I work for Amazon. I mostly pack. I have a very small ipod that I listen to every day. Take an old pair of ear buds and cut one of them off. Then string it up under your shirt to your ear. Having longer hair helps cover the wire. We go thru a metal detector at the end of shift. I bought one of those Coke cans that you can unscrew the top and I just put the ipod in there when I leave. I put the Coke can in my lunch box and security just thinks its a regular Coke.
I wouldn't wear both airpods because if someone starts talking to you you might have to take one out to be able to carry on a conversation. Definitely get one of those fake soda cans so you can get it out past the metal detectors and security. I ordered mine from Amazon.
Dude, I’m like 99% sure any headphones are an OSHA violation. If you get busted you’ll be fired and the company could be fined. If you got hurt they might try to claim you were at fault for being distracted and avoid an insurance claim. It would be a huge mess. Not worth the risk. The reason for banning headphones is 100% safety related. It isn’t to be a dick. There are huge forklifts and other machines bouncing all over that floor and you wouldn’t hear one, nor would they hear you, if headphones were allowed.
A Google User People are quite good. People are like seed, they grow. And will grow. How they grow is a different case. People can shitty but do you ever wonder why. People can say they are introvert. But interaction and social is important. You can change your brain. Connection = more likely success in life, especially in this interconnected world.. So yeah, talk to people. It is not a bad experience.
DADp 😂😂😂 this is true ! I’m a entrepreneur and had a bad down fall ( someone committed fraud on me and emptied my bank account ) I had to find a job quick , and don’t really wanna deal with people either lol I only plan to work this job for a month though until I can get back going with my business
The reason it took you so long to get a start date is because they had to wait until their current employee's burned out, got fired or quit. Amazon had you at their calling and waiting list to ensure they can fill positions.
They are always hiring and as soon as one group either gets wounded or runs for their life or doesn't make numbers they have the next group lined up. Just warm bodies.
GamingTaylor I quit last month, I started in June. I liked the first building I was in, then we went to a bigger building, it got kinda boring. I did everything & I think we should’ve been getting paid more for that. In the first building I had to do stowing then routes 10:45pm- 6am have a 15 min break then for lunch clock out to have a 40 min break. In the new building it was only a 15 min break. It gets a lil tiring & boring for sure, they did mess up some of my paychecks. Also yes there are lots of lazy ass people that kiss the ambassadors asses ( the ones in the blue vest ) The things you are talking about are called jiffy, that you have to scan one by one 🤮 The only cool thing is that you don’t have to talk, the only reason I applied. I struggle with anxiety & im anti-social. OH & my supervisor was a douche soo
The funny thing is they say listening to music is a safety hazard because you can't hear but they hire deaf and hearing impaired people which by their own admission would be unsafe for the hearing impaired
Right and I wear ear plugs every night. Why are earplugs ok but not music? My only guess is that Amazon doesn't want people fooling around with their music selection when they could be working.
@@kryssulich5016 At my facility they don't mind that we have earphones in as long as it doesn't get snagged onto something, that's why I put mine in my shirt. And they also said we can pull our phone out only if our sections is done and it's temporarily going slow and we're waiting. So that's yhe only time people should pull their phones out. They were lenient with people who were face timing WHILE AT WORK O.o but those people won't do it again because then they'll get written up. But yea I see what you mean by that, but they shut that down real quick and don't mind us being on our phones when we're done our sections and waiting temporarily.
Worked there I think a 5th time, i even tried 3 different facilities. Only one was good. Amazon is a terrible place to work. The benefits are great but they treat employees like robots.
Well if your job isn't collaborative, then yeah you won't. But most higher paid jobs have you socialize. I had company dinners and it was part of the job itself and also a company outing. Of course amazon doesn't because it's a labor job and they just need someone to be the robot until they will be replaced with an actual robot later on. Robots don't talk, they only work. But socializing is part of being human, and working at Amazon is basically dehumanizing yourself to earn a paycheck. That's why I quit.
Personally I'v done both for several years, I can say they When I was working at the call center I was wishing I was in a warehouse doing physical labor after and not have to deal with dumbass customers. Then after working in the warehouse for 2 years I was like sitting down in front of a computer getting yelled at didn't seem so bad. In conclusion they both have their draw backs. But If there is anything I dreaded more it was working at the call center. So Yes I'd say in the end it is slightly better than being a CSR but not by much.
writerconsidered Very true. Anyone's feet will swell and the constant pressure will hurt you for long after your shift is over. Moving is better, the lesser of two evils. Standing for long periods is a brutal form of of labor, with lasting consequences.
I’ve worked 15 hours in a warehouse. 6 days. I mean yea I was tired, but nice paycheck. But now I’m going for amazon orientation for part time and going to school full time. I’m pretty cool with working my ass off.
Dude its Scan item, place in bin THEN scan the bin, never scan the bin before puttin the item in just incase it doesn't fit. Someone didn't listen during training.
Ah yeah I started in a completely empty warehouse meant for overflow, so basically there were hundreds of empty shelves, and they would keep opening more as previous ones got filled up. During my time there, I saw few if any actual "pickers" so shelves got filled to capacity quickly. (I believe Amazon rented the facility just for peak season)
I currently work there. It's not that bad. I've been there for 2yrs. Im single, no kids. Bought a house and new car on the salary. If you're good at making the most out of your pay you're good. I've had alot of warehouse jobs.... amazon by far is the least amount of work I've done for moderate pay. We just got our base pay raised to $15 an hr. Not bad!
@steve b I already recieved my stock. Anybody that has been there and recieved rsu's are guaranteed their shares once they vest. We just won't get anymore. The new people won't get any. It works out for everybody. The people that work there barely make it 2yrs until the stock vests.... so it works out for them starting at 2 whole dollars more. Me I've been there 2yrs. We're making 15.80.... I got my 3 shares of stock last month and get the other two in may along with our almost 2 dollar raise. Only thing we really lost was our monthly bonus. Only guarantee you get that is perfect attendance which is hard to do and few rarely achieve it... I came out on top
@@brandobee2264 I'm not sure. They honestly lost our tests the first time so they say. They had us come in and retest. Supposedly the tests come back in 3days or so....
I worked for Amazon for over 10 years. I worked as a temp for X-mas peak only for about 7 years for extra cash. It didn't take 7 years to be offered full-time, I just had a better job and didn't want full-time and worked only seasonal for extra cash. Another reason I only worked seasonal (X-mas), is like he said, it is soul crushing and physically exhausting during "peak" (x-mas). During peak, 60 to 72 hours weeks are normal. I could only take it for a couple of months. But, it used to be a better place to work in the early days. They just don't give a shit about their employees anymore. He is right, stow (or stocking items) is easy (one of my many jobs there). But other positions are much harder than stow. BTW, you don't get to pick, it is luck of the draw to get something easy like stow or gift-rap (depends where they need people). Picking can be hard. Especially when it is slow. When it is slow? That doesn't make sense. Yeah, I said when it is slow. That is when you have to walk for miles all over the warehouse. When it is slower, the orders are more random all over the building. Stow you stay pretty much in one isle like he said. No matter how busy it is. Stowing is not dependent on incoming orders. You may work 10 to 12 hours, 6 days a week, during peak. This all brings back bad memories....lol.
amazon treats its workers horribly. its one of the worst companies to work for, but whatever pays the bills i guess. hated working there last christmas
have you ever worked for amazon? they treat their workers awfully. did you even watch the video? thats literally the first thing he says idiot. he also says the facility is garbage, its dark and boring asf and hes working alone and no bathrooms. its 10 hours with only a 30 minute unpaid lunch. please watch the video before calling me a liar you dumb weeb.
