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		gwbas1c on April 1, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Amazon struggles to find its coronavirus footing That's why there is a difference between a contractor and a W2 employee. Contractors get "higher pay + unpaid leave"

larzang on April 1, 2020 [–]

So when does this amazing higher pay kick in for the thousands of Amazon contractors?

mirimir on April 1, 2020 | [–]

The "free market" response would be something like "when there's a shortage of them".

But in fact, it's misleading to call them "contractors". Back in the day, they would have been called "temps".

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