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“It’s 9:59”: Amazon Supervisor Yells At Workers For Leaving 1 Minute Early, Video Goes Viral On The Internet
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“It’s 9:59”: Amazon Supervisor Yells At Workers For Leaving 1 Minute Early, Video Goes Viral On The Internet

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There is nothing strange about having a certain attitude towards your job. Some people love their job, they are very focused on their career and they see it as a big part of who they are. And of course, there are people who do not associate themselves with work that much. Either way, everyone deserves a workplace that can assure proper working conditions, a reasonable salary, and a pleasant atmosphere.

However, even in modern times, there are still some workplaces that try to impose these strict rules that make their employees feel as if they are being punished for some reason.

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This employee documents his experience working at Amazon and shares it with others on TikTok

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TikTok user @amazonassociatef1 shared a video that was taken by one of the employees working at Amazon—an American company that focuses on e-commerce. In the video, it is seen that the person is packing an ordered item when suddenly a voice starts yelling that “it’s 9:59” and not 10 o’clock yet, so workers do not have the right to leave their working area if they don’t want to get “TOT”, which stands for “Time Off Task” and indicates that every minute taken of work will not be compensated but treated as a break. So, those who stopped working at 9:59 won’t get paid for that one minute.

The TikToker also shared a video of an Amazon supervisor yelling at employees for finishing their shift 1 minute early

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Even though this TikTok account has numerous videos that show work at Amazon, this particular video gained a lot of attention. The video now has 4.5m views and 631k likes. Of course, the situation was also discussed by other TikTok users, who agreed that this all reminds them of school when kids could be only dismissed by a teacher. A lot of people agreed that these workers should start a union to stop this unacceptable behavior with employees.

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This TikTok account has a lot of other videos that allow viewers to get a deeper understanding of what kind of working conditions are in this warehouse. The worker shows how and what kind of items they have to pack and how fast they have to do it. One of the comments left on the famous video stated that the warehouse is really big, so even going to the break room takes time from employees’ time off. These videos prove that the workplace is actually big and this seems tricky.

What is interesting to notice is that there are also comments that state that there is nothing wrong with this kind of behavior because employees are simply asked to do their job.

What do you think about this situation? Leave your thoughts in the comments down below!

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The video sparked a debate online and here are some of the comments addressing the situation

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JennyLaRue
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've always worked on the basis that if I'm flexible with my team, they'll be flexible when I need them to be, and as Richard Branson said, if you look after your staff, they'll look after the customers.

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Mer☕️🧭☕️
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Time Off Task"?? What is this, effin' kindergarten??? Are there plenteous places for all those employees to clock at when it's time TO clock out or do they have to waste their time walking half a mile then standing in line to clock out? **AND NOW WE SEE WHY AMAZON IS TERRIFIED OF THEIR WORKERS UNIONIZING**

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Cold Contagious
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They're not numerous places to clock in and out. Some have to climb down from a couple floors up from a position and walk across a football field or so to get to the clock and break rooms or restrooms wait in line for the vending machines or microwave. It's a lot to manage and leave early to be on time.

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Jerry Mathers
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The whole concept of TOT has to be the brainchild of a spoiled little punk that never had to work a day in his life. It's precisely because of nonsense like this that unions are necessary. And to all you "Right to Work (funny how names like this are always 180 degrees from what they sound)", no union turds out there, I have a question. Have you ever heard of even a bad union counting the bloody minutes a person works? It's ridiculous. And if it ever was implemented by a union shop, it was done so to punish the jerks that think up crap like this. People bloody matter. If they are seriously lazy, write em up and fire em. Otherwise back the hell off. Life doesn't need to be miserable, especially when it is for something so base as a dollar.

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N G
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hello downvotes, but I do wonder, since these kinds of employment practices are carried out at other companies, if it hadn't been Amazon, would the outcry be as loud?

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Troux
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bigger companies are easier targets: They are more familiar and therefore more likely to get news/exposure; they employ more people so changes are likely to have a bigger effect; the large number of employees makes it easier to be anonymous; they serve as a beacon in their industry so are likely to influence other companies; etc.

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Gregg Tonkin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When employers say "No One wants to work anymore", If they look in the mirror and see stuff like this, they might see the answer!

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Alex Pocaterra
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whatever our social opinion, Amazon is getting richer and bigger. It's because we are buying from amazon and don't give a f**k about its workers. We are the new slavers. Full stop.

