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Re:Poll Shows People Don't Want Amazon Deliverers to Have Ac... by user5994461 on Thursday November 02, 2017 @08:34PM (#15615714)
Let's not idealize the situation at other delivery companies. Delivering is not a dream job.

It'd be interesting to see how much business is B2B and repeated addresses for UPS/Fedex vs Amazon.

Amazon is likely to be distinct. High amount of one off consumers. Varying routes every day. Customers being away during delivery. Exactly what ruins a delivery company.

Re:Poll Shows People Don't Want Amazon Deliverers to Have Ac... by noobermin on Thursday November 02, 2017 @09:06PM (#15615918)
A number of people have already attacked one of your fundamental assumptions about low skilled labor. I think one way to say it is you're making the assumption that what you call "low skilled labor" is in fact "zero skill labor." I think you underestimate the level of skill required to deliver goods efficiently and quickly, and yes, the cost that is involved in it. (to be fair, you seem to be saying that I am overestimating that skill in your first sentence.)

Also, "one off consumers. Varying routes every day." Well, delivery company employees will have precisely fewer of those because their job is to deliver things, seems like the reason not to trust Amazon drivers over Fedex.

Re:Poll Shows People Don't Want Amazon Deliverers to Have Ac... by abandonliberty on Thursday November 02, 2017 @08:49PM (#15615825)
>Let's not idealize the situation at other deliveries company. Delivering is not a dream job.

It's not your dream job. My last cab driver immigrated 16 years ago and has been driving 5pm-5am shift for the last 7 years. Full time delivery is a dream in comparison. I don't think he could send his kids to college on Uber.

It's healthy compared to desk work, doesn't require any extensive training, and relatively low stress.

Be cautious when predicting the behavior of others.

Re:Poll Shows People Don't Want Amazon Deliverers to Have Ac... by user5994461 on Thursday November 02, 2017 @08:59PM (#15615885)
Low stress?

Did you ever have to deliver to someone who is away? to an address that doesn't exist? to an address that exists but is located at the wrong place? what when it's inaccessible or has no bell?

That's what you get to deal with every single day, you never know where you gonna be or what's gonna go wrong the next hour. Meanwhile, your delivery time is accounted and customers can complain back about you for anything.

Re:Poll Shows People Don't Want Amazon Deliverers to Have Ac... by TheAdamAndChe on Thursday November 02, 2017 @08:44PM (#15615791)
> Delivering is not a dream job.

Maybe not now, but it used to be. You say that the job and work conditions can't be improved, but the fact that they were better before proves that your statement is false.

Re:Poll Shows People Don't Want Amazon Deliverers to Have Ac... by user5994461 on Thursday November 02, 2017 @08:50PM (#15615830)
What the hell are you talking about? Did you ever do delivery work? It's simply not great.

I'll reckon, any job was better 50 years ago when rent was a fraction of a salary and you could provide for a family on a single income.

Re:Poll Shows People Don't Want Amazon Deliverers to Have Ac... by falcolas on Friday November 03, 2017 @09:43AM (#15619125)
On a single blue-collar income, no less. My father, a lineman for Ma Bell, purchased a house and 5 acres of land for $100,000 (in today's funds), and is still receiving retirement funds. He was forced to retire at 50 - a dream many of us today will never realize.