I would work at a sort center its a lot better and shifts are a lot shorter with way more flexible hours. It is a really easy job for me but thats my center though our boss is awesome.
They don't want you to bring your phone into the facility because they don't want you catching them doing bad things like the work environment. Having your phone on you has nothing to do with stealing.
My facility doesn't want phones on the floor because it's a safety hazard. There are trucks and cars constantly moving in and out of the building and people power walking all over the place- you don't have time to text your friends, and it's also a good way to get hit by a passing car or miss something headed straight for you.
No, they don't want employees to have a phone on them because nobody can fucking leave their phone alone for 2 minutes. Even in traffic, when driving I see people set their phone down and within 30 seconds they have to check their texts and if they had their phone on them while working it's guaranteed it would cause problems.
GoTG F that, the one I work at has 1 clock no windows and the clocks all the way on the other side of the building, I need to know what time it is ! They over work us by 2 hours without telling us ! After that I started bringing my phone in
I work for a competitor, but the situation sounds similar - my company however does play music over the overhead speakers and allows employees to use 1 earbud in their ear for music...which is a good thing
Ba By At my FedEx facility it's the same. One ear bud is allowed. It definitely varies depending on management though. My old boss didn't allow headphones but the new one doesn't mind.
I may be wrong but, apparently having music played in the production floor is not allowed per "Amazon Safety Standard", despite that though my local FC's inbound and outbound department leaders occasionally blast their spotify playlist through their computer loudspeaker at random days and times aimed towards workers and may last anywhere between minutes to hours. Workers tend to generally enjoy it and asks on the voice of associates board for music to be put on more often, nothing is seemingly ever done about that specific feedback though.
I work at Amazon warehouse. I admit that $15 an hour for part-time work is really good. But it's immensely stressful. You're on your feet for pretty much the entire shift. The only ones who are allowed to sit are the managers. You get two 15-minute breaks, and a single 30-minute break. But the problem is, the break room and restrooms are on the other side of the warehouse from where you work, so you use a little bit of rest time just going back and forth. I definitely wouldn't do this job full time. The pay is not worth the physical exhaustion.
Y’all got to understand each facility is different and older. In my case in brookshire it’s a new facility. 18 an hr can’t complain there as a college student.
Omg I work fulfillment for Target and the conditions are practically heaven in comparison to your story! Granted, I am in a store and not a warehouse. I do picking/packing and typically get a good 8-12 miles of walking in during an 8 hour shift. We can listen to music with earbuds in the back and even on the floor if you’re sneaky and don’t get a complaint. Plus I get paid $15/hr, though I know that’s standard for Amazon workers now too. I always talk to my coworkers on the job and am only alone doing stuff for maybe half my shift, not 10 hours of being alone with no music. Godspeed to anyone who is working in a fulfillment center like Amazon, I know I’m a lot more thankful for my job after watching this
Not true. In fact if you have any knowledge about Amazon's warehouses they actually staff more humans in the facilities that have robotics. Automation is only used to have better efficiency. So when they have automation they keep the same employees and just expand the volume at a given facility. Of course they're constantly growing so that doesn't stop the fact that they have to continuously expand as they become more automated. They also have plans to knock out more competition and this requires to constantly have a customer base. They're not stupid. Walmart's employees covers a decent portion of it's customer base. Amazon requires the same mentality if not an even stronger one in order to survive and surpass Walmart. Therefore they will continue to employ massive staff of humans as they continue to grow.
Milano Martin when I was working at Amazon last year, there was a period where I was actually sent home with a few others as there was very little work because they were testing a fully automated FC. They apparently sent too much work there and for the next few days... Barely any work came to us. But yea from there on out it they said that the robot FC was only booted up as a support thing. They want people to work at their FCs as a Publicity thing.
Ya. I worked at a Fulfillment Center for 2 years, summer 2015 thru spring 2017. It was HELL. There were good days, here and there, but it sucked balls. No Amazon prime discount, no optical or health insurance until after 13 months of employment, no goals or aspirations or incentives, ANYBODY COULD WORK THERE: large hiring groups, orientation, annoying "safety" LECTURING, ZERO physical training, Managers being ages 18-25 and only being managers bc they have a masters degree in business, but don't care for lifting a box themselves, Micromanaging "what are you doing" /excessive hovering and helicoptering, scolding and criticizing, Do This, Don't do This, Don't Do That, No That's Not Allowed. "15min break" is really 12 minutes to Pee and Drink Water and Socialize, constant daily "assignments, very little consistency to repetitive work areas, too few bathrooms for 220 employees per shift, not allowed to stand around, if you don't have a box in your hand you get yelled at, too few boxes for too many employees, they would hire high school aged teenagers 15yrs old - 19yrs old to work in a warehouse with people in their 20s/30s/40s, there would be senior citizens in their 70s/80s also working there. No high school diploma necessary, no English necessary either, lots of illiterate immigrants and fresh-off-the-boat Islamic North Africans and Phillipinos would come in not speaking a word of English but get hired anyway, they couldn't read in English either, so a lot of sorting boxes required the ability to Read In English. Little to no training, had to learn from New Friends, not managers. High school social atmosphere x5000. Too much slave labor. Lots of robotic sorting machines were being installed in Spring of 2017, and I was already witnessing and being a victim of Not Enough Work/Too Many People, lots of verbal and emotional abuse form managers, just a lot of gossip and bullshit and Favoritism and Hurtful People. It wasn't emotionally or safe for me anymore. I left.
I'm glad you got out of there :) Lately i've been working at a pizza delivery place making more than what I made at Amazon without any physical or mental exhaustion. So happy i left, and everyone I knew at Amazon left shortly after I did and found better jobs. Amazon is a great place to teach people what a "bad job" is, so you can appreciate the good ones.
Holy crap! Tell me, did you interact with the A-Z customer service? I always got the impression the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing.
i worked as a packer at amazon. basically i scanned an item, it showed up on the computer what box you needed and then i would package it, print a label scan it again and throw it back on the line. it was awful.
I think a lot of people misunderstand how mind numblingly boring and repetitive the work is. From the outside its like "wow thats so easy I can do that!" but when you do it for 10 hours a day its maddening.
@@GamingTaylor agreed , i worked 6am-4pm mon-thursday and i lived 40 minutes away. So i had to leave my house everyday at around 5am to adjust for morning rush hour. Meaning i had to get up at 4am if i wanted time to shower and eat breakfast.
Christopher Medina It’s alright so far. People seem pretty nice, work is somewhat easy to do. Wish the benefits would be better for a multi-billionaire company, that doesn’t have to pay taxes
The only thing “bad” about Amazon is the wear and tear on your body. The pay, benefits, health insurance are some of the best around. If I were in my 20/30s it would be the best work out. Now it just beats me up and I’m manager even.
nzee770 Prison sounds nice when you’re comparing it to working for Amazon. It’s more like an enslavement camp. I don’t understand how they get away putting workers through this outside of China. There should be strikes going on all over
Im an associate at a FC and no cell phones, no music, short breaks, you can charge your phone before or after work but not during work. On your feet all day.
