Originally Posted by
Eastbay1K
Of course Amazon could pay such wages - but you can't fault it for teasing various communities with "we'll bring ecks thousand jobs to your community if you fill our trough with millions of dollars worth of gor-may feed. It just gives Amazon more gilded mud in which to slosh itself.
On a per-hour basis, restaurant workers do alright in this area, but with irregular schedules, almost never completely full time, it can be barely a living.
Just to be clear, I don't fault Amazon at all. Business owners and individuals should take advantage of every opportunity the government gives them, whether it's a tax break/loophole or whatever. It always makes me laugh when people get angry at the ultra-wealthy for "not paying taxes" (legally) when they should be mad at the government. I'm just pointing out there's a reason why Amazon can afford to pay higher wages and recruit talent from businesses that can't. It's not a fair playing field. Kudos to Amazon for using that to their advantage.