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Re:Amazon tells employees to return to office five days a week by benterix on Monday September 16, 2024 @02:38PM (#41559113)
I don't believe they can actually do anything about it as this "culture" comes from the very top.

I remember a few years ago an Amazon worker died in the workplace and his supervisor watched him die instead of helping him because "these were the rules" (see the related HN thread[0]). You can imagine what kind of place that is.

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28927844

Re:Amazon tells employees to return to office five days a week by ahahahahah on Monday September 16, 2024 @02:57PM (#41559300)
warehouse is very different than corporate. also "watched him die instead of helping him" is a lie. More correct would be "the supervisor walked him to medical staff instead of calling medical staff".
Re:Amazon tells employees to return to office five days a week by benterix on Monday September 16, 2024 @03:44PM (#41559850)
> also "watched him die instead of helping him" is a lie. More correct would be "the supervisor walked him to medical staff instead of calling medical staff".

The worker, who previously was asking for help and was refused any, reports a stabbing pain in the chest and ask to a doctor. He already walked to his manager a long distance and can not walk any more. The manager refuses to call a doctor and says he can walk with the worker to the doctor but doesn't help him in any way like giving a hand. So the worker tries to do his best, is walking slower and slower trying to catch his breath, and finally dies.

Re:Amazon tells employees to return to office five days a week by alex_lav on Monday September 16, 2024 @02:42PM (#41559163)
> I don't believe they can actually do anything about it as this "culture" comes from the very top.

The employee can do something about it by leaving.

Re:Amazon tells employees to return to office five days a week by elevatedastalt on Monday September 16, 2024 @04:54PM (#41560797)
And go where?
Re:Amazon tells employees to return to office five days a week by alex_lav on Monday September 16, 2024 @05:39PM (#41561246)
A place where you don't complain every day about hating your job?