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Amazon accused of using algorithms to push warehouse workers to breaking point. (www.theregister.com)
submitted 2 days ago by Tea@programming.dev to c/technology
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Amazon has used tricks, algorithms, and surveillance to discourage warehouse employees from unionizing, according to a paper published in the journal Socius.

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[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wow, had no idea amazon was the only online marketplace. If we didnt have amazon, wed have to go back to thrift stores or some shit until some genius figures out how to take orders and ship goods far away again.

Also, musicians love to talk about music, and tend to work in music stores. Start calling around, they dont need to be local, most will ship to you.

[–] Soup 2 points 15 hours ago

To be honest, since most places ship from their physical locations(which may not have stock or carry something at all due to demand) and Amazon’s incredibly predatory practices it means that they are pretty much the only option. I’ve gotten stuff from Etsy as well(but it doesn’t help for, like, water filters and certain appliance parts), and I really have always tried to avoid Amazon, but there are just some things where they’re the only ones where I can buy some of this stuff.

And like I said, I’m gunna have to just start asking outright for stuff even if whatever store doesn’t carry it normally. It’ll take some patience but I’ll live.