I didn't realize they had a facility in Caribou. Note, though, that it provides a whopping 33 mostly-part-time delivery jobs (up to 30 hrs/week, $21-22/hr, drivers required to use their own vehicles). Color me unimpressed- this is why Bezos has billions. www.newscentermaine.com/article/news...
Based in Caribou, the online retailer’s foray into the Pine Tree State has been quietly in the works for two years.
(I should've looked closer because it's even worse- it's gig work. "Most drivers earn $21-$22 an hour. Actual earnings will depend on your location, any tips you receive, how long it takes you to complete your deliveries..." Delivering to Bangor, subtract about $10 of fuel/hour from that. 😬)
of course it is! another way to avoid benefits and make it harder for workers to unionize. What I found most depressing: -No one in the town seemed concerned/pissed that it was done in secret -the willingness to sell ones soul for 3 days faster shipping
How do you tip an Amazon driver? Mine never sticks around long enough for me to receive the delivery! (Usually left on the doorstep!)
