Amazon’s work from home policy has been extended to October, which could spell disaster for nearby restaurants (Via EaterSeattle)
intended to help workers affected by coronavirus impacts, including those who can’t take sick leave, people without health insurance, and health care workers. But that money is unlikely to keep workers or businesses afloat for five whole months. One South Lake Union Chinese restaurant,, tells Eater Seattle it received $2,500 from the Amazon fund, along with another grant, but says that money could only really cover past due business expenses, as it worked on a plan to reopen.
It’s also worth noting that this new Amazon policy comes as the company’s workers, and others at the frontlines of the pandemic, including those at Amazon-owned Whole Foods,
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