A nurse struggles with low morale; a waiter worries about a rush to normalcy; a respiratory therapist recovers from Covid, and more. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Delivery Services”
The Dangerous Job of Making Deliveries in N.Y.C.
As demand skyrocketed during the pandemic, robberies and violent assaults increased against the people bringing food to customers’ homes. Source: New York Times
Amazon Went on a New York Buying Spree as Online Shopping Surged
The e-commerce giant added at least nine new warehouses in the city over the past year as 2.4 million packages a day strained the nation’s largest urban delivery system. Source: New York Times
Food Delivery Apps Are Booming. Their Workers Are Often Struggling.
Delivery drivers have been essential to feeding New York, while boosting sales for companies like DoorDash and Uber. But they say work conditions have gotten worse. Source: New York Times
Pushed by Pandemic, Amazon Goes on a Hiring Spree Without Equal
The company has added 427,300 employees in 10 months, bringing its global work force to more than 1.2 million. Source: New York Times
Have a New Address? Don’t Lose Your Mail
If you’ve decided to temporarily relocate, make sure your essential correspondence and eagerly anticipated packages can find you. Source: New York Times
NJ Flood Dragged Her Into a Tunnel. Miraculously, She Survived.
“I’m going to die here, I don’t want to keep trying,” recalled Nathalia Bruno, a food deliverer in New Jersey. “But then I saw a flash of light.” Source: New York Times
New York City’s Curfew: What You Need to Know
Yes, you will most likely need to be indoors, or at least out of any public area, by 8 p.m. Source: New York Times