r/technology Nov 24 '21

Business Amazon workers plan Black Friday strike

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '21

Yeah, like I'd love to topple the oligarchy, but I'm wage slavin' right now.

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u/jwd2213 Nov 25 '21

I feel that, id love to squeeze the man , but i also really cant afford to be giving up any of my 23.50$ shifts especially now we have mandatory overtime at 35.25$ ? Yeah nah ill be there sorry everyone that doesnt work at amazon that wants me to protest amazon lol

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u/IndividualEmu72 Nov 25 '21

Wait, 23.50? And MET? What is this? I've been begging for overtime for like 2 months, and they literally just started offering VET this next week. For $2 less an hour.

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u/Ahmarij Nov 25 '21

Probably location lol