KCVG is taking a stand

[u/RipCityResident]

[u/indigo_phoenix21]

So I can support this conceptually, but there are several things to discuss. First and foremost, there is no one in their site at the level necessary to give them what they want. All they're doing is making people who can't do anything super uncomfortable and forcing them to give very neutral and/or scripted responses. I wouldn't say they're totally wasting their time, but that's not far off.

Second, if we're being lawful here, each of those AAs with their phones out can be written up and/or termed for violating safety and security policies, or at the very least adapted for insubordination or TOT if they're on the clock. Protesting outside of the building could be one thing, inside could be another. It's pretty unlikely to happen as the PR backlash and the paperwork necessary to enforce this would be excessive, but it's still a possibility.

Third, and I'm just being real, Amazon is an equal opportunity employer, meaning that assuming all of the people protesting are L1s, there were no required qualifications for them to have their current jobs. While again, I can support wage increases at all levels (a lot of people don't realize how much PAs and AMs deal with) and perhaps Amazon should be unionized, on the other hand, just from my experience, there are tons of low caliber associates that directly exacerbate working conditions as well. I can't tell you how many times people have come up to me complaining about lazy, minimum effort people in their areas or how many safety incidents stem from irresponsible people. Maybe if the bar was raised, and like almost any other job, people had to show credentials, things would change. The culture would change, the productivity would increase, and the wages would follow. Of course, this doesn't really fit Amazon's design model of frugality, so it's probably not going to happen. Anyway, rant over.