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Prestidigitweeze · 03-12-2013, 09:54 AM

Apparently, working as a "picker" at Amazon's warehouse in Rugeley, Staffordshire feels like being fixed to the clock hands of the factory in Metropolis (only with a bit less privacy).

"'You’re sort of like a robot, but in human form,' said the Amazon manager. 'It’s human automation, if you like.'"

"Amazon Unpacked": Story in The Financial Times

03-12-2013, 09:54 AM	#1
Prestidigitweeze Fledgling Demagogue Posts: 2,384 Karma: 31132263 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: White Plains Device: Clara HD; Oasis 2; Aura HD; iPad Air; PRS-350; Galaxy S7.	Amazon UK Unpacked: Sad Conditions at the Rugeley Warehouse Apparently, working as a "picker" at Amazon's warehouse in Rugeley, Staffordshire feels like being fixed to the clock hands of the factory in Metropolis (only with a bit less privacy). "'You’re sort of like a robot, but in human form,' said the Amazon manager. 'It’s human automation, if you like.'" "Amazon Unpacked": Story in The Financial Times Last edited by Prestidigitweeze; 03-12-2013 at 10:20 AM.