tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post8410555339794464768..comments2024-03-28T18:44:08.125-07:00Comments on The Forty-Five: On An Odd Non-ReopeningToirdhealbheach Beucailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-57956790390966671352022-05-25T16:06:23.913-07:002022-05-25T16:06:23.913-07:00Just So - Not sure of the veracity or not. But gi...Just So - Not sure of the veracity or not. But given Amazon's current stance, that would not be surprising. I suppose what would surprise me is if this was occurring and was not more public knowledge - one would think entire crews staying three weeks and then been shipped out would have been noticed by someone.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-11551037031256117932022-05-25T10:26:45.283-07:002022-05-25T10:26:45.283-07:00Kelly - Yesterday evening I made a purchasing from...Kelly - Yesterday evening I made a purchasing from Amazon for a small number of items related to emergency preparedness. I priced them out at a local chain (REI for clarity), but even then the price was 15-20% more. Some of that are employee related expenses to be sure, but some of that is also overhead and taxes I should likely not be paying for. And it would be impossible for me to increase my books collection the way I have without Amazon or other on-line services. I remember the days of what the local book store had was what you could buy, or waiting for the Scholastic book fairs.<br /><br />There is indeed a balance. We have just been pretty bad to date in finding it.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-12416329704982352732022-05-25T10:24:24.400-07:002022-05-25T10:24:24.400-07:00Ed, while in principal I think less of Amazon and ...Ed, while in principal I think less of Amazon and Wal-Mart (and Target, if we are counting) would be a nice thing, it would be a painful transition. As Kelly indicates, outside of large urban areas they may well be the supplier of a lot of items. Ideally we would have to rebuild the "shopping ecosystem" (if there is such a thing; in practicality it is probably too late for that without significant issues. Sadly, most (including myself, to be fair) were not as considerate to what happens after the Big Box leaves as we should have been. Now, we may likely find out.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-45616309717273509102022-05-25T10:19:48.403-07:002022-05-25T10:19:48.403-07:00A popular Youtube channel that shows the flight pa...A popular Youtube channel that shows the flight paths and types of planes, carriers used reported that Amazon was flying in Central Americans to work at distribution hubs on a 3 weeks on 3 weeks off schedule. They reported that they were being housed at long stay hotels while stateside, and then flown back. Cheaper more desperate labor to keep the unions out of their shops. Terrifying really if true.Just Sohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12610753621455763667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-71369558781452633462022-05-25T07:50:44.679-07:002022-05-25T07:50:44.679-07:00Call me what you wish, but I'm one who happily...Call me what you wish, but I'm one who happily patronizes both Walmart and Amazon. I do shop locally owned stores when I can, but living in a small-town rural area, they can't adequately cover all my needs. The pros outweigh the cons for me. -KellyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-46196644898995708222022-05-25T06:32:06.966-07:002022-05-25T06:32:06.966-07:00Perhaps I'm being naïve, but I think it would ...Perhaps I'm being naïve, but I think it would be great to see a world again without Amazon or Walmart. It would be a painful transition most likely, but since I'm not much of a consumer, I think I would survive to see the other side. We would all have to find our inner Seneca!Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-30896553225469203692022-05-25T06:12:54.549-07:002022-05-25T06:12:54.549-07:00Ed, that very well may be true - and you are right...Ed, that very well may be true - and you are right, that could be a third option - or the store put them in other locations that they cannot or do not want to leave. We have the same restaurant experience here as well.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-12171025853749499972022-05-25T06:12:04.763-07:002022-05-25T06:12:04.763-07:00Nylon12- I saw the same articles and yes, I have t...Nylon12- I saw the same articles and yes, I have the same concerns. The great alarm (for me) with Amazon and Wal-Mart is that they have effectively killed the smaller competition, so if they go, we will have the equivalent of retail wastelands.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-21337926244357565182022-05-25T04:45:23.562-07:002022-05-25T04:45:23.562-07:00Amazon and Walmart are having "issues" w...Amazon and Walmart are having "issues" with their warehouses/distribution centers along with shrinking their workforce after increasing it last year. Diesel prices remaining this high or going higher, well, EVERYTHING moves by truck. Color me apprehensive.Nylon12noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14404262.post-43566716262220772192022-05-25T04:03:16.470-07:002022-05-25T04:03:16.470-07:00My guess is there is a third and more likely answe...My guess is there is a third and more likely answer. I would guess that during the time these stores were closed, their primary front line staff wasn’t getting paid. Those types of people generally can’t go long between paychecks and found other jobs. Now the store is having hard times finding new employees. There are a few restaurants in town that are limiting seating or doing carry out only because they just can’t hire anyone for the wages they are willing to pay.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.com