Hi,

In reply to your comments-I will add I have worked in warehouses on both a permanent and temp contract from an agency back in the 90's. This was for a major London retailer who is famous for it's only one yearly sale-looking back the conditions were quite good we had a pick list and yes you had to be quick but that's fine and wee accepted it-the manager could be tough but he was a decent guy who had stresses on him from the upper managment-to be honest the job was ok and pay for that time ie )1999 was £7.oo ph.

Now back to Amazon I can only asses to mind that they hold a US type of business model with a clinical opproach to employment-aero hours contracts makes it easier for them to hire and fire at will-in short they hold all the aces. The employee really has little choice but to put up or walk away.  Now does this create good will amongs staff and the outside community -My answer would be it would not.

As a previous post stated that due to these areas industry being closed and not replaced-these areas are job hungry and Amazon like a hawk now this and exploit the situation to the full while also taking large subisdies from the government. They also hold the UK gov to ransom by holding the line if you make life difficult for us we will move to China and no jobs for you!

Now to conclude-is this the unacceptable face of free market enterprise where the profit no matter who small is the ultimate goal and people or just side lines-I think it is but I can't see people stopping there anytime soon.