Amazon offers warehouse workers higher pay to handle Prime Now groceries
A spokesperson described the hikes as “temporary opportunities” meant to reflect a “significant increase” in grocery orders. It wasn’t clear when Amazon expected the pay offer to come to an… View original post here: Amazon offers warehouse workers higher pay to handle Prime Now groceries
Satellite internet startup OneWeb declares bankruptcy to look for a buyer
The company also alluded to job cuts with references to “remaining employees,” but didn’t say how many people were losing jobs.This isn’t the end for OneWeb; Chapter 11 is usually used to regroup… See the original post: Satellite internet startup OneWeb declares bankruptcy to look for a buyer
Why ‘Second Life’ developer Linden Lab gave up on its VR spin-off
Back in 2016, I described the service as “WordPress for social VR.” A foundation that allowed creators to import custom assets and quickly build their own shareable world. The company hoped that… View post: Why ‘Second Life’ developer Linden Lab gave up on its VR spin-off
NY court rules Postmates couriers are entitled to unemployment benefits
In the original decision, New York’s Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board said Luis Vega, a former courier with Postmates, was entitled to employment insurance benefits after the company fired him…. Originally posted here: NY court rules Postmates couriers are entitled to unemployment benefits
Food delivery apps, the pandemic and finding a new normal
The result is that many of us — restaurants and consumers alike — are now relying on third-party delivery services like GrubHub and Caviar, which are changing their practices to accommodate the… Read the rest here: Food delivery apps, the pandemic and finding a new normal
