That NYT article/expose that everyone’s talking about makes Amazon look so similar to my old company. But there are many differences, in how we had a network of support, and how everyone was actively encouraged to help one another (at least early on).
I hope Amazon’s way of measuring every metric of their employees and squeezing everything out of them until they burn out is not the future of the workplace in this country. The scathing reaction among people who invest in or run tech companies, however, is predictable, and not at all encouraging.
We have a friend who just moved to Seattle to work for Amazon. Very worried about her. There are many other ways to be creative and to make a difference. Friends should not let friends work for Amazon.
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