In one year, online shop Amazon fired more than 300 workers citing lack of ‘productivity’ at a single facility in America.
But these employees weren’t called into their manager’s office for a one-on-one. They weren’t talked through their apparent ‘failings’ and given a chance to redeem themselves. They weren’t given an explanation by their boss, before being kicked to the curb.
They were reportedly automatically fired. As in, an automated system tracking their every move while at work, had the power and full authority to fire them from their jobs.
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Amazon’s fulfilment centres are the engine of the company — massive warehouses where workers track, pack, sort, and shuffle each order before sending it on its way to the buyer’s door.
Workers are on the job for about 10 hours a day, and face strenuous conditions.
They have a “make rate” and pack hundreds of boxes per hour.
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If it's good for one, it's good for all. Any person employed by Amazon, including senior managers, should be tracked and, if necessary, sacked by AI. Too many executives engage in too many unproductive meetings, networking activities, and general 'executive time'. If it can't be monitored and monetised, the time doesn't count and shouldn't count. Using AI to track and sack should remove some deadwood and give senior executives a healthy reality check.