A company started in a garage an now it's owner is going to space an his employees can afford to live in a garage. Keeping America great . Thanks Jeff.....
You wouldn’t hear forklift trucks or other vehicles blowing their horns at you if you were listening to music. It’s a huge safety concern. One slight work around is that most warehouses do allow radios by a computer station or on the truck itself. However, headphones are most definitely a no go. Never going to happen. They are watching you... it’s all on reports. They can easily tell if your numbers don’t line up. They knows exactly who touched what and when. I don’t know about Amazon, but some employers incentivize you by publishing these reports as if they are leader boards, showing who is the fastest. If you want to impress people mirror the problem solving team you mentioned. They are most likely the ones who will move up the ranks.
I work there and i must say its great. I have contracted hours, I dont have to talk to anyone and i get paid weekly. They blast high energy music and everyone is chill. My job is packing. Once you're in the flow you turn into a robot and it goes so quickly. I really don't understand these horror stories. Maybe im just lucky
i currently work for amazon here in canada! idk wut facility yall been at but mine was like brand new, robots everywhere. super clean, and it was a fun job experience. i applied with a friend and we were placed close to each other were we could chat the whole time we worked. it was fun and chill. managers were nice. idk if this is just a canadian amazon thing. but ya. still working there, night shifts and enjoying it a lot. obviously it general labour and is tough the frist few weeks, but i stuck through the first few weeks and my body adjusted and now its chill.
I've been working at Amazon for about 8 months now. I'm doing nights at the new fulfilment centre in tilbury, UK. It's not bad for £10.31 an hour but it is draining. A jobs a job at the end of the day and I'll take their money lol
HunterJustGaming I wouldn't know for sure as I'm employed directly by Amazon but the 2 agencies that recruit for Amazon in my fc are PMP and Adecco and they both pay the going rate according to some of my mates who work there. Must be a different Fulfilment centre in the UK.
I currently work at amazon FTW6 , 12 hour shifts 3 days a week. They work you to death and only care about numbers. When I applied they told everyone there’s only one mandatory day of overtime. But right now it’s peak season and they’re making Pickers work 4 weeks 5 days 12 hour shifts. ICQA 3 weeks , and Stow 3 weeks The easiest jobs at the big facilities are Pack and icqa. In stow and pick there’s more room for errors and more errors means you get fired.
There are various different types of Amazon warehouses. They have sortable, non-sortable, Prime, Fresh, Sortation, Delivery Station, and recently they've started a thing called Vendor Flex where they have Amazon employees working in a vendor's warehouse. I'm sure there is more that I have not mentioned as well, but that's the gist of the various different types they have.
Holy shit, this sounds like my dream job!!!! Easy, alone, quiet, 30min lunch, free water bottle with free water, don’t have to deal with other people’s shit or the normal workplace drama, stand in one spot for 10 hours, kinda do your own thing and you’re telling me you still get paid?!?! Freaking sign me up!!! I’ll even go buy my own $5.00 knee pads. Could have saved 30k going to school. Just gotta find that sugarmomma now;)
Always wear knee guards in warehouse work. They should be supplying them, but if they don't, get your own. I wore my own, but where I worked, they did provide some crappy ones. Being young, people think it's no big deal now, but good Lord...you feel it when you're older.
The overfill warehouses are just rented properties they throw some stuff inside. It would probably be some sort of a lease violation to throw in pipes and toilets
I imagine it's more along the lines of them needing to get government approval, which can take time sometimes. I know I worked in a sort center and they had 1 restroom(male/female split) and from the start they mentioned potentially getting an additional one, but it was pending government approval. We ended up getting an additional restroom and smaller break area about 6 months later. Now I work in a regular FC and we have like 8 restrooms that I know of and like 3 break rooms(Main, Temp, and on the mezzanine).
I used to be a security contractor for an Amazon fulfillment center, and I have to say I've never been more disgusted in a client than I have been with Amazon. The center I worked at treated their workers like total shit, and expected us to treat them as such as well. We had to patrol the facilities and watch employees like hawks to make sure people didn't have phones, ect. Needless to say I didn't stay there long. I feel really bad for anyone who works there.
i have worked at amazon for 4 years now and it is not all that bad if you do your job and keep your head down and the school than they will work with you to change your times you start work and days if need be i work 40 hours and go to school 3 times a week you just got to make time
My hiring event is tomorrow I've worked as a fast food manager for a few years... I'd like to think I can handle this. It's gotta beat dealing with angry drunk people on closing shifts
Coming from a customer service job to Amazon, it's just less intense in dealing with people. It's a relief not having to deal with angry and aggressive customers.
Do you still work at Amazon? I start Wednesday 4 10 hour days then 3 days off. I am a food manager as well looking forward to not having to deal with people anymore. I am pretty introverted.
I thought the same thing I worked at ups for 3 months basically the same thing and was super bored all the time now I’m working part time at Best Buy and prefer the annoying costumers over being bored
Ha amazon. Joke of a job. I use to work at H.T Hackney a trucking company and 10hrs would've been music to my ears back then. I was 19yrs old fresh out of high school working 13-15hr shifts only to get up and do it the very next day. We would start at 2:30pm and working until 2-4am in the morning or until the job was done. You had to meet a certain pick rate, you got 3 breaks, 1 being a 30min lunch. You never got to see daylight. You were either at work or in bed sleeping because every muscle in your body was sore. I started smoking to relieve my depression because I never got to see my friends or have a social life except on the weekends. I witnessed temps coming in for 4 hours and literally walking out the door. Take in mind, these were TEMPS. TEMPS had to work, they had no choice. These people would literally walk out the door and fucking leave by lunch. I worked in two departments, the first was just "the warehouse" and it was a big ass warehouse with no temperature control, so in the summer it'd get to about 85-87 degrees of pure humid heat, the winter would get down to whatever temp it was outside. I then moved to the freezer and it was a huge warehouse with just huge fucking fans and A/C units that got down to -15 degrees. They issued us freezer jump suits to prevent frostbite and gave us an extra $1 for hazard pay. There were nights where the floors would ice over because of the humidity coming in from the loading docks which rendered our electric pallet jacks useless. Sometimes the batteries would die or short out because the motors would thaw out and short out the power. If you can imagine hell freezing over, that was that place. You were completely isolated in a sub zero, concrete and metal jungle with dim lights and no escape for 13 hours. I stayed there for 2 years killing myself because nothing in my area payed as well as this did and I was greedy. I had the money, but didn't have a life. Never work a warehouse job like that. Amazon, trucking company, coca cola, pepsi, r&l, anything. All trucking or fulfillment companies borderline abuse workers.
ricky bobby fr. I work at the “beast”, the biggest and busiest fc in the wold and its pretty chill. Ofc you have to work but managers are cool, work is not like unbearable, and pay is decent. Ppl who say its the worst job havent worked in construction, because in construction you have to pour concrete in 100 degree weather. Unlike in amazon at least you are indoors with ac so.
Promise • I worked in a recycling plant before Amazon. I had to separate garbage from recyclables through a conveyor for 8+ hours. We would get no lunch or break depending on the mood of the manager. I quit that job after 3 DAYS. I can assure you, amazon is 10X better.
