What slowdown? Amazon seeks to hire 33,000 people

[JacksinPA]

What slowdown? Amazon seeks to hire 33,000 people

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is on a hiring spree.

In the latest sign of how it’s prospering while others are faltering during the pandemic, Amazon said Wednesday it is seeking to bring aboard 33,000 people for corporate and tech roles in the next few months.

It’s the largest number of job openings it’s had at one time, and the Seattle-based online behemoth said the hiring is not related to the jobs it typically offers ahead of the busy holiday shopping season.

Amazon can afford to grow its workforce: It is one of the few companies that has thrived during the coronavirus outbreak. People have turned to it to order groceries, supplies and other items online, helping the company bring in record revenue and profits between April and June. That came even though it had to spend $4 billion on cleaning supplies and to pay workers overtime and bonuses.
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I think one of the long term results of this pandemic is going to be a shift to online businesses.

 

[Phys251]

What slowdown? Amazon seeks to hire 33,000 people

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is on a hiring spree.

In the latest sign of how it’s prospering while others are faltering during the pandemic, Amazon said Wednesday it is seeking to bring aboard 33,000 people for corporate and tech roles in the next few months.

It’s the largest number of job openings it’s had at one time, and the Seattle-based online behemoth said the hiring is not related to the jobs it typically offers ahead of the busy holiday shopping season.

Amazon can afford to grow its workforce: It is one of the few companies that has thrived during the coronavirus outbreak. People have turned to it to order groceries, supplies and other items online, helping the company bring in record revenue and profits between April and June. That came even though it had to spend $4 billion on cleaning supplies and to pay workers overtime and bonuses.
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I think one of the long term results of this pandemic is going to be a shift to online businesses.

The problem is that some of these online or big tech companies are soaking up the jobs that used to be elsewhere. And in some cases, particularly with Amazon, the benefits were not as good as those in the prior jobs.

 

[snakestretcher]

The problem is that some of these online or big tech companies are soaking up the jobs that used to be elsewhere. And in some cases, particularly with Amazon, the benefits were not as good as those in the prior jobs.

True enough, but as society moves with technological change people will simply have to adapt. I daresay all the typewriter mechanics and VCR engineers found jobs elsewhere; not a great comparison but I haven't eaten and my brain's sluggish.