Even more info on Amazon’s attrition problem.

Last year, only a third of Amazon’s new hires stayed with the company for more than 90 days before quitting, being fired, or getting laid off

The report, which is based off internal research papers, slide decks, and spreadsheets from Amazon, claims that workers are twice as likely to leave by choice, rather than because they were laid off or fired. It also says that the issue is widespread throughout the company, not just with warehouse workers; from entry level roles all the way up to vice presidents, the lowest attrition rate for one of the company’s 10 tiers of employees was almost 70 percent, with the highest reaching a staggering 81.3 percent.

  • marxisthayaca [he/him,they/them]
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    2 years ago

    They use some algorithmic tracking that makes working there completely unsustainable. Anybody that stays there for too long is probably addicted to painkillers - A BeLabored podcast episode talked about how an employee couldn't use tylenol because she developed a tolerance.

    • Aryuproudomenowdaddy [comrade/them]
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      2 years ago

      I've worked in construction for years and Amazon was the first job where I felt obligated to bring some kind of painkiller with me. They even dispense packs of them in the employee supplies vending machines.

        • Aryuproudomenowdaddy [comrade/them]
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          2 years ago

          Like you scan your ID badge and can get certain items periodically, such as work gloves or tylenol. You were only able to get one two pill pack a day, gloves were around 3 days, I collected them and had several dozen fresh pairs by the time I quit.

            • Aryuproudomenowdaddy [comrade/them]
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              2 years ago

              I actually smuggled out a decent amount of stuff, including some RAM sticks that retail for like $150 when they had the metal detectors shut off and weren't searching people's bags on their way out of the building.