Amazon.com says it's hiring 50,000temporary workers at order-fulfillment centers across the US this holiday season. The Seattle-based online retailer says it expects "thousands" of those it hires to stay on full time.
Full-time workers get stock grants and benefits. The company says its full-time employees make 30 per cent more than traditional retail employees. It says stock grants have added an average 9 per cent to base pay over the last five years.
Tuesday's announcement follows hiring announcements from major retailers.
Among those, Macy's plans to hire 80,000 seasonal workers, while Wal-Mart Stores plans to add 50,000. Toys R Us plans to hire 45,000 seasonal workers this year.
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