7 Shocking Things You Didn't Know About Working At Amazon

7. Employees Are Tracked By GPS

Amazon Warehouse 2 No, not an implement in a futuristic prison from a twisted, dystopian future, but a genuine requirement of workers in Amazon's warehouses, apparently - according to a whistleblower, staff are monitored using GPS trackers to ensure that they're moving at the right speed throughout the day. This "tagging system" is used to ensure that employees aren't spending too long talking to co-workers, and clings to a "three strikes and you're out" policy. We can't speak for everyone, of course, isn't there something really unattractive about your superiors monitoring you using in such a method? Firstly, it means there's no trust in place, and secondly... well, it can't be anything but stressful to work in such a manner every single day. Being "tracked" from the moment you start work to the moment you finish has got to take its toll, right? At least they're not timing employees to complete tasks, though, right? Oh, wait...
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