Since last year, some 200 people have begun Amazon delivery startups, and the company said it expects 'hundreds' more with the added incentives, available in the United States, Britain and Spain.
WASHINGTON - Amazon said on Monday it was offering employees $10,000 to quit their jobs and become independent package delivery entrepreneurs for the online retail colossus.
The move comes with Amazon seeking to reduce its dependence on services in the US Postal Service and Fedex. Amazon first launched the "delivery service partner" programme in 2018, requiring employees to invest in their own start and estimating revenues for up to $300,000. "We received overwhelming interest from tens of thousands of individuals who applied to be part of the delivery service partner programme, including many employees," said Dave Clark, senior vice president of worldwide operations.
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