Boycott Amazon.com?

[physicspirate]

Random comment for the win?

I thought we were talking about amazon.com?

 

[ManagerJosh]

But Amazon has the money to cool the warehouses down. People could die from the heat.

It's not as easy as it sounds to cool a warehouse. Part of the problem lies in the fact the warehouses are consistently open on multiple fronts for moving goods from cargo containers and freight cars. Add additional sources of heat, such as lighting, machinery, and well it becomes a challenge in its own right.

 

[Panupat]

Amazon under fire for hot warehouse

The heat inside a company warehouse reached 102 degrees, and 15 workers collapsed, an exposé reveals.

That means I'll never apply for job at Amazon's warehouse. Unfortunately, for buying stuff, they're still the website I am most comfortable and trust.

 

[Kim]

Screw them, I am never buying from Amazon again!

... This has NOTHING to do with the fact they don't ship ANY of the stuff I actually want to Australia.. nothing at all

 

[Alpha1]

Only to order popsicles and bandannas.

 

[Digital Jedi]

We get it. You're used to heat. I'm sure Eskimos are used to below 0 temperatures. Doesn't mean if your NOT used to it, it can't kill you. It's one thing to live in extreme weather. It's another thing entirely to work in extreme temperature. 15 people didn't pass out from being wussies.

 

[TheLaw]

How many of you own Apple products?

 

[whynot]

15 people didn't pass out from being wussies.

Maybe that 15 isn't entirely true.
With a decimal point : 1.5 rounded down to 1 sounds better.

 

[Dragapult]

I was working in a stockroom once that had a broken air conditioner during, of course, one of the worst heat waves of the year. I fortunately didn't have any issues, but I know what it's like to work under those conditions. You just don't want to do anything, the heat and humidity just saps all your energy.

 

[AdamD]

Everyone is different, some people can tolerate high heat, while others cannot

Amazon should air condition that place, end of story.

 

[Forsaken]

Everyone is different, some people can tolerate high heat, while others cannot

Amazon should air condition that place, end of story.

Fans would do better to get air circulating inside the warehouse, an air conditioner would let the cold air escape every time doors were opened, and and with the amount of deliveries that Amazon gets and makes, it would never cool down.

 

[Luke F]

No way am I stopping ordering from Amazon - with Prime they are the best online retailer in the UK for Northern Ireland by far - Royal Mail Special Delivery guaranteed next day on everything

 

[Kevin]

But Amazon has the money to cool the warehouses down. People could die from the heat.

They already have.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/amazon-air-conditions-centers-after-criticism-2011-09-23

The Internet retailer said the air conditioners were online in late July and early August and noted air conditioning remains an unusual practice in warehouses.

 

[jmurrayhead]

They already have.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/amazon-air-conditions-centers-after-criticism-2011-09-23

hmm..guess there's really not that much else one can do about it then. I guess bring a gallon of water to work is the next best thing.

 

[ManagerJosh]

Fans would do better to get air circulating inside the warehouse, an air conditioner would let the cold air escape every time doors were opened, and and with the amount of deliveries that Amazon gets and makes, it would never cool down.

Fans would only balance the temperatures from outside, but that's about it.

 

[grant sarver]

Does not rise to the level of "human rights violation". Drink water, take salt (do they still recommend that?) or quit! I've worked in worse. I'll save my boycott for something worthy, like VB.

 

[Brandon Sheley]

No kidding. Do you know what we call 102 degree heat during the summer in Texas?

A cold front.

shade? (oops, didn't see the answer to your question)

I've had many many jobs where I would sweat non-stop for 10 hours and loved getting that paycheck

seems like #1stworldproblems to me..

 

[EQnoble]

I wonder what temperature the offices are in those buildings.

 

[grant sarver]

I wonder what temperature the offices are in those buildings.

Relevancy? I'll bet a lot of things are different in the offices.

 

[whynot]

Does not rise to the level of "human rights violation". Drink water, take salt (do they still recommend that?) or quit!

Correct.

I've worked in worse.

Me too.
43-45°C outside,inside the factory 50-55°C on a hot machine, for about a week.
The manager brought to us soft drinks,milk and salt tablets.
(Milk and salt tablet= salts)