All of the above? But mostly Amazon. We need to stop letting companies get away with poor practices by blaming it on a contractor. Companies should be accountable for the behaviour of their contractors.
If Amazon wants to structure their delivery business around contractors, they have a responsibility to require the contractors provide good working conditions.
"Hello, can you have someone deliver this parcel for me. I'll pay you $5"
You're saying that if Amazon is asking that, they are responsible for the life of the person delivering it.
If I am asking Amazon that, therefore, does that make me responsible?
> If I am asking Amazon that, therefore, does that make me responsible?
yes. definitely. not entirely, but for sure to some small degree.
Swift delivery is changing our expectations. If I knew it would take a week to come I would plan ahead, instead I can buy on impulse. Of course the real costs are being externalised, on the poor drivers but also on congested roads and pollution.
One of the consequences: https://www.londonair.org.uk/london/asp/annualmaps.asp
and that's not limited to whether you know about their poor behaviour or not. If you see something that's too good to be true, like "free same-day delivery", it's up to you to question whether that's really something you want to support.