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Re:California May Be the First State to Legislate Amazon War... by convexfunction on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @10:50AM (#28539855)
A slightly different but related question that hopefully everyone will find interesting, no matter what affect they attach to Amazon warehouse working conditions:

Food service in particular, I think, is having a lot more difficulty hiring and retaining people than they're used to, even with considerably higher wages and hiring bonuses, but if you believe what you read in the news then it sounds like Amazon warehouses aren't (otherwise you'd think they'd ease up a little on being hardasses). These aren't exactly the same type of job, but they're "pretty similar" in many ways. So, what's the difference?

Re:California May Be the First State to Legislate Amazon War... by alistairSH on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @11:32AM (#28540399)
The warehouse potentially pays more... $18/hour starting wage in the warehouse. $11-$17/hour starting wage at McDonalds.

Location is a factor. Some of the warehouses are located in the far outer suburbs, making them the largest employer in some areas/towns.

Re:California May Be the First State to Legislate Amazon War... by jpindar on Wednesday September 15, 2021 @03:01PM (#28542970)
Amazon (along with most warehouse and factory jobs) probably hires people for full time jobs with predictable hours, which retail and food service jobs generally don't.