“They didn’t ever say you couldn’t go, but would tell you off if your performance dropped. “In my opinion, it was clear they didn’t like you going to the toilet during your shift. “When I first started at Amazon, I used to wait until my break to go to the bathroom because I didn’t feel I could go without being told off. I got a warning because I had to walk to the far canteen and went to the toilet on the way back. By the time you got there, you only just had time to quickly shovel food down and go again. She said: “If you wanted to sit down, you often had to go to a break room further away. She explained that it was because the canteen was a 15-minute round trip from her workstation, but she received no sympathy.Īmazon’s owner Jeff Bezos has amassed a near-$300-billion fortune. Olivia claims to have witnessed multiple outbursts from staff during her time in the warehouse and says she was once given a warning for being one minute late returning from her 30-minute lunch break. “I will never ever order from Amazon again.” “It’s like they think you’re a child and treat you as if you are stupid. She said: “It was absolutely vile and disgusting how they treated people. This year, many will again turn to Amazon to help with Christmas shopping too, as polls show 86 per cent of us already use the online giant.ĭespite the ease of using the site, Olivia urges shoppers to think about the company’s staff and the “brutal working conditions” they allegedly face. It was so bad we used to joke with each other, ‘Ready to start your slave labour shift?’ and there was some truth to it.”Īmazon is expected to make record sales during the next few weeks and top up its owner Jeff Bezos’s already colossal fortune - estimated at nearly $300 billion by Forbes magazine. “It’s really intense because there are cameras everywhere, too, and people constantly walking around monitoring your performance. “They expect you to be like a robot, constantly keeping up your speed without stopping or needing bathroom breaks. You can’t physically do that for more than ten hours. “Picking an item every ten seconds is just mental.
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By the end of your shift, your feet are killing you and every part of your body is tired.
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The ex-employee called her work station a “cage.” Picture: Maja Hitij/Getty