Some Amazon drivers resent seeing friends and family urged to stay at home while they are being told to crisscross town at their own peril.
People who make their living through on-demand platforms face the possibility of a recession aggravated by a drop in demand caused by coronavirus fears.
Amazon on Tuesday told suppliers that it would stop accepting shipments of nonessential goods in its warehouses, an effort to keep things such as food and cleaning supplies moving through the system.Some of this will almost certainly help. But Amazon, already trying to keep up with a surge in online orders, depends on the willingness of tens of thousands of contract drivers to show up each day. The company uses United Parcel Service Inc., the U.S.
“My warehouse manager and logistics manager have been keeping a hand sanitizer station where we all check in and encouraging people to use it,” he said. “There is little risk to me honestly. There aren’t any community spread patients yet in my area, so I definitely wouldn’t be staying home until that occurs.”
One driver noted that when delivering alcohol, he is required to get close enough to customers to request their identification. Some are taking their own precautions — one driver in Chicago wears a N95 mask and uses hand sanitizer after every pickup.
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