xvxvx
12 hours ago
I’ve noticed a sizable decrease in Amazon Prime delivery speed and quality this year. Items often see their delivery window constantly pushed back, even to the next day. Some items have gone missing. Some arrived damaged. A far cry from the early days. Waiting for the inevitable price increase to counterbalance the decreased service.
toomuchtodo
12 hours ago
Shortage of desperate labor for gig work. Uber, DoorDash, Amazon deliveries, etc.
Amazon could just switch to USPS for the last mile, they choose not to for profitmaxxing. Only lasts so long as the prime working age cohort continues to shrink in the US, pushing wages up.
Amazon to Expand Robot-Making Capacity With New, $100-Million Indiana Hub - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49830376 - September 2026
Amazon bumps minimum starting pay to $20/hour, adds new discount for employees - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49729915 - September 2026
ericbarrett
11 hours ago
Soon they’re going to be flying large, noisy drones over our houses and apartments all day.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/texas-residents-are-fed-up-with-a...
toomuchtodo
11 hours ago
Can always ban them, it’s a regulatory choice.
TitaRusell
4 hours ago
Crack down on illegals and no more cheap workers.