Revealed: Amazon linked to trafficking of workers in Saudi Arabia
www.theguardian.com
Dozens of contract workers at Amazon warehouses say they were tricked into toiling and living in grueling, squalid conditions

Amazon linked to trafficking of workers in Saudi Arabia, who say they were tricked into toiling and living in grueling, squalid conditions::Dozens of contract workers at Amazon warehouses say they were tricked into toiling and living in grueling, squalid conditions

    • Cory_t_@lemmy.worldEnglish
      363·
      1 year ago

      "Human trafficking is bad, but I’m not going to inconvenience myself over it.”

    • magicsaifa@feddit.deEnglish
      181·
      1 year ago

      You just have to put in a little more effort. I have avoided Amazon for a year now by buying from smaller shops found through price comparison portals. Also, I buy more stuff in the local brick-and-mortar shops. And I buy less bullshit. All in all, my live hasn’t gotten any worse.

    • mrpants@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      131·
      1 year ago

      The alternative is to do the action of not shopping at Amazon and then over time you’ll learn how to shop without it.

      You don’t need to stop 100% immediately either but can wean yourself off of it.

      I’ve not shopped on Amazon for like 5 years now. I just buy a lot less crap to be honest.

    • MeshPotato@lemmy.worldEnglish
      71·
      1 year ago

      I buy a lot off eBay. Not that they’re perfect, but at least they’re not owned by Bezoz.

    • ink@r.nfEnglish
      1·
      11 months ago

      “Thank you for your service”… don’t worry about the optics.

      amirite?