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ajuc ◴[] No.22771152[source]
Recently they forbidden workers in Amazon warehouse in Poland to wear their own masks.

Amazon isn't that big in Poland (most people buy on home-grown allegro or chinese alliexpress) so nobody will cry if they go under. It seems every month there's a story about these warehouses. It quickly becomes the stereotypical worst place to work.

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elliekelly ◴[] No.22771461[source]
So even if an employee has a mask of their own they're not permitted to bring it and wear it while they're working? That makes absolutely no sense. Has Amazon offered any sort of explanation for why they wouldn't allow it?
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ajuc ◴[] No.22771748[source]
"Not to spread panic"

https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&u=https...

> One of the messages from Amazon employees concerned wearing masks in warehouses. According to the man who wrote to us, employees are prohibited from using them. Why? - Not to spread panic - he explains in an interview with Onet. - These are the top-down guidelines. The exception is a lady from a medical point, she alone can have a mask.

> Onet's interlocutor also said that until two weeks ago Amazon workers were also forbidden to wear gloves. - It has now been lifted. People can work in gloves, but only material ones, not rubber one. Why is it like that? I have no idea - says an Amazon employee.

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1. egeozcan ◴[] No.22778883[source]
"It's coming from the top!" - middle management is one of the worst side-effects of Capitalism. Please note that I'm not against Capitalism, it's just fascinating that people don't want to see the workers' faces when they hear of their decision, but keep making those decisions.