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      03-30-2020, 03:43 PM   #375
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"Loses". Right. It fell off the truck. Right.
Exactly. To be precise, they said it was damaged. Its toilet paper so unless they got it wet or set it on fire, not sure how the package was too damaged to deliver.
Perhaps the driver had an "accident" and your TP got soiled.
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Perhaps the driver had an "accident" and your TP got soiled.
I think that’s more likely than water or fire damage.
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For me this isn't about available products. I can't even find an available time-slot for any grocery pickup (or delivery) from any grocery store anyplace close to me. I've tried all the store brands, and scoured the entire delivery radius. Every time slot is listed as not available.

Now Whole Foods workers are allegedly striking until they get better pay (they want double); and Amazon workers are threatening to strike too. The shit is going to really hit the fan if this trend comes to fruition.
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With my packages that have been delivered I have been bringing them in as usual & taking the items out & immediately washing my hands before I touch anything else...then open the garage door & put the box in my trash can & wash hands again before touching anything.
That's pretty much what I've been doing, but have been thinking about spraying down with Lysol since we have plenty.
Same with what I've been doing. Thought I was the only one doing this lol. My Lysol can is running low though.... hope I can get some soon.
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Now Whole Foods workers are allegedly striking until they get better pay (they want double); and Amazon workers are threatening to strike too. The shit is going to really hit the fan if this trend comes to fruition.
Maybe not double pay, but they should certainly get some kind of hazardous duty pop. I thank the store employees every time I shop these days, which admittedly is not often. They're exposing themselves to dozens or hundreds of strangers every day on the job. Heroes.
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Now Whole Foods workers are allegedly striking until they get better pay (they want double); and Amazon workers are threatening to strike too. The shit is going to really hit the fan if this trend comes to fruition.
Maybe not double pay, but they should certainly get some kind of hazardous duty pop. I thank the store employees every time I shop these days, which admittedly is not often. They're exposing themselves to dozens or hundreds of strangers every day on the job. Heroes.
They're getting an extra $2/hour. They're upset about that and are demanding double pay.
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They're getting an extra $2/hour. They're upset about that and are demanding double pay.
I believe they are performing an important service and should be treated well, including safety measures, but doubling pay seems extreme. This is not a job that requires specialized skills or training and a lot of people are gonna be looking for jobs soon so...
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With my packages that have been delivered I have been bringing them in as usual & taking the items out & immediately washing my hands before I touch anything else...then open the garage door & put the box in my trash can & wash hands again before touching anything.
That's pretty much what I've been doing, but have been thinking about spraying down with Lysol since we have plenty.
Same with what I've been doing. Thought I was the only one doing this lol. My Lysol can is running low though.... hope I can get some soon.
Good luck with that. It took me 2 weeks to find it and I searched everywhere. Walmart.com came through with a twin pack & I donated the 2nd one to a lady in the neighborhood who recovered from breast cancer last year so I'm about to start my search again. I figure in another 2-3 weeks I should hopefully find another can.

Clorox wipes, still losing on that search.
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They're getting an extra $2/hour. They're upset about that and are demanding double pay.
I believe they are performing an important service and should be treated well, including safety measures, but doubling pay seems extreme. This is not a job that requires specialized skills or training and a lot of people are gonna be looking for jobs soon so...
Amazon makes enough freaking money especially now. I would hope they could afford it.
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Amazon makes enough freaking money especially now. I would hope they could afford it.
Somewhere between $2/hour and doubling their pay is a reasonable temporary solution.
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Amazon makes enough freaking money especially now. I would hope they could afford it.
Somewhere between $2/hour and doubling their pay is a reasonable temporary solution.
Personally, I think letting the market decide is the reasonable permanent solution. If someone feels their compensation isn't enough, they are free to quit. If there's not enough people to fill the positions, then Whole Foods will need to increase the compensation to fill the positions.
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Personally, I think letting the market decide is the reasonable permanent solution. If someone feels the compensation isn't enough, they are free to quit. If there's not enough people to fill the positions, then Whole Foods will need to increase the compensation.
The market today is not what it will be when things settle down. WF / Amazon may give something now to temporarily meet demands that won’t always be the same. So raises today will result in terminations later when cheaper labor is available if they aren’t given up when the market normalizes. But yes agree on market deciding pay.
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If it's something non-perishable, we just let it sit for a day or two, including mail.
Yeah, NOT an option here in NOLA! We basically have all packages redirected to the local Fedex or UPS location... way too many porch pirates around here to just leave packages outside.
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If it's something non-perishable, we just let it sit for a day or two, including mail.
Yeah, NOT an option here in NOLA! We basically have all packages redirected to the local Fedex or UPS location... way too many porch pirates around here to just leave packages outside.
Porch pirates lol. The lady I gave the can of Lysol to said I could leave it in my mailbox. I told her mine is in the wall of the house so it won't fit. I said there's no way I'm leaving a can of Lysol on the porch. It's like liquid gold and someone might steal it.
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We bring deliveries into the garage and let them sit.

I went to the local supermarket tonight and was perplexed at the shortages. I needed bananas and almond milk and neither were to be found aside from 79 cent a piece organic bananas (all loose) and super sweet chocolate almond milk. Are people hoarding smoothie fixins? Why no bananas or almond milk?
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It is funny to see the stange items that are hard to find. I always make my sandwiches with rye bread, haven't seen a loaf of rye bread in weeks. Can't image who is buying it all or the baker has shifted production to something that sells better. Either way I miss my rye bread!
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We bring deliveries into the garage and let them sit.

I went to the local supermarket tonight and was perplexed at the shortages. I needed bananas and almond milk and neither were to be found aside from 79 cent a piece organic bananas (all loose) and super sweet chocolate almond milk. Are people hoarding smoothie fixins? Why no bananas or almond milk?
the first thing I think of during a global pandemic is how to get almond milk and bananas..
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the first thing I think of during a global pandemic is how to get almond milk and bananas..
It certainly isn't the first thing. It's just my normal type of stuff to buy and suddenly they're gone. Just noting a weird shortage.
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Aldi had all of our groceries today, only thing missing is cleaning and paper products. My parents were able to get (2) 12 packs of tp today at Kroger during the old folks hours, so they gave a us a pack. Good for another month or two.
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the first thing I think of during a global pandemic is how to get almond milk and bananas..
It certainly isn't the first thing. It's just my normal type of stuff to buy and suddenly they're gone. Just noting a weird shortage.
I was joking lol indeed a weird shortage.
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Honestly No we go grocery shopping every weekend
Everything is stocked up.
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