About 200 people suddenly jumped off at Amazon's headquarters 200 employees revealed real intent with anonymous application

ByGfpeck

BritishEmployees are living a tent in the vicinity of Amazon's warehouseIt was reported that American employees jumped off and committed suicide at Amazon's American head officeShocking incidentThere is a rise in Amazon's harsh working environment, such as happening. Approximately 200 employees of Amazon are using anonymous SNS application "Blind"We are discussing the reason why suicide attempts have occurred and the company's response afterwards, and the content is summarized by Business Insider.

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◆ 1: There was no comprehensive e-mail contact from the company about attempted suicide
Many employees working at Amazon are uprooted about the lack of an entire e-mail about dealing with the problem about the suicide attempts that caught off so jumping off the roof of the headquarters. Amazon employees tell Blind in the following way.

"We criticize Amazon acting as if nothing was done - our colleague tried to commit suicide whatever the responsibility is to be! We will send out an entire e-mail that admits that attempted suicide attempt has occurred, There is a big difference even by recommending EAP (Employee Assistance Program) to employees of the company "

"Even though my colleague tried to kill himself about work, no one was talking about this case at the office, no email came from Jeff CEO and his boss ... ... It seems like everyone returned to daily life. You should not do it. "

ByWonderlane

◆ 2: Condemnation to PIP (performance improvement plan)
Like many companies, Amazon has introduced a system called "PIP (Performance Improvement Plan)" where employees with poor performance are placed. Employees who attempted to commit suicide also knew that they were assigned to the PIP, and many employees condemned the workplace environment as stressful. The voice of Amazon's employees is as follows.

"I have worked for two years, but I have worked all night while crying, with problems with health, because I am scared of being put in PIP and being given a low evaluation"

"PIP is a thing like a curse.I have been bothered by insomnia and depression for a while, but I manage to overcome it.The stress is transmitted to myself and my family.I pray that someday the end will come."

"Some managers use PIP as a source of anger, it is painful to see that wicked people are being wasted by bad bosses who do not take correct procedures"

◆ 3: Necessity of labor union
Apart from the fact that there are labor unions at Amazon, Amazon employees are approaching when to start labor unions. However, it seems that there are many facts that many employees do not want to do much.

"Sometimes I worked in an Amazon franchise environment, but AmazonSenior General OfficerEven those who are not disagreeing with the formation of labor unions. If it is judged that there is a tendency to start a union and fight, there is a possibility of being fired. I can not judge good or bad. That's the company's policy. "

"We have been preparing it for a while to buy a domain for software engineer's labor union launches but we can not really do it on Amazon.There is no lawful trade union for senior regular employees can exist legally."

◆ 4: Criticism of CEO of Jeff Bezos
Several employees criticize the competitive internal culture that Bezos created, naming as follows.

"In reality, Mr. Jeff Bezos should wake up, as I sent the whole email in response to NYT's article,"It is not Amazon he knowsMaybe it is Amazon he has. To change the culture he made, it must not come down top down. "

"Hello? Bezos? Where are you? It's a chance to show a difference now.Ridiculous Space ExplorationIt is not talking about things, but you are talking about your children who make up Amazon. Do you remember us? "

◆ 5: How to ask for help
Although it is a matter to be avoided to be driven to suicide due to work, it is not thought that even in Amazon 's company "It is useless if someone commits suicide." Blind encourages people around me to ask for help if a lot of employees are hungry.

"There seems to be a lot of people suffering around me, I absolutely feel like I can help out as much as I can"

"The Golden Rule of Life: Protecting Yourself at All Time." Because I will take the hands out of my helping hand.If you are in an imminent situation, life is better than money than work From the project, from the boss, from the team, and more than friends and family members "

"If you are in a similar situation (as a suicide attempt) and you need help, please count on me. I open my mind and listen firmly to your stories and help out the best possible ideas I will probably have as many people as I do, give me a hand seeking salvation anyway and do not just hurt myself myself. "

◆ 6: I do not want to work absolutely on Amazon
Even if 41% say "100,000 dollars (about 11.5 million yen) higher than the best offer", as a result of taking a mini-questionnaire to 241 users in a general forum where all companies of Blind can appear, it is working at Amazon I do not want it, "and 12% having experience working at Amazon said that they do not want to work again".

ByZinger

◆ 7: This is not Amazon's responsibility
Some employees say that this attempt to commit suicide is not "because it is Amazon", but "any company other than Amazon" can happen. One thing to note is that there is not only one person who is not dissatisfied with Amazon's working environment.

"Do not judge this case as the responsibility of Amazon or your superior.We do not know who jumped and who was in the environment.They they failed (those who attempted suicide) It may not have been able to cope with the first failure, they may have came to Amazon by overcoming hardships, they may be lonely, depressed, beaten up. But their situation is all that any company can do. "

"Do we have to care about the people who are potentially suicidal and always have to send a rosy feedback? Parents hit very severely when I was messed up, but they never killed themselves I managed to survive, why do all of the people living in society think that only good things, just positive experiences, can walk on a rosy road? "