It is not much of a surprise that Amazon's name pops up, given that John Oliver's latest story is all about the issues facing truck drivers.
Oliver looked at the issue of truck drivers being classified as independent contractors instead of employees by some companies, and how difficult it is for them to earn a decent wage.
The appeal for Amazon is obvious, and it uses a similar model with its delivery service partners.
13 deaths in a four-year window are the result of accidents that drivers delivering Amazon packages have been involved in.
The drivers are independent contractors and Amazon is not responsible for anything that goes wrong. It isn't like Jeff Bezos can afford to pay all those lawyers, he is spending his money on things that benefit society, like launching himself into space before disappointing everyone and coming back home safely.
The end of the video is where you can find a parody reality TV show about trucking life.
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