A former contract worker criticizes Amazon’s temp worker hiring policies in an open letter to Jeff Bezos on Geek Wire. Among his points is the company’s tenure limit, which he claims leads to apathy. To read the letter, click here.

Meanhwile, Amazon today announced it is creating more than 5,000 new full-time jobs in its U.S. fulfillment network to meet growing customer demand. Jobs are available in:

• Breinigsville, Pa.
• Chattanooga, Tenn.
• Charleston, S.C.
• Chester, Va.
• Coppell, Texas
• Haslet, Texas
• Hebron, Ky.
• Indianapolis, Ind.
• Jeffersonville, Ind.
• Middletown, Del.
• Murfreesboro, Tenn.
• Patterson, Calif.
• Phoenix, Ariz.
• San Antonio, Texas
• San Bernardino, Calif.
• Spartanburg, S.C.
• Tracy, Calif.