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If there’s one thing Amazon is notorious for, it’s making life difficult for its employees. More and more workers are airing their grievances about the inhumane working conditions, punishing quotas, and unbelievable behavior by management.

This time, the company decided to lure new staff with significant signing benefits, only to reveal that it’s just another false promise. Redditor FlabertoDimmadome made a post on the Anti Work subreddit about how their brother was recently fired just one day before his $3000 hiring bonus.

The thread quickly went viral by striking a nerve with hundreds of employees who started sharing their own experiences. Bored Panda has collected some illuminating and troubling stories where people shed light on toxic practices by the companies they worked for. Scroll down to see what they’re all about and tell us what you think about them in the comments!

This Redditor recently shared how Amazon fired their brother right before his expected hiring bonus

Image credits: Adrian Sulyok (not the actual photo)

Image credits: FlabertoDimmadome

The story inspired others to share their own similar experiences

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Brian Bennett
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know it would be terrible for you but all just walk out ! We did this years ago! it took a few months but we a won union contract!

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    Donna Clanclan
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Interviewed at a place and was told I had a waiting period to get HC. Told them I understood, couldn't accept any kind of wait, and thanked them for the interview. They got mad that I ended the interview instead of tried to negotiate.

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    Laura Edwards
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Go to labor and industries, they will help him get his pay. The law is 72 hours after your last shift.

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    In just a few days, FlabertoDimmadome’s post amassed more than 41k upvotes and 2k comments full of people’s dissatisfaction with how they or their loved ones were being treated by different businesses. Like thinking you were a part-time worker and finding out HR lied to you and internally hired you as seasonal. Or being promised a permanent position only to learn your employer never intended to go through with it.

    No wonder people are getting fed up with senseless and upsetting measures some companies take just to save money. A survey by the global organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry revealed that 94 percent of retailers are struggling to fill empty positions, even though nearly a third say they have implemented referral programs, and 29 percent offer sign-on bonuses.

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    "Retail hiring is intensely competitive today, and to win the war for talent, companies must create a positive employer brand that is genuine and consistent for all employees," retail expert Craig Rowley said. "Right now in the U.S. there are an inordinate amount of job openings overall, so retailers have to be creative in how they attract and retain talent."

    However, genuineness and consistency seem to be the things firms mentioned in this post truly lack. Plus, as we see from the thread, sometimes signing bonuses look good only on paper since companies might think of sneaky tricks to make employees' lives even more challenging.

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    Earl Blueberry
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who the hell calls and says that to a long tenured employee? "Your vacation is permanent???" What an animal...

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    poiplescales
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good on whoever gave you the heads ups and smart of you to figure out how to make them give you your vacation.

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    Jeff Bezos’ online retail giant, Amazon, has been mentioned countless times not only in the comments but also in the headlines. Susan Harker, Amazon’s top recruiter told the New York Times that "this is a company that strives to do really big, innovative, groundbreaking things, and those things aren’t easy." You see, "when you’re shooting for the moon, the nature of the work is really challenging. For some people, it doesn’t work."

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    Well, "for some" is quite an understatement. Amazon chews through the average worker in eight months, journalist Steven Greenhouse wrote. "That’s an unmistakable sign that Amazon’s jobs are unpleasant, to put it kindly, and that many Amazon workers quickly realize they hate working there because of the stress, breakneck pace, constant monitoring and minimal rest breaks," he added.

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    Alex Lum
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Golly, people need to BOYCOTT this scumbag "company." Just stop buying from them but noooo, they're just too lazy to research prices. I have bought a grand total of $30 of stuff from them in my whole life. I don't support evil brands like that. If Hitler ran a retail company, it would be Amazon.

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    Micah
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's something that needs to be in print, and updates need to be signed by employees to prove they've been informed of changes to policy.

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    According to Greenhouse, the workers continue to endure terrible work conditions, long hours, and terrible requirements all while Jeff Bezos said he is committed to making Amazon "Earth’s Best Employer and Earth’s Safest Place to Work".

    "Evidently, Bezos fails to realize that any company whose workers leave after eight months on average is light years from being Earth’s Best Employer. As for being Earth’s Safest Place to Work, Bezos shouldn’t insult workers’ or the public’s intelligence by making such a claim, considering the rate of serious injuries at Amazon’s warehouses in 2020 was nearly twice that at other warehouses across the US."

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    Brenda
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can get it in writing that if you are let go after a certain time period but before you're getting the bonus, then they still have to pay it. Like you get it after 6mo, but if they let you go after only 5mo, you still get it. It's hard, but people have sued about this and won

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    Stannous Flouride
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's an excellent alternative for book buying called BetterWorldBooks. A portion of every sale goes to literature programs and book donations to prisons & schools. They're world-wide. I bought several books from the UK through them. Of course none of the owners has a pen¡s-shaped spaceship though.

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    Jo Choto
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone is creating a tax burden for you, using your SS#. You need to contact IRS NOW!

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    Amy Broderick
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kohl did the same thing to me - but they didn't even have the common decency to tell me I was done. I kept checking the schedule for weeks. I finally talked to the store manager and he told me I was let go. Bastards

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