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Sergio Bicerra Descalzi
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Due to my mom's health, I have to take care of her every morning and sometimes took me some minutes more than expected, so instead of starting to work at 10am, I clocked in 10.10am. My boss told me it was unnaceptable (despite me working 2 or 3 hours of extra time every day) and that 10 am is 10 am, not 10.05 nor 10.10. So I asked for a different clock intime: 11am to 8pm. He agreed. Guess who isn't obligated to go into the weekly zoom meeting at 10.30 and who clocks out at 8pm sharp? This guy.

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KingOfWeird
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The video says it’s private. My guess is Amazon got it taken down

kjorn avatar
kjorn
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

never forget that if the working condition are hell it's because customers DEMAND fast deliveries. they complaint if they didn't get their stuff faster. Customers has part of the blame to share for that.

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Freya the Wanderer
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Grrrrrr! Just more reasons to avoid Amazon like Chernobyl. I haven't shopped on Amazon for years - there are plenty of alternatives. Plus, there are always brick-and-mortar stores; they have the advantages that what you see is what you get, and you receive your goods immediately.

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marianne eliza
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I lost all sympathy for Amazon workers after they voted down a union.

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Leigh C.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My company is pretty militant with time, too. We have to be logged in and if you're 1 minute late, you're late. That includes breaks. If you leave 1 min early without being told it goes against your reliability. There are a lot of jobs that rely on precision time management. It takes a certain disciplined person to handle it.

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Cattress511
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm not defending this practice, because this is the abhorrent treatment that makes people 'postal', but when there are hundreds or thousands of employees routinely cutting out a minute early, it adds up to a lot of lost time, well, on task. Again, the ways employer's, including Amazon choose to handle it is despicable, but shouldn't be surprising. How many companies have found that working from home hasn't amounted to paying people to Netflix and chill, even when workers weren't on camera the entire day? But there is a world of useless middle managers who convince executives that they will crumble with their bean counting. And a bunch of tech companies making beaucoup bucks selling the dystopian tools to watch and monitor every possible metric of your business to support those middle managers.

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Andy
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't want to be defending Amazon, as a lot of their employment practices are terrible, but if you are due to go on break at a set time, go on break at that time. What's the issue with waiting that extra minute and going when you are meant to?

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CowboyHank
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I work for a very large manufacturer and they do this. To be honest, I get it. A minute turns into 5. Then 5 turns to 15. Bottom line is, it's time theft. If you're stealing an hour a week from a company, that can Be $1000. Some people steal more. And I don't know about Amazon, but my site has about 700 employees. All of a sudden this thing that was no big deal is knocking on $1 million in lost productivity. You can all beat up on Amazon and Bezos all you want. But this is an industry standard on ensuring a high level of productivity.

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Aliquid A
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

From my experience "time theft" works the other way around WAY more often. i.e. the Employee works extra time and doesn't get paid for it.

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Cécile V.
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So what? we KNOW how it is at Amazon . Like in other factories... No need to make a buzz. Quit the job if you can't take it. Plus workers after works have obligations before leaving the place.

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JennyLaRue
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've always worked on the basis that if I'm flexible with my team, they'll be flexible when I need them to be, and as Richard Branson said, if you look after your staff, they'll look after the customers.

circular-motion avatar
Mer☕️🧭☕️
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Time Off Task"?? What is this, effin' kindergarten??? Are there plenteous places for all those employees to clock at when it's time TO clock out or do they have to waste their time walking half a mile then standing in line to clock out? **AND NOW WE SEE WHY AMAZON IS TERRIFIED OF THEIR WORKERS UNIONIZING**

teresacline avatar
Cold Contagious
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They're not numerous places to clock in and out. Some have to climb down from a couple floors up from a position and walk across a football field or so to get to the clock and break rooms or restrooms wait in line for the vending machines or microwave. It's a lot to manage and leave early to be on time.