I was hired about 2 years ago as a Night Seasonal Stower (a bit slow moving of nights, 10 hours felt more like 12+)... Pretty much the same first week as you; however, while I was working there, I also worked part-time at Titan Aviation, which is the "Amazon Prime Airlines (Prime Air)" and "Prime Air Drone" Contractor, but not directly working for Amazon; then I got converted to a permanent (Blue) badge and transferred into ICQA (the people who count items) for about a month before I transferred over to Pick, since 10 hour ICQA nights felt like 15 hours (unless I was doing Damages), then went to Pick (by far the best entry level position if you like your night shifts feeling like they're going by faster ('sometimes') and after about 10 months of Picking nights, I became this facilities IT Human Resource Rep because of my Bachelors Degree in Computer Science and CompTIA + Linux Certification, and finally quit the Part-Time "Prime Air" job because I wasn't getting enough sleep between both jobs (I was like a zombie most days and working 7 days a week 60+ Hours during Peak with little sleep). I started off making about $12.25 per hour Seasonal with no bonus' (VCPs) until the (Blue) conversion, then I submitted my Degree and it went up to about $17 per hour for the same job (also $17 per hour was my starting pay with "Prime Air"), and by the time I reached I.T., I was making around $38 per hour; however, the normal IT people only made around $20 per hour, but I haven't seen anyone else with a degree or even a High School Diploma in that position yet, plus I think they might be idiots. I think they convert them just because their friends of people they know higher up. I wouldn't recommend working there unless you just desperately need a job (because money is necessary to keep your life rolling), you'll most likely stay stuck in the same category, and even if they ask you to train for another position, it's still the same pay and same quality of position because it's never a promotion until you reach a new Level (eg. Level 2, Associate 2) on your title. Well, good luck to you, if you don't get that, you're making the same pay and it's not a Promotion. It's possible, but if your young enough to go back to school, please take this job to help you get help on the finances of school, through your own employed budget. Good Luck. This company is evil, so if you can, please take your classes that Amazon will pay far as far as not doing anything they're trying to make do in their own classes that they mostly fund. Otherwise, just skip it! If you're a kid still who still has time to go to college, you can do better than this. Please kids, do something that's worth your effort. I want ALL you young people to do better than what Amazon offers by getting a REAL Job that pays real money... I don't recommend making any less than $30 per hour if you have a Bachelors Degree. Otherwise, just take what they offer only for the purpose of paying off your real school debts, sorry... but this is good if you just have to do it or need financial help for the purpose of living.
Amazon employees need to get together an unionize. I know amazon tries their best to stop it but seriously the pay and benefits you would get from unionizing in a company like amazon would be at least competitive to similar jobs with living wages. Up here in Canada Walmart pays their employees decently in the warehousing portion with solid benefits because they don’t want a union.
Sounds like many sci-fi movies over the years, but you are basically expendable labor, a “drone”worker ant. You are probably cheaper than a robotic warehousing system
Currently working at walmart as a stocker (in pharmacy) I was thinking about applying to Amazon, but since you said y'all only have a 30 min lunch I'm like GIRL BYE 👋 At walmart we get 1hr lunch, and whenever we're done stocking our stuff, we can either go help someone or ZONE. zone means get the stuff that don't belong to your department and take them to costumer service
Yeah when I was working I was getting $12.50 an hour (working the night shift), i think they've raised the pay to $15+ since then. I still wouldn't recommend the job as it really wears you down after a short time. Perhaps if Amazon pays $5-10 more than your current job it would be worth it, but besides that keep what you have, try to move up, or find somewhere else.
I've done 10hr shifts before but we had a full hour lunch. 30min doesnt seem legal but I'm sure they did their homework on it. I do miss having 3 days off though.
Technically it's an hour because you get 30 minutes unpaid and 2 15 minutes paid. People will say the breaks are not their full length because of the time it takes to get to and from your work station and the fact that you have to be at your station RIGHT at the final minute. However I don't see how it's THAT big of a deal. Personally I don't even like sitting for long when I take a break because it puts me in a rest mode and I come back too relaxed. I've heard they also have 12 hour shifts as well and an additional 15 minute paid break is added as well.
For me it's the little things like taking part of your break from you that I don't like. I don't think anyone should put up even the small things, or they start to allow bigger problems and abuses because it starts to become normal if you get what I mean.
I started about 2 weeks ago at an amazon sort center and it's not so bad, but I only work part time, 4 hours a day. I am not sure I would be able to do 10 hours. All I do is scan boxes and organize them on a pallet. I get $13/hr which is pretty good. I think they should offer prime as well, smh.
Everyone Working here during peak is rough, the parking lot has police nearby guiding you in &out. you have work 60 hours every week inbound , 50 hours outbound it depends on department. but they require you be there everyday no matter what the excuse is. Failure to come in results in termination unless you have pto or upt to cover you but its never enough to cover you. This is the stuff you have to deal with when working here.
Thats Creep nah don’t my brother worked there for two years. He regrets leaving. He says finding another factor job like Amazon is hard. And he was never miss treated he was always sending me snaps from him job
@SUGAR TO SHIT Just got hired on super excited. Thank God I'm getting in there after they worked out all the issues he mentioned in this video! Go to a hiring event and I'm sure you'll do fine. A lot of Americans just like to whine.
I mean that's expected sometimes. They likely quickly leased an available building that just happened to not have a restroom. Typically you would have to go through an approval process to get restrooms and plumbing installed in those buildings, which can take time. I'd imagine it probably actually gets quite expensive to rent portable restrooms.
WOrked as a sorter. The hardest job I had ever worked. Only worked 6.5 hours but was hardly able to drive home without stopping to sleep. Slept all of my days off. Hungry as a bear at the end of the shift. You are literally "dead tired". Stayed 2 years, but the turn over rate is very high. Good luck.
I got hired as a sortation associate here in Austin Texas..... and I’m so conflicted now. My hours are basically 1am to Noon. I’m dreading going now 😫😫
Curious if you are still monitoring this vid, and still working at Amazon. I'm a part timer at USPS and we hate Amazon for many reasons. However, I credit you for giving an honest, no crazy drama review of such an entry type job. Lots of Amazon folks say they are on your neck at all times to work faster.
I've been to job fairs where the Amazon table was completely ignored and avoided. The representatives looked embarrassed and uncomfortable. Two of my brothers were hospitalized from working there.
Talthain They're both diabetic. The stress and physical demands made their blood sugar difficult to regulate. Initially, they thought they just had the flu. Both lost their homes as a result. It was the same warehouse location, same circumstances, though it occurred years apart. This kind of situation gets a company a reputation in a community. Surely, our family's experience is not the only story like that, so the job fair situation did not surprise me.
best job ever! i started packer i learned pick, stow, cart run, lift operator now i am a amnesty responder soon will be something even better. You are wrong if you think there is no oportunity in amazon unless you dont wanna ask for oportunity
amazon got rid of stock incentives because people think getting paid a slightly higher wage is better. They can't delay gratification long enough to invest in stock that will continue to grow faster than any wage increase.
hey fucktard. You do realize amazon used to give you stock for basically just a few years of service, right? That's the complete opposite of entitlement. Not that it matters anyway, the dumbasses who think 15 minimum wage is better than thousands in stock per year won out.
its the tack time, the messy bins , bulky odd shaped items that cant stow fast, the water spiders that dont open packages, the managers that come interrupt while youre stowing and forget if you scanned an item or not and they dont want you to check and see if a mistake was made . they want you to stow an item every 7to12 secs, if you go to the bathroom its considered time off task... they just make it more difficult than it needs to be
After watching this video I think this job is more suited for introverts like me, ppl who like spending a lot of time alone and don't mind doing repetitive stuff as long as they have their time and space to get the job done at a good pace without having your boss on you 24 /7
Honestly it works for introverts and extroverts. I'm an introvert, work hard, and manage to stay productive without many problems. However the extroverts typically have a problem with time off task that can result in termination, but most working there are temps that really don't care about working.
