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Old 25-11-2013, 08:04 AM #1
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Default Staff are tracked around huge Amazon warehouses via GPS : BBC1 8:30PM





[Walk 11 miles a shift and pick up an order
every 33 seconds: Revealed,
how Amazon works staff 'to the bone'
Adam Littler, 23, told of
the 'unbelievable' pressure
of working for the retailer
Staff are tracked around huge
Amazon warehouses via GPS
Previous workers have told how
even their toilet breaks were timed
Employment experts have given
warnings over workers' conditions]


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz2le8LaDTg


Adam Littler, a 23-year-old graduate


[Rufus McDufus, London, moments ago
11 miles? The average postman
would laugh at that
.]
posted on comments daily mail link





This will be good to Watch
won't stop me shopping at Amazon , though

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I would guess smoking and smoking breaks are banned

Can you imagine a Warehouse that size going up in flames...some sight I would imagine !!!!
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You'd need a gps in that maze.. you could get lost and not be seen for days!
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You'd need a gps in that maze.. you could get lost and not be seen for days!

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On BBC1HD and BBC1 now


The worker has a set number of seconds
to get the products

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They need to stop moaning and just get my ****ing stuff
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No wonder my CDs regularly come smashed to ******* for 33 seconds I'd be lobbing them all over the place.
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It's not as bad as they made out
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The staff should be thanking Amazon. Not only have they been given a good job, but they are also getting exercise in work time. They won't have to pay for a gym membership or walk/run in their own time.

Walking 11 miles every day is very healthy.
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I watched this last night. Sounds like the job from hell to be honest.
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Wouldn't be worried as Apparently they get good pay and benefits, don't know for sure tho
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I watched this last night. Sounds like the job from hell to be honest.

So long as your Fit
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