Load More Replies...
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Jerry Mathers
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The whole concept of TOT has to be the brainchild of a spoiled little punk that never had to work a day in his life. It's precisely because of nonsense like this that unions are necessary. And to all you "Right to Work (funny how names like this are always 180 degrees from what they sound)", no union turds out there, I have a question. Have you ever heard of even a bad union counting the bloody minutes a person works? It's ridiculous. And if it ever was implemented by a union shop, it was done so to punish the jerks that think up crap like this. People bloody matter. If they are seriously lazy, write em up and fire em. Otherwise back the hell off. Life doesn't need to be miserable, especially when it is for something so base as a dollar.

biene avatar
ccilev_ avatar
saragregory0508 avatar
N G
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hello downvotes, but I do wonder, since these kinds of employment practices are carried out at other companies, if it hadn't been Amazon, would the outcry be as loud?

troux avatar
Troux
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bigger companies are easier targets: They are more familiar and therefore more likely to get news/exposure; they employ more people so changes are likely to have a bigger effect; the large number of employees makes it easier to be anonymous; they serve as a beacon in their industry so are likely to influence other companies; etc.

Load More Replies...
lrlabs avatar
Gregg Tonkin
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When employers say "No One wants to work anymore", If they look in the mirror and see stuff like this, they might see the answer!

alepoc69facebook avatar
Alex Pocaterra
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whatever our social opinion, Amazon is getting richer and bigger. It's because we are buying from amazon and don't give a f**k about its workers. We are the new slavers. Full stop.

sergiobicerra_1 avatar
Sergio Bicerra Descalzi
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Due to my mom's health, I have to take care of her every morning and sometimes took me some minutes more than expected, so instead of starting to work at 10am, I clocked in 10.10am. My boss told me it was unnaceptable (despite me working 2 or 3 hours of extra time every day) and that 10 am is 10 am, not 10.05 nor 10.10. So I asked for a different clock intime: 11am to 8pm. He agreed. Guess who isn't obligated to go into the weekly zoom meeting at 10.30 and who clocks out at 8pm sharp? This guy.

mgschlimgen avatar
KingOfWeird
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The video says it’s private. My guess is Amazon got it taken down

kjorn avatar
kjorn
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

never forget that if the working condition are hell it's because customers DEMAND fast deliveries. they complaint if they didn't get their stuff faster. Customers has part of the blame to share for that.

freyathewanderer_1 avatar
Freya the Wanderer
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Grrrrrr! Just more reasons to avoid Amazon like Chernobyl. I haven't shopped on Amazon for years - there are plenty of alternatives. Plus, there are always brick-and-mortar stores; they have the advantages that what you see is what you get, and you receive your goods immediately.

ma-lahann avatar
marianne eliza
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I lost all sympathy for Amazon workers after they voted down a union.

leighc_ avatar
Leigh C.
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My company is pretty militant with time, too. We have to be logged in and if you're 1 minute late, you're late. That includes breaks. If you leave 1 min early without being told it goes against your reliability. There are a lot of jobs that rely on precision time management. It takes a certain disciplined person to handle it.

crazycatwoman111 avatar
Cattress511
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm not defending this practice, because this is the abhorrent treatment that makes people 'postal', but when there are hundreds or thousands of employees routinely cutting out a minute early, it adds up to a lot of lost time, well, on task. Again, the ways employer's, including Amazon choose to handle it is despicable, but shouldn't be surprising. How many companies have found that working from home hasn't amounted to paying people to Netflix and chill, even when workers weren't on camera the entire day? But there is a world of useless middle managers who convince executives that they will crumble with their bean counting. And a bunch of tech companies making beaucoup bucks selling the dystopian tools to watch and monitor every possible metric of your business to support those middle managers.

bastock23 avatar
Andy
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't want to be defending Amazon, as a lot of their employment practices are terrible, but if you are due to go on break at a set time, go on break at that time. What's the issue with waiting that extra minute and going when you are meant to?

aaron-j-dettmer avatar
CowboyHank
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I work for a very large manufacturer and they do this. To be honest, I get it. A minute turns into 5. Then 5 turns to 15. Bottom line is, it's time theft. If you're stealing an hour a week from a company, that can Be $1000. Some people steal more. And I don't know about Amazon, but my site has about 700 employees. All of a sudden this thing that was no big deal is knocking on $1 million in lost productivity. You can all beat up on Amazon and Bezos all you want. But this is an industry standard on ensuring a high level of productivity.

aliquida avatar
Aliquid A
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

From my experience "time theft" works the other way around WAY more often. i.e. the Employee works extra time and doesn't get paid for it.

Load More Replies...
ccilev_ avatar
Cécile V.
Community Member
2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So what? we KNOW how it is at Amazon . Like in other factories... No need to make a buzz. Quit the job if you can't take it. Plus workers after works have obligations before leaving the place.

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