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What the ‘Amazon Effect’ means for local companies, workers

Corporate Storage forklift operator Kyle Hawkins works a shift Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, at the large warehouse on Atlanta Highway in Gainesville. - photo by Scott Rogers

02212021 AMAZON 2.jpg — Corporate Storage forklift operator Kyle Hawkins works a shift Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, at the large warehouse on Atlanta Highway in Gainesville. - photo by Scott Rogers

While working full-time elsewhere, Jamila Brady took a seasonal job at Amazon to pick up some extra cash and pay off credit cards. “It was hard work, but it was fun,” she said.