08-17-2015, 11:19 AM | #46 |
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Sigh... It's pretty obvious you've never worked in a high pressure, demanding job. Intel's turnover is probably pretty high too, but those that stayed will tell you it's a satisfying job. I know it was for me. Finding disgruntled employees is pretty easy for any business. You just don't get as many page views telling the stories of all the people that enjoy their job.
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08-17-2015, 11:23 AM | #47 | |
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Bezos http://www.ituc-csi.org/amazon-s-jeff-bezos-wins-ituc-s Carney https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Carney Same info about Amazon being a terrible employer from one month earlier than the Times piece https://www.reddit.com/r/Seattle/com...om_an_old_man/ Last edited by conan50; 08-17-2015 at 11:29 AM. |
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08-17-2015, 11:25 AM | #48 | |
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Another corporation has a change of employees quite frequently but because there are less than 10 employees per location, it isn't newsworthy. |
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08-17-2015, 11:35 AM | #49 |
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The stories are going to start pouring out now.
Here are a few: Quote:
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08-17-2015, 12:39 PM | #51 | |
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The fact that the article in question was written by a man whose hatred for Amazon is legendary should be a dead giveaway as to its "objectivity." |
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08-17-2015, 01:02 PM | #52 |
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08-17-2015, 01:52 PM | #53 | |
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Amazon is tied at #465 with a median employee retention rate or 1.0 years. I suspect Intel is a whole lot less "high pressure" than Amazon. If you are losing 50% of your workforce every year, something is fishy. stats |
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08-17-2015, 02:07 PM | #54 |
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Some scored higher and some scored lower than I expected.
I am curious as to one thing. Median means middle, so is that data from all employees or just the middle earners. Is there a certain pay that is leaving more than others? Are they being fired or leaving voluntarily? Is the job not what they were expecting? What is their track record for other jobs? Is the person upset because the long time employee gets more vacation time? And about a million other questions. I need way more data to give an opinion on how Amazon treats employees. |
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Or maybe google is just as "bad" as Amazon is? Shari |
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08-17-2015, 02:58 PM | #56 | |
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SO correct! I haven't used BN since last week, Walmart since yesterday, and Google and Microsoft since earlier today! |
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08-17-2015, 03:02 PM | #57 |
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Come to think of it, Walmart was yesterday, posting from Google right now and used Google to look up Microsoft Office just a few minutes ago.
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08-17-2015, 03:02 PM | #58 |
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Or you've created a plug 'n' play business environment where retention is irrelevant since there's no shortage of people waiting to step in. And technically, they're not "losing" 50% of their workforce every year. Their workforce remains constant ... only the individuals change. It certainly may be unorthodox (by yesterday's business-measuring metrics), but it doesn't automatically mean "fishy."
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Hint! Intel started (and is still) here. Advantage (to corporate): No seniority buildup (Vacation days, wages). No Pension (when there was one) vesting. HP was King of caring to their employees back then. The HP Way Do honest work and you had a job for as long as you wanted. |
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08-17-2015, 03:49 PM | #60 |
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Sigh.. As much as I've been talking up Intel, this... Internet bubble burst in early 2001. My division shut down. Two months looking internally for a new job. 20 years experience. 56 years of age. Expect to be vested in the following year. Intel ended up making an offer I couldn't refuse. No hard feelings really, but damn.
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