Amazon & education benefits

[Alpha]

Amazon joins the ranks of corporations willing to pay for employees college degrees
Amazon to cover 100% of college tuition for U.S. hourly employees (cnbc.com)

[dfrecore]

They've paid for like 10 years - they're just expanding their program (eligible after 90 days instead of a year, no limit to benefits, and more degrees covered now).

[Alpha]

Yeah, the only problem is that in order to take advantage of the program you have to actually work for Amazon.

[dfrecore]

Yeah, the only problem is that in order to take advantage of the program you have to actually work for Amazon.

For someone young with little work experience, this is not a terrible option; it's no worse than the others with this benefit, like Walmart, Target, Chipotle, Papa John's, Taco Bell, etc.

[Alpha]

Yeah, the only problem is that in order to take advantage of the program you have to actually work for Amazon.

For someone young with little work experience, this is not a terrible option; it's no worse than the others with this benefit, like Walmart, Target, Chipotle, Papa John's, Taco Bell, etc.

You're probably right, no better, no worse.  In my area they have a bad rep.  Poor treatment, high turnover rate.  It may be better than nothing but only by a bit.  It's true though that many of us started in such a way.  For me it was Barnes&Noble.  At least I got away with a few free books.