Working For Amazon

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I know there has been a lot of controversy about how Amazon has expanded and the things they have planned. A lot of people are worried that they are going to be a monopoly on the internet and beyond. And while that argument has some validity I hope that doesn't happen even though Amazon has helped my son immensely. He has been working for Amazon for 2 months now. A new Amazon warehouse opened not far from our home and my son got a badly needed job there as his former place of business, a grocery chain, closed down. Let me tell you about my son's job. Or should I say the benefits he is receiving since joining Amazon. He has Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment paid for by Amazon. He has health insurance, dental, and eye care, for which he pays 74 dollars a month, his last job he was paying 169 dollars a month for much less coverage. He gets paid vacation time and paid personal days. He got an Amazon stock when he got hired and gets them for certain reasons. He now has 2 stock for a job well done. Last time I looked Amazon stock was trading at about $980.00 a stock. And most importantly he has a guaranteed 40 hours a week, with voluntary overtime and mandatory overtime during the Christmas season. He also gets a livable wage. He also has a 401k. Many of these things he did not get from his former part time job. and these things are important to have. He also didn't get a raise that his union promised him for over 3 years. Many people say that Amazon is pushing out the little guy, those small businesses in brick and mortar stores. First let me say that no one can control how individuals shop. Whether it be in brick and mortar stores or online. It's the way of it. Many many stores now have online shopping, as well as brick and mortar stores. As many of us know Walmart pushed out many small businesses long before Amazon did. And while I do support a couple of small businesses I love, a small business can't employ the numbers that Amazon does. This year alone Amazon hired approx. 50,000 people and currently employ over 300,000 people. The United States needs employment and that's the simple fact. I have one more fact for you. There is an employer out there that has brick and mortar stores as well as online stores. And they currently employee more people than Amazon,around 400,000 and hired approx. 80,000 this year alone. Can you guess who it is? I think it may shock you all. Home Depot, yup Home Depot is a huge company and are doing quite well for themselves. Look it up it's true. These are my opinions which I am entitled to as everyone on Mother Earth is. So if you don't like my opinions I will not be nasty to you or even discount your opinions. I would be pleased if this was a pleasant discussion for everyone involved. Please no nastiness on my discussion. But your opinions are welcomed.