Amazon Japan Brings In Interesting New Staff

Part of the allure of bringing a new branch of Amazon to your home state or country is the potential for a boost to the local economy. Amazon historically has a history of creating jobs through its call centers and distribution centers, making the online retail giant a highly sought after partner. But the recent launch of Amazon Japan has meant the retailer had an even greater need for staff members than originally planned. An entire herd of employees, you might say. Amazon has connected with local farmers to bring the goats to its new facility in order to combat a serious weed problem around the facility. Like other companies and private sector individuals before them, the retailer has learned about the benefits of hiring goats to nibble away, while supervised, of course. And while this certainly isn’t the first time a major corporation has taken a greener initiative with its landscaping–Google brought in roughly 200 goats to manicure and fertilize its corporate headquarters back in 2009–it might be the first time any corporate retailer has issued employee ID cards to livestock. Yes, the goats will have ID cards. Interestingly, according to a blog post at the time from a Google spokesperson, this is less a cost-saving measure and more about environmentally sound practices. While methane concerns as a result of goat digestion might be an environmental factor, it apparently is offset by the reduction in emissions from gas-fueled lawn care equipment. “It costs us about the same as mowing, and goats are a lot cuter to watch than lawn mowers,” explained Dan Hoffman, Google’s director of real estate and workplace services. Amazon Japan Brings In Interesting New Staff is a post from: E-Reader News

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