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Originally Posted by pwalker8
I think ultimately, assuming that the stories are true, the only thing that will change the culture is if the publicity hurts Amazon, both from a hiring point of view and a consumer point of view. I suspect that given that Amazon doesn't have any serious competition as a one stop online shop, the consumers won't punish them. I think it is more likely that it will hurt them from a hiring point of view. Good programmers rarely want to work in sweatshops.
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All that will change Amazon's attitude is if people start shopping elsewhere. I certainly will be looking for alternatives.