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by di456 1093 days ago
I've started enjoying in-person shopping more lately. It's a way to get out of my WFH bubble and feel that I can get in and out of the stores in about the same time as shopping online with Amazon.

I'd argue that Amazon is benefiting from more people working remotely and is not as much enabling people to be home more. Even without online shopping I'd still prefer remote work.
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ShadowBanThis01 1093 days ago
I frequently prefer in-person shopping too, but inventory control gets ever worse. At this point, I'm shocked if I find anything in stock anywhere... even staple items. I do prefer to support brick-&-mortar businesses, and will pay a bit extra to do so.

"I'd argue that Amazon is benefiting from more people working remotely and is not as much enabling people to be home more"

Not sure what the point is there.

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di456 1093 days ago
> Not sure what the point is there.

> it's Amazon and its ilk that allow people to be at home all the time, not out running errands.

I was addressing that line

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ShadowBanThis01 1093 days ago
Yeah but I don't understand the point you're trying to make. If people couldn't have stuff delivered, and couldn't shop during business hours, then what?
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di456 1092 days ago
Shop during non-business hours?

I've found that I can shop during business hours fine. And if not during business hours I can shop for what I need in the evenings before stores close. It comes down to time management.

For example, yesterday I took an hour break for lunch and ran a couple errands while I was out. No big deal.

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