The Innovative, Peculiar Amazonians Crying at Their Desks

New York Times correspondent Jodi Kantor talks about her investigation into the work environment of online retail giant Amazon. 

The efficiency which makes it possible for customers to receive a pair of socks in 24 hours pervades all aspects of the office - employees are expected to compete with one another, report on colleagues they feel are underperforming, and face probation if illness or family matters are perceived as affecting their performance.

Here's @jodikantor's piece, inside the super-secretive, super-competitive @amazon workplace: http://t.co/o4jaBCRxg4

— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) August 18, 2015

Any current/former @amazon employees want to confirm/deny/discuss work ethic? Or general comments on Corp America? Tweet/call: 212-433-9692.

— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) August 18, 2015

We evaluate one another all the time in academia. It isn't snitching as at Amazon, but committee work & publish or perish. @BrianLehrer

— Rachel Somerstein (@rachesomerstein) August 18, 2015

@BrianLehrer @amazon @jodikantor even if 50% is true it's still disturbing. People are not numbers and it seems that they often forget that.

— Sophie Vershbow (@svershbow) August 18, 2015

In @amazon employee "bible," #1 principle is Customer Obsession. Focus is entirely on customer, not on pleasing employees, says @jodikantor.

— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) August 18, 2015

.@amazon is window into a possible future of white collar workplace. How does reliance on data change relationships/psychology? -@jodikantor

— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) August 18, 2015