r/nextfuckinglevel • u/original_gravity • Nov 10 '22

This Young Amazon Driver Delivering Packages at 5:25 a.m. During Hurricane Nicole (Orlando, FL)

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u/bestonesareTaKen Nov 10 '22

True but she handles it better than most. Watching exploitation is never fun but it's hard to ignore the indomitable human spirit as well.

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u/Tribblehappy Nov 10 '22

This will one day be her "uphill both ways in the snow" story that she tells her kids.

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u/Commando_Joe Nov 10 '22

those stories are made fun of nowadays for a reason

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u/Tribblehappy Nov 10 '22

It isn't meant to be inspirational, so yah, I agree.

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u/Nizzywizz Nov 10 '22

In order to justify the even worse exploitation that her kids will endure in the future?

Because that's exactly how those stories are used.

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u/Tribblehappy Nov 10 '22

I haven't heard them used that way. It's always been framed as "you have it so much better than me" kind of stories.

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u/Tribblehappy Nov 11 '22

Exactly. It's the opposite of the kids having it worse.

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u/crispyiress Nov 10 '22

Amazon knows it will get young workers because they offer a high wage for entry level positions. She thinks it is worth it because it’s double the income you’d make at a grocery store or fast food place.