Hard-up this holiday? Amazon flyer tells workers to ask company mascot for help
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Workers making $17 an hour not impressed by holiday offer from company that just tripled profits to $9.9bn

Amazon is asking workers experiencing hardship to write a letter to its company mascot, Peccy, this holiday season so “some of their holiday wishes can come true”.

A flyer from the Amazon warehouse SWF1 in Rock Tavern, New York, states: “Are you or someone you know facing financial hardship this holiday season? Peccy wants to help! Write a letter to Peccy. If the Peccy team selects you, some of your holiday wishes could come true!”

Peccy – a Minion-like orange blob – is Amazon’s mascot and “cultural ambassador”. In an interview with Fast Company, an Amazon HR director said: “He’s called Peccy because he represents our peculiar ways. We call ourselves at Amazon very peculiar.”

read more: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/dec/18/amazon-workers-holiday-wishes-peccy

  • RentlarEnglish
    39·
    1 year ago

    They were disappointed because she initially assumed all employees were going to receive a gift or extra cash until management announced the winners of the contest.

    Yeah it’s a contest. About as useful as the “chance to win $1000 for groceries by filling out our survey”, but with extra depression, corporate bootlicking and burnout sprinkled on top.