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February 10th, 2024 | I Was Illegally Fired by Amazon for Speaking Out About a Coworker's Death
Feb 11, 2024
A whistleblower shares her experience getting fired by Amazon for speaking out about a coworker's death. The podcast also discusses OpenTTD, a simulation game, and AWK as a scripting language. Other topics include cloud egress costs, underrated OPML, exorbitant broker fees in NYC, property taxation challenges, effective study techniques, and scripting with JavaScript.
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- The podcast highlights the exploitation and fight for workers' rights in Amazon warehouses.
- The discussion explores the complexities of Microsoft's DirectX shader compiler and initiatives to enhance open source implementations.
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Whistleblower's Ordeal at Amazon: Labor Exploitation and Workers' Rights
Magda Malinovska, an Amazon warehouse worker, shares her experience of being wrongfully terminated after protesting hazardous work conditions and the death of her colleague. This highlights the grim realities of labor exploitation and the ongoing fight for workers' rights.
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