Amazon employees express dismay, anger about sudden return-to-office policy

Re:Amazon employees express dismay, anger about sudden retur... by unity1001 on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @08:21AM (#34894998)

Dumb. Covid is endemic now and it makes everything more difficult for everyone. Talking, thinking, concentrating are the first things to get hit by any mild covid infection. Hauling people's asses to office even one single day a week will skyrocket infection rates and hurt productivity in a way nothing else can.

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Re:Amazon employees express dismay, anger about sudden retur... by trpv on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @08:36AM (#34895203)

Would like to see some data on this. I don’t know of anyone who’s gotten Covid since… summer or so?

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Re:Amazon employees express dismay, anger about sudden retur... by ppg677 on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @08:40AM (#34895257)

I got Covid for the first time last month. Anecdotally I know at least a dozen more who also got it for the first time this past December/January.

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Re:Amazon employees express dismay, anger about sudden retur... by louistsi on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @09:04AM (#34895622)

Because no one tests anymore.

Source: Have COVID. Picked it up during a week of working in an Amazon office, funnily enough.

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Re:Amazon employees express dismay, anger about sudden retur... by eddieroger on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @10:28AM (#34897079)

I know someone with an active infection right now. Also a decently well known podcaster in the Apple space had it in the last week or so. It still exists, but no one tests and everyone's over it. You're right about wanting data, but don't hold your breath for it, and it's still definitely going around.

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Re:Amazon employees express dismay, anger about sudden retur... by trpv on Thursday February 23, 2023 @10:45AM (#34912005)

That makes sense. When I got Covid just over a year ago, I didn’t bother testing or reporting it, just stayed home. Interestingly enough, I know a couple people who were sick and tested positive for the flu but not Covid this winter

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Re:Amazon employees express dismay, anger about sudden retur... by Lendal on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @08:43AM (#34895292)

That's why we spent all that money on free vaccines for the entire population. People who don't want to take the vaccines can now complain about a problem that they created, high infection rates.

This story is all about how our greed loves to create problems and then we get to complain about the consequences, and get sympathy. On all sides.

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Re:Amazon employees express dismay, anger about sudden retur... by Darmody on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @09:00AM (#34895567)

Almost nobody cares about COVID anymore, only people with health issues.

Public transportation, malls, festivals, concerts, etc, are always packed. Returning to office won't make a difference.

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