I would absolutely go crazy. I have worked at many large companies and have never not been able to at least sit on the floor during inventory or any job where your putting things away on a low shelf. I would go CRAZY without music of some kind as well. Do the supervisors or team leaders get to sit down? Are there desks for management? Good luck on your job.
Yes, HR and anyone on a computer (higher ups / tech) all get to sit down. Bit degrading knowing they get paid twice as much as you, and barely do any work.
The fulfillment warehouse I work at in Illinois has a huge break room and 2 other smaller rooms which are good sized, hot food and outdoor smoking areas. Cold water dispensers and bathrooms everywhere throughout the facility. Trained medical personnel and cool security guards. It’s fast paced, but coworkers are cordial if not down right friendly. Management is educated, helpful, and always there for you. Work safe, smart and hard and you’ll be rewarded. Great benefits and tons of overtime. Nice paycheck, just show up every day, don’t be late, and be productive.
I went through drone training at Amazon to deliver parcels, I just wrote on my application that I was a drone enthusiast, and during orientation I was placed on the DDST (Drone Delivery Service Team). It started out at 27.50 and hour, but after 60 days it goes up depending on performance markers. Great place to work, very competitive!! I’ve been there for 2 years.
omg they're already starting drone delivery somewhere? Where is this? I'm guessing it's either in another country or somewhere along the west coast of US.
I have mental issues where I believe this job will suit me well. After highschool I decided to spend all my time gardening. I spent many hours and days shifting compost, removing stones and garbage. I sat in the sun and listened to audio books and that made it enjoyable. I also figured out this question and answers site would pay me $.05 per answer (something like that) so I would rapidly answer questions in multiple windows. I can find rhythms and happiness in really boring work as long as I get a reward ... The only issue is social anxiety, if someone looks at me weird I want to cry in a corner which translates to my energy being depleted.
I've been at Amazon for 2 weeks now. First week was a little rough on the legs, being a picker you walk around 10 miles a day. Once you're legs get acclimated though it's pretty easy. Definitely a younger work environment. Lots of people in their 20's which, being a single guy, I'm loving; lots of cuties =) also it seems like they promote from within relatively quickly.
the bathroom thing is an outsourced tactic- They don't want to have to hire the contractors required to maintain the inside bathroom facilities- so they opt to outsource it to a trailer service- They don't want anyone in the warehouse that isn't a straight Amazon employee
I work at Fred Meyer in Seattle and they allow and provide you with knee pads, gloves, belts, gloves, etc. and they let the graveyard crew listen to their jams and iPods and music and let you listen to your music until the store opens and then it stops. The break room provides cable tv couches, tables etc. Bathrooms are good with proper stuff. Associates take naps on the couches when not in use. Other than being overworked and busting our assess while the Union protects the slackers doing little work...it's okay.
It's stable if you can consistently hit the rates they want you to hit. Otherwise they will slowly push you out, or try to get you to leave voluntarily. The big problem is that you don't feel a sense of respect or importance because someone can easily replace you at any time.
amazon hires new people everyday at its facts. they only care for their stuff going out. job security is a big thing for amazon. they can careless about you
Erect It’s bs, they can flex you up or down ( which means they don’t wanna pay you , they’ll tell everyone to go home early and they do this every other day
Is It normal to work ten hour shifts in the states? I live in Finland and the normal workday is 8 hours including 30min unpaid lunch break. Oh and 2 10 minute Coffee breaks.
Thanks for sharing your experience! I start working for them this coming Monday and your video makes me feel a great deal more aware of what I can expect. Cheers :)
I'm 52 and work an ave of 12 hrs a day as a driver w/ US Foods..10 hrs is a hella short work week. Still going strong. I'll embarrass your ave 30 yr old running up and down a ramp all day..
People nowadays are lazy, I used to work 10 to 14 hours with 1 hour break when i was 16 years old in a printing press company with dangerous chemicals and hazards left and right.
I previously worked nights in a supermarket and i used to spend 4 hours a night sorting things out in the fridges and then 5 hours filling, it sucked!!!!
Actually working at Amazon sounds like a great initial job. Work hard, save your money and figure out what trade school or education you want to pursue. 4 10 hour days with 3 days off sounds great to me. Or.... work at Amazon while you figure out which branch of the military you want to join and the military will train you for free along with great benefits. As a gamer, you might make an awesome drone pilot....
I have been working there for a month. Lots of people come and go every week. Very repetitive work and it does take a toll on the body, especially the lower back since there's a lot of bending over. Some of the upper management called "Ambassadors" are pricks and are generally disorganized every night. Tip to potential employees working at sortation facilities: There is really NO benefit of working really hard to where you surpass your quota. (IE: Number of packages stowed each hour/by the end of the shift). You're only asking to be placed in a more high-intense position of the job where you strain your body more for the same pay. People who are slightly below the quota are even placed in the easiest sections of being a stower where the aisles are half the size; essentially being rewarded for not being able to keep up ~intertesting. Don't worry or feel overwhelmed that your packages are stacking up on your bench. You're not obligated to finish all of them by the end of your shift; just meet your quota(or barely) (which is 2-3 packages stowed in one minute) and you won't be strained as bad.
Honestly a lot of warehouses and factories are cliquey and political lo key. At places like this it's happening on breaks and outside of work it's self. I've literally worked at places where I watched people do nothing but walk around and talk to people get hired because of this and I got laid off despite busting my ass.
A job where I don't have to talk to people sounds nice.
that's the only reason why I chose that job lol
I have a lot of social anxiety in person, but trust me no interaction with others in a dreadfully boring repetitive position is not nice. xD
coconut1984 coconut well, no
You Have co-workers, haha.
Agreed.^
I work for Amazon. I mostly pack. I have a very small ipod that I listen to every day. Take an old pair of ear buds and cut one of them off. Then string it up under your shirt to your ear. Having longer hair helps cover the wire. We go thru a metal detector at the end of shift. I bought one of those Coke cans that you can unscrew the top and I just put the ipod in there when I leave. I put the Coke can in my lunch box and security just thinks its a regular Coke.
Would an Apple Watch with Airpods be good? My first day is next week
I wouldn't wear both airpods because if someone starts talking to you you might have to take one out to be able to carry on a conversation. Definitely get one of those fake soda cans so you can get it out past the metal detectors and security. I ordered mine from Amazon.
Yep, I got an Ipod shuffle from Amazon. Very small and I just clip in on a belt loop. It really helps me stay sane during those 10 hour shifts.
Lmfao what the fuck. This sounds like prison
Dude, I’m like 99% sure any headphones are an OSHA violation. If you get busted you’ll be fired and the company could be fined. If you got hurt they might try to claim you were at fault for being distracted and avoid an insurance claim. It would be a huge mess. Not worth the risk.
The reason for banning headphones is 100% safety related. It isn’t to be a dick. There are huge forklifts and other machines bouncing all over that floor and you wouldn’t hear one, nor would they hear you, if headphones were allowed.
Working alone for 10 hours sounds like a good job to me
989Bigboss A lot of people think like you.
