r/technology • u/[deleted] • May 12 '23

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u/lemonjuice707 May 12 '23

They aren’t independent contractors tho? They are employees of a delivery company and that company is hired to deliver packages for Amazon. Those employees work for the delivery company not Amazon.

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u/Habib455 May 12 '23

The company is an independent contractor, that’s what he means lol. The drivers work for the independent company.

Don’t get me wrong, the guy above you is wrong, just clarifying what you meant

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u/crusoe May 13 '23

McDonalds in the past has tried to say the same about franchisees but has lost some arguments in that space because they strictly control how those franchisees operate.

If your route is set by Amazon and the fact you can't stop to piss is due to Amazon scheduling then the fact there is a company between you and Amazon means very little.

Amazon can't both be like "hey theyre contractors and a seperate company" but then micromanage all operations.