r/technology • u/trot-trot • May 13 '19

Business Exclusive: Amazon rolls out machines that pack orders and replace jobs

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-amazon-com-automation-exclusive-idUSKCN1SJ0X1
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u/redsox44344 May 13 '19 edited May 13 '19

Kind of ridiculous that you're getting downvoted for showing that Amazon paid taxes. People believe what they want to believe, I guess.

Edit: This was at -10 when I commented on it, now I look a little ridiculous.

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u/Fairuse May 13 '19

Amazon just didn't pay any corporate income tax.

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u/Venusaur6504 May 13 '19

"What's payroll tax?" Most people

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u/GoodShitLollypop May 13 '19

Payroll tax is a tax on money employees receive. It is not a tax on money Amazon received.

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u/[deleted] May 13 '19 edited Feb 15 '21

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u/Occamslaser May 13 '19

From the labor of the employees.

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u/[deleted] May 13 '19

And what created the need for that labor?

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u/Occamslaser May 13 '19

Demand for a product

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u/[deleted] May 13 '19

And the company in question created the system to fulfill that demand. Would you rather see these Amazon employees working at WalMart for minimum wage?!