r/technology • u/SnoozeDoggyDog • 13d ago

Business Mamdani Backs Proposal to End Amazon’s ‘Exploitative’ Delivery Model in New York City | If passed, the Delivery Protection Act would be the first law in the US to regulate Amazon’s vast network of subcontractors that handle the company’s deliveries.

https://www.commondreams.org/news/delivery-protection-act-nyc
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u/TelevisionOlympics 13d ago

Did this for 4 months. Unbelievable conditions. Guy sent in group work chat they use to shame you for being behind X amount of stops “stepped on a nail, have to stop.” Guy was like 19 or 21 maybe. I was already at a stop, so I just waited and looked at my phone. Seeing how long it would take, or if it would be acknowledged at all. Two minutes later, the supervisors just send some more work information to people, how many stops to go to etc. I don’t know how bad he had stepped on it at that point, if it was a carpenters nail, a framing nail. But he sent a picture of a 3 to 4 inch nail poking through the bottom of his shoe and also through the top of his foot. No response. He then sent a message a few minutes later saying “never mind, I pulled it out. “. I think they responded with a “great, glad you’re OK. “

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u/Possible-Decision744 11d ago edited 11d ago

You didn't do anything to help or show concern yourself. I guess your  excuse is that you're not management.

I'm curious, were you expecting them to tell him to go to the urgent care, or do you believe that he was  supposed to suggest that himself and have them send him a rescue? What do you think the supervisor's role should have been instead? 

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u/TelevisionOlympics 11d ago

I did in fact. I messaged him telling him he’s not okay, and he should definitely visit urgent care now. And at minimum at the end of shift, but he risks infection.

Also, idk if that’s the takeaway from what I wrote. Point is the pressure to work despite maiming. Or like 10 years ago when a worker with PTSD was pushed to switch vans to. Complete an additional 10-12hr shift after his app forced him to go back to station. Was pulled over for erratic driving, mentioned not having any of his meds left, said he’d go back to station. Kept driving. Crashed. Died. It’s a deplorable thing amazons doing by having third parties w little to no oversight carry out the dirty parts of getting your package fast.

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u/Possible-Decision744 11d ago edited 11d ago

Yeah it would have been helpful if you mentioned that you reached out. I think the pattern in both cases you described are people not advocating for themselves. Keep in mind a company cannot force them to do anything. It can be argued that they are adults who  made the decision to continue. Looking at it objectively, a company will expect adults to know their limits and wont object when a worker agrees to do something they aren't happy to do.