A Google User People are quite good. People are like seed, they grow. And will grow. How they grow is a different case. People can shitty but do you ever wonder why. People can say they are introvert. But interaction and social is important. You can change your brain. Connection = more likely success in life, especially in this interconnected world.. So yeah, talk to people. It is not a bad experience.
10 hours/day mininum wage sounds good?
Yeah, not really good.
@A Google User sounds like my dream job!
Amazon is a place where introverted people get a job.
DADp
😂😂😂 this is true ! I’m a entrepreneur and had a bad down fall ( someone committed fraud on me and emptied my bank account ) I had to find a job quick , and don’t really wanna deal with people either lol I only plan to work this job for a month though until I can get back going with my business
@@aamirbasir5464 Good luck on your business, im thinking of applying at amazon.
@@aamirbasir5464 Most banks have FDIC insurance on protecting money. I wish you good luck on business.
@@MsTori_boss m b. l
Do u get off on time?
The reason it took you so long to get a start date is because they had to wait until their current employee's burned out, got fired or quit. Amazon had you at their calling and waiting list to ensure they can fill positions.
Yeah, it speaks volumes when they have NO interview process. I guess it is good in case you want a job and not to be homeless.
J. Carson how’s it been?
@@roxcyn Sears is the exact same way.
They are always hiring and as soon as one group either gets wounded or runs for their life or doesn't make numbers they have the next group lined up. Just warm bodies.
Yeah, they should give Amazon Prime to employees. Comcast gives employees free TV and Internet.
Time to work for Comcast.
Calvin ya, let’s all work for Comcast for a TV and Free wi. Totally worth it
I agree
Not completely free but might as well be. As an employee, would recommend.
my friend does and makes 50k+ and gets the fastest internet
I applied because I’m too antisocial for regular jobs so I would love it
nessie lewis are you working there now?
Rene Renee yes
I'm anti-social as well, but being anti-social doesn't mean you will enjoy doing mindless repetitive work in a warehouse while being monitored.
GamingTaylor I quit last month, I started in June. I liked the first building I was in, then we went to a bigger building, it got kinda boring. I did everything & I think we should’ve been getting paid more for that. In the first building I had to do stowing then routes 10:45pm- 6am have a 15 min break then for lunch clock out to have a 40 min break. In the new building it was only a 15 min break. It gets a lil tiring & boring for sure, they did mess up some of my paychecks. Also yes there are lots of lazy ass people that kiss the ambassadors asses ( the ones in the blue vest ) The things you are talking about are called jiffy, that you have to scan one by one 🤮 The only cool thing is that you don’t have to talk, the only reason I applied. I struggle with anxiety & im anti-social. OH & my supervisor was a douche soo
So now you've been there a while could you tell me how you found it please ?
The funny thing is they say listening to music is a safety hazard because you can't hear but they hire deaf and hearing impaired people which by their own admission would be unsafe for the hearing impaired
Right and I wear ear plugs every night. Why are earplugs ok but not music? My only guess is that Amazon doesn't want people fooling around with their music selection when they could be working.
It's more of a productivity problem people will change songs every 10-20 seconds for 10hr shift
@@kryssulich5016 There's a such thing as a playlist. Lol
@@MomoKanjaki still dosnt stop em from changing playlist or texting or facebooking
@@kryssulich5016 At my facility they don't mind that we have earphones in as long as it doesn't get snagged onto something, that's why I put mine in my shirt. And they also said we can pull our phone out only if our sections is done and it's temporarily going slow and we're waiting. So that's yhe only time people should pull their phones out. They were lenient with people who were face timing WHILE AT WORK O.o but those people won't do it again because then they'll get written up. But yea I see what you mean by that, but they shut that down real quick and don't mind us being on our phones when we're done our sections and waiting temporarily.
Amazon: we're sorry you've performed at 99.9% which is below the 100% expected for the third week in row. We're going to have to let you go.
Yesss!!!!!😂
El Dub LMAO HONESTLY
I was literally fired after 3 days from driver position for that same reason I wasn't fast enough
For 3 weeks? Lmao I learned pretty quick in a week I had it. I’ve worked for amazon for 2 years but too bad I got fired over something stupid 😂
That’s the story of my first write up
Worked there I think a 5th time, i even tried 3 different facilities. Only one was good. Amazon is a terrible place to work. The benefits are great but they treat employees like robots.
Indy so true. glad i got the hell out.
Half of their employees are pretty much robots though? Since most of the process is automated.
Hey how much do they max out there they are making a new Amazon warehouse in Bakersfield ca was wondering
@shiestjoo no, sociability in a job increases productivity and longevity in staying with a company.
Well if your job isn't collaborative, then yeah you won't. But most higher paid jobs have you socialize. I had company dinners and it was part of the job itself and also a company outing. Of course amazon doesn't because it's a labor job and they just need someone to be the robot until they will be replaced with an actual robot later on. Robots don't talk, they only work. But socializing is part of being human, and working at Amazon is basically dehumanizing yourself to earn a paycheck. That's why I quit.
That's way better than working in a call center and getting yelled at all day by customers.
Personally I'v done both for several years, I can say they When I was working at the call center I was wishing I was in a warehouse doing physical labor after and not have to deal with dumbass customers. Then after working in the warehouse for 2 years I was like sitting down in front of a computer getting yelled at didn't seem so bad. In conclusion they both have their draw backs. But If there is anything I dreaded more it was working at the call center. So Yes I'd say in the end it is slightly better than being a CSR but not by much.
steve b Yes it IS
You get yelled at by ur supervisors
And if u get sick ur screwed
10 hours standing takes a toll in your body! so fucking tiring standing all day!
Yup. I am in the process of switching from a call center to Amazon. Start Wednesday. Bye bye phones
You couldn’t sit during safety training? That speaks volumes about their treatment of employees right off the bat :(
amazon bucks is like the company store... sick
Well your not sitting while working so when they train you, why would you sit? You still have your breaks and lunch so idk people are bitches about.
The military doesn't work that hard. You get a hell of a lot more benefits as well.
Not true standing in one place for 5 hours on concrete is a lot harder than moving.
writerconsidered Very true. Anyone's feet will swell and the constant pressure will hurt you for long after your shift is over. Moving is better, the lesser of two evils. Standing for long periods is a brutal form of of labor, with lasting consequences.
I’ve worked 15 hours in a warehouse. 6 days. I mean yea I was tired, but nice paycheck. But now I’m going for amazon orientation for part time and going to school full time. I’m pretty cool with working my ass off.
Yup
Cooking With My Knives stay in school
It’s about 700$ a week where I’m at.
this might be the most humble/honest/ realistic review of this job i have seen thus far. coming from someone who can relate, big ups bruh
Dude its Scan item, place in bin THEN scan the bin, never scan the bin before puttin the item in just incase it doesn't fit. Someone didn't listen during training.
I never had a space issue, but you are right. I hope you great success in your stowing future :)
GamingTaylor lol fair point then, our bins are jam packed and space is a major issue.
Ah yeah I started in a completely empty warehouse meant for overflow, so basically there were hundreds of empty shelves, and they would keep opening more as previous ones got filled up. During my time there, I saw few if any actual "pickers" so shelves got filled to capacity quickly. (I believe Amazon rented the facility just for peak season)
LMAO
😂😂😂
I currently work there. It's not that bad. I've been there for 2yrs. Im single, no kids. Bought a house and new car on the salary. If you're good at making the most out of your pay you're good. I've had alot of warehouse jobs.... amazon by far is the least amount of work I've done for moderate pay. We just got our base pay raised to $15 an hr. Not bad!
