Netflix in Hawaii
Posted 30 January 2008, 20:53 in Business Leave a Comment
If you ever wondered why you have to pay state taxes on your Netflix (NFLX) subscription, this is why. Honolulu Advertiser recently ran a feature on Netflix’s distribution center in Hawaii as a result of growing competition from Blockbuster (they too will be opening a local distribution center).
To my surprise, their distribution center is less than a ten minute drive from my place. I am always surprised to receive a Netflix notification email saying they received my DVD at 6 a.m. As it turns out, Netflix employees start their day very, very early.
A typical workday in Halawa begins at 3 a.m. when an employee in an unmarked white van picks up the day’s load of DVDs from the U.S. Postal Service.
There are roughly 20,000 Netflix subscribers in Hawaii. About 12,000 DVDs are mailed out daily by its 10 employees in Honolulu. Perks of being a Netflix employee: free DVD player and Netflix subscription. What about the popcorn?
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