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>Amazon said that workers in India had the option to take Diwali off, and the company’s spokesperson Kelly said workers in India and Costa Rica were “encouraged by the software they use to take short breaks throughout their shifts.”

It seems like everyone ignores the fact you are supposed to take breaks resulting in health issues. The workers should consider all taking breaks.

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The way it's framed, it seems as if it's not possible to be a "good worker" if you take the recommended breaks.

Might not be factually true but that's what the article seems to imply.

Good is relative. It's toxic to skip breaks or work extra hours so that you can be the best worker.

That's a privilege of skilled labour unfortunately. With unskilled, easily replaceable work force managers often simply aim to maximally exploit them, and if (when) they burn out they simply hire the next one.

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