@steve b I already recieved my stock. Anybody that has been there and recieved rsu's are guaranteed their shares once they vest. We just won't get anymore. The new people won't get any. It works out for everybody. The people that work there barely make it 2yrs until the stock vests.... so it works out for them starting at 2 whole dollars more. Me I've been there 2yrs. We're making 15.80.... I got my 3 shares of stock last month and get the other two in may along with our almost 2 dollar raise. Only thing we really lost was our monthly bonus. Only guarantee you get that is perfect attendance which is hard to do and few rarely achieve it... I came out on top
@@theastutehustler6712 how long did it take for your drug test to come back
We have warehouse jobs here in Idaho that pay more than ya'll. $19 starting. Cost of loving isn't that expensive.
@@brandobee2264 I'm not sure. They honestly lost our tests the first time so they say. They had us come in and retest. Supposedly the tests come back in 3days or so....
Yeah I work at IKEA warehouse and it's a lotta hard work and we don't get 15 dollars an hour.
I worked for Amazon for over 10 years. I worked as a temp for X-mas peak only for about 7 years for extra cash. It didn't take 7 years to be offered full-time, I just had a better job and didn't want full-time and worked only seasonal for extra cash. Another reason I only worked seasonal (X-mas), is like he said, it is soul crushing and physically exhausting during "peak" (x-mas). During peak, 60 to 72 hours weeks are normal. I could only take it for a couple of months. But, it used to be a better place to work in the early days. They just don't give a shit about their employees anymore. He is right, stow (or stocking items) is easy (one of my many jobs there). But other positions are much harder than stow. BTW, you don't get to pick, it is luck of the draw to get something easy like stow or gift-rap (depends where they need people). Picking can be hard. Especially when it is slow. When it is slow? That doesn't make sense. Yeah, I said when it is slow. That is when you have to walk for miles all over the warehouse. When it is slower, the orders are more random all over the building. Stow you stay pretty much in one isle like he said. No matter how busy it is. Stowing is not dependent on incoming orders. You may work 10 to 12 hours, 6 days a week, during peak. This all brings back bad memories....lol.
Are you still working seasonal jobs to get extra cash?
amazon treats its workers horribly. its one of the worst companies to work for, but whatever pays the bills i guess. hated working there last christmas
have you ever worked for amazon? they treat their workers awfully. did you even watch the video? thats literally the first thing he says idiot. he also says the facility is garbage, its dark and boring asf and hes working alone and no bathrooms. its 10 hours with only a 30 minute unpaid lunch. please watch the video before calling me a liar you dumb weeb.
What video? Id like to watch it it sounds interesting
I would work at a sort center its a lot better and shifts are a lot shorter with way more flexible hours. It is a really easy job for me but thats my center though our boss is awesome.
Work at UPS and see how much better it is lol
Yeah, I might I hear the pay is better too just got hired on for Amazon though so they would have to match the pay.
Thank you for your input about the position. Even though this is two years old, it still provided a lot about what is happening now.
They don't want you to bring your phone into the facility because they don't want you catching them doing bad things like the work environment. Having your phone on you has nothing to do with stealing.
My facility doesn't want phones on the floor because it's a safety hazard. There are trucks and cars constantly moving in and out of the building and people power walking all over the place- you don't have time to text your friends, and it's also a good way to get hit by a passing car or miss something headed straight for you.
No, they don't want employees to have a phone on them because nobody can fucking leave their phone alone for 2 minutes. Even in traffic, when driving I see people set their phone down and within 30 seconds they have to check their texts and if they had their phone on them while working it's guaranteed it would cause problems.
GoTG
F that, the one I work at has 1 clock no windows and the clocks all the way on the other side of the building, I need to know what time it is ! They over work us by 2 hours without telling us ! After that I started bringing my phone in
Proprietary information would be considered stealing.
@@richardwilson2197 do they provide a cabinet like you can store your phone into or something?
I work for a competitor, but the situation sounds similar - my company however does play music over the overhead speakers and allows employees to use 1 earbud in their ear for music...which is a good thing
What is the company you work for?
Ba By At my FedEx facility it's the same. One ear bud is allowed. It definitely varies depending on management though. My old boss didn't allow headphones but the new one doesn't mind.
Lemme guess you work for Walmart
I may be wrong but, apparently having music played in the production floor is not allowed per "Amazon Safety Standard", despite that though my local FC's inbound and outbound department leaders occasionally blast their spotify playlist through their computer loudspeaker at random days and times aimed towards workers and may last anywhere between minutes to hours. Workers tend to generally enjoy it and asks on the voice of associates board for music to be put on more often, nothing is seemingly ever done about that specific feedback though.
You have sold your soul to the "nice company" that plays music. Go to school and improve yourself
I work at Amazon warehouse. I admit that $15 an hour for part-time work is really good. But it's immensely stressful. You're on your feet for pretty much the entire shift. The only ones who are allowed to sit are the managers. You get two 15-minute breaks, and a single 30-minute break. But the problem is, the break room and restrooms are on the other side of the warehouse from where you work, so you use a little bit of rest time just going back and forth. I definitely wouldn't do this job full time. The pay is not worth the physical exhaustion.
Y’all got to understand each facility is different and older. In my case in brookshire it’s a new facility.
18 an hr can’t complain there as a college student.
Really🤔 18 an hour. Then why am i being payed 15 an hour🤨😤😒😭😭.
How do you like it i start next week. Is it as hard as people are saying🙄. Can you go the restroom or are you glued to your stations🤔🤨
Pam411 P how do you like it? Ima start soon and I’m getting paid 18
Omg I work fulfillment for Target and the conditions are practically heaven in comparison to your story! Granted, I am in a store and not a warehouse. I do picking/packing and typically get a good 8-12 miles of walking in during an 8 hour shift. We can listen to music with earbuds in the back and even on the floor if you’re sneaky and don’t get a complaint. Plus I get paid $15/hr, though I know that’s standard for Amazon workers now too. I always talk to my coworkers on the job and am only alone doing stuff for maybe half my shift, not 10 hours of being alone with no music. Godspeed to anyone who is working in a fulfillment center like Amazon, I know I’m a lot more thankful for my job after watching this
You had probably the most informative video that's I've seen concerning this topic
Not long until those jobs are completely robotized
Not true. In fact if you have any knowledge about Amazon's warehouses they actually staff more humans in the facilities that have robotics. Automation is only used to have better efficiency. So when they have automation they keep the same employees and just expand the volume at a given facility. Of course they're constantly growing so that doesn't stop the fact that they have to continuously expand as they become more automated. They also have plans to knock out more competition and this requires to constantly have a customer base. They're not stupid. Walmart's employees covers a decent portion of it's customer base. Amazon requires the same mentality if not an even stronger one in order to survive and surpass Walmart. Therefore they will continue to employ massive staff of humans as they continue to grow.
The employees are the Robots
Milano Martin when I was working at Amazon last year, there was a period where I was actually sent home with a few others as there was very little work because they were testing a fully automated FC.
They apparently sent too much work there and for the next few days... Barely any work came to us.
But yea from there on out it they said that the robot FC was only booted up as a support thing. They want people to work at their FCs as a Publicity thing.
