INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Amazon has announced that it will hire an additional 75,000 workers to help meet consumer demand during the ongoing coronavirus
outbreak.Back in March, the ecommerce giant said that it would hire 100,000 warehouse and delivery workers to deal with the recent surge in
According to Amazon, it has already hired over 100,000 new employees since that time, though the company revealed its plans to hire even
delivery, and we are hiring for 75,000 additional roles
We are also investing more than $500 million to support employees and partners during the crisis
Ramping hiring enables us to more quickly receive, restock, and deliver products to customers and continue increasing delivery window
existing warehouse workers.At the beginning of the outbreak, many Amazon customers were surprised to find that their Prime deliveries had
been delayed as the company had shifted its focus to ensure that essential items, such as healthcare products and groceries, would be given
priority over non-essential ones.However, a new report from The Wall Street Journal has revealed that the ecommerce giant will begin
loosening some of its restrictions on non-essential items
This means that those working from home will now be able to buy the equipment they need without having to wait weeks to receive their
items.Essential items will still be given priority over non-essential ones but the move will certainly be good news for those who have been
holding back on Amazon purchases as a result of shipping delays.Via CNBC
