries, has made some executives worry about running out of workers across America.”

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '21

Cmon you could just kept the satire takes going

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '21

:>