Leaked documents show how Amazon automatically tracks and terminates warehouse workers for failing to meet productivity quotas
10% of its staff, for not moving fast enough packing hundreds of boxes an hour. Monopoly has its privileges http://www.theverge.com/... Nilay Patel / @reckless : Here's @colinlecher on the reality of Amazon's warehouse working conditions: the company obsessively tracks “productivity” and fires thousands of employees every year for not hitting goals. http://www.theverge.com/... Jeff Needles / @jsneedles : 1) This is horrible. 2) Can't wait for the bug that fires everyone... or no one for a while. 3) Oy. http://www.techmeme.com/... Hootsuite Riot / @amydentata : Amazon Innovates By Automating Middle Management Before Automating the Warehouse Floor http://www.theverge.com/... Colin Lecher / @colinlecher : How Amazon keeps warehouse workers efficient: The company fired hundreds from one facility in a year for not moving packages fast enough — which translates to thousands of firings in North America per year. System auto-generates termination notices. http://www.theverge.com/... Russell Brandom / @russellbrandom : A really shocking look at the automated “productivity” systems in Amazon fulfillment centers. One center fired more than 10% of its workforce in a single year based solely on productivity scores. http://www.theverge.com/... @marysuesays : Average cost to on board a new employee is about 20% of their annual salary so for a minimum wage worker that's $3,016.00. Amazon found it cheaper to spend $904,800.00 onboarding new employees rather than just hiring additional FTE to assist in production. http://twitter.com/... Alex B / @somospostpc : > [The system] automatically generates any warnings or terminations regarding quality or productivity without input from supervisors Imagine getting fired by an Excel file that your supervisor can't override. Wow http://www.theverge.com/... Kelsey D. Atherton / @athertonkd : “Algorithmic Firing” is a good name for our modern hell http://twitter.com/...