Seattle is so expensive most people in all works of life can't afford to live here, like police, firemen, teachers can barely afford it. I agree though that amazon fulfillment workers won't make enough to have a great life in many places, but most places are far more affordable than amazon.

Walmart was the company that first did the destruction of cities because it wiped out the downtown core of little towns with their big box on the corner. Now amazon is doing is again to broad swatches of countries.