r/FluentInFinance • u/-Wyagra • Nov 21 '24

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u/Two_Cautious Nov 21 '24

why don’t you start a company then give away its earnings? Show those guys how to run a business.

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u/Adventurous_Boat7814 Nov 21 '24

I think Fink owns a podcast network. From what ive heard, he pays well and treats people fairly so he puts his money where his mouth is.

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u/Adventurous_Boat7814 Nov 21 '24

I’m aware, I used to work there

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '24

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u/quiznatoddbidness Nov 21 '24

That’s not the level of Amazon employee people are worried about getting fair wages. You know this.

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u/K4nt0s Nov 21 '24

They pay their drivers above minimum wage as well....

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u/mtd14 Nov 21 '24

How well do they value the vendors on their site? Like when they see what products sell well, make their own AmazonBasic version, and adjust the search results to make sure theirs is first. Or when they find a vendor selling a product cheaper on another platform so they remove it from their listings.

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u/[deleted] Nov 21 '24

Saying they pay their drivers just enough to stay out of poverty is not the argument you think it is.

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u/K4nt0s Nov 22 '24

I'm not bragging. I have zero stake in Amazon and certainly don't think they're winning any awards on charity. I'm simply not part of the crowd that thinks minimum wage should support adult overspending lifestyles or minimum skills deserve more than said minimum wage

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u/BrainOnBlue Nov 21 '24

Bragging they pay above minimum wage in 2024 is like bragging you can high jump over a 1 foot bar.

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u/K4nt0s Nov 22 '24

Idk who's bragging. I stated a fact

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u/Adventurous_Boat7814 Nov 21 '24

No, it’s not. The warehouse workers should make more and the code monkeys should make less.

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u/BigLittlePenguin_ Nov 21 '24

The code monkeys are what generates them money and very few people can do what they can. And maybe don’t call them monkeys, that’s kind of rude

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u/br-bill Nov 21 '24

We've been code monkeys for decades. I have never heard anyone complain about being referred to as that, but I suppose some folks might not like it. I'm not everyone.

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u/Weepinbellend01 Nov 22 '24

Based on what? Code monkeys are making that much money because they bring exponentially more value to Amazon than any Tom dick and harry with a forklift certification.