@@Th3Broth3r Right. You're totally replaceable as an employee.
Some? Yes most? No. A lot of warehouse jobs require people to do.
Ya. I worked at a Fulfillment Center for 2 years, summer 2015 thru spring 2017. It was HELL. There were good days, here and there, but it sucked balls. No Amazon prime discount, no optical or health insurance until after 13 months of employment, no goals or aspirations or incentives, ANYBODY COULD WORK THERE: large hiring groups, orientation, annoying "safety" LECTURING, ZERO physical training, Managers being ages 18-25 and only being managers bc they have a masters degree in business, but don't care for lifting a box themselves, Micromanaging "what are you doing" /excessive hovering and helicoptering, scolding and criticizing, Do This, Don't do This, Don't Do That, No That's Not Allowed. "15min break" is really 12 minutes to Pee and Drink Water and Socialize, constant daily "assignments, very little consistency to repetitive work areas, too few bathrooms for 220 employees per shift, not allowed to stand around, if you don't have a box in your hand you get yelled at, too few boxes for too many employees, they would hire high school aged teenagers 15yrs old - 19yrs old to work in a warehouse with people in their 20s/30s/40s, there would be senior citizens in their 70s/80s also working there. No high school diploma necessary, no English necessary either, lots of illiterate immigrants and fresh-off-the-boat Islamic North Africans and Phillipinos would come in not speaking a word of English but get hired anyway, they couldn't read in English either, so a lot of sorting boxes required the ability to Read In English. Little to no training, had to learn from New Friends, not managers. High school social atmosphere x5000. Too much slave labor. Lots of robotic sorting machines were being installed in Spring of 2017, and I was already witnessing and being a victim of Not Enough Work/Too Many People, lots of verbal and emotional abuse form managers, just a lot of gossip and bullshit and Favoritism and Hurtful People. It wasn't emotionally or safe for me anymore. I left.
I'm glad you got out of there :) Lately i've been working at a pizza delivery place making more than what I made at Amazon without any physical or mental exhaustion. So happy i left, and everyone I knew at Amazon left shortly after I did and found better jobs. Amazon is a great place to teach people what a "bad job" is, so you can appreciate the good ones.
This!
Listen to this lad. Anyone that hates Amazon has been there for a few years at least.
Holy crap! Tell me, did you interact with the A-Z customer service? I always got the impression the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing.
Which one did you work at? I currently work there
I needed to hear this bro. I'm more than likely gonna be starting at Amazon soon and everybody makes it out to be a horror story or something.
You still there?
😂
i worked as a packer at amazon. basically i scanned an item, it showed up on the computer what box you needed and then i would package it, print a label scan it again and throw it back on the line. it was awful.
I think a lot of people misunderstand how mind numblingly boring and repetitive the work is. From the outside its like "wow thats so easy I can do that!" but when you do it for 10 hours a day its maddening.
@@GamingTaylor agreed , i worked 6am-4pm mon-thursday and i lived 40 minutes away. So i had to leave my house everyday at around 5am to adjust for morning rush hour. Meaning i had to get up at 4am if i wanted time to shower and eat breakfast.
Sounds easy🤔 what didn't you like that it was boring 🤔🙄
@Brian Jones if that's your mindset about work then you probably don't even like the job you're at now.
In the parking lot rn watching this on my first day😂😂
Rafael Gonzalez how is it so far? Would you say it’s good or bad?
Christopher Medina It’s alright so far. People seem pretty nice, work is somewhat easy to do. Wish the benefits would be better for a multi-billionaire company, that doesn’t have to pay taxes
Rafael Gonzalez so it’s really not as bad as people say?
@@heroin__her0in All depends on the managers. Luckily mine are pretty nice and help alot
The only thing “bad” about Amazon is the wear and tear on your body. The pay, benefits, health insurance are some of the best around. If I were in my 20/30s it would be the best work out. Now it just beats me up and I’m manager even.
OMG THEY GIVE YOU A WATER-BOTTLE THE FIRST DAY?!?!? THAT'S AMAZING! THANKS AMAZON!!!!
I actually did not receive one
They're building a huge Amazon warehouse near where I live. I refer to it as the new prison.
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Prison sounds nice when you’re comparing it to working for Amazon. It’s more like an enslavement camp. I don’t understand how they get away putting workers through this outside of China. There should be strikes going on all over
Lol
@Jackal Prints for real.
Jackal Prints what makes you think that can’t happen 🤔👀🙄😤
Im an associate at a FC and no cell phones, no music, short breaks, you can charge your phone before or after work but not during work. On your feet all day.
Wow! That was the best video I’ve watched of someone explaining about working at Amazon. Thanks!
A company started in a garage an now it's owner is going to space an his employees can afford to live in a garage. Keeping America great . Thanks Jeff.....
Yep he's a greedy prick
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@@tonymoretti2347 He’s earned it.
You wouldn’t hear forklift trucks or other vehicles blowing their horns at you if you were listening to music. It’s a huge safety concern. One slight work around is that most warehouses do allow radios by a computer station or on the truck itself. However, headphones are most definitely a no go. Never going to happen.
They are watching you... it’s all on reports. They can easily tell if your numbers don’t line up. They knows exactly who touched what and when. I don’t know about Amazon, but some employers incentivize you by publishing these reports as if they are leader boards, showing who is the fastest. If you want to impress people mirror the problem solving team you mentioned. They are most likely the ones who will move up the ranks.
Thank you for making this video , I recently got a “ pending start date “ from this job , and this gave me great realistic expectations
Update: this job is horrible , I’m only going to work here a month then I’m out
I have my hiring event Wednesday. Wish me luck lol.
OmgItsFallen I have mine Friday, how was it for you?
Run away from the job .... the job suck straight slave work not worth it
RLPC wish but my parents are cancer. “Don’t leave the job it’s the closest to home”
Yea we'll hope you don't get the job. That'll be luck. Lol
How was it?
I work there and i must say its great. I have contracted hours, I dont have to talk to anyone and i get paid weekly. They blast high energy music and everyone is chill. My job is packing. Once you're in the flow you turn into a robot and it goes so quickly. I really don't understand these horror stories. Maybe im just lucky
You just explained my life! Fellow over night packer from CT
i currently work for amazon here in canada! idk wut facility yall been at but mine was like brand new, robots everywhere. super clean, and it was a fun job experience. i applied with a friend and we were placed close to each other were we could chat the whole time we worked. it was fun and chill. managers were nice. idk if this is just a canadian amazon thing. but ya. still working there, night shifts and enjoying it a lot. obviously it general labour and is tough the frist few weeks, but i stuck through the first few weeks and my body adjusted and now its chill.
where in Canada?
@@dangiuseppe8152 Toronto
Bet the robotics amazon is way better ima try to transfer
Do they do a background check for warehouse
@@gailpattonwhitt4470 yup
I've been working at Amazon for about 8 months now. I'm doing nights at the new fulfilment centre in tilbury, UK. It's not bad for £10.31 an hour but it is draining. A jobs a job at the end of the day and I'll take their money lol
Do you have any idea how some agencies are stating £8? do Amazon pay the same as the agencies, or are agencies taking some off the top?
HunterJustGaming I wouldn't know for sure as I'm employed directly by Amazon but the 2 agencies that recruit for Amazon in my fc are PMP and Adecco and they both pay the going rate according to some of my mates who work there. Must be a different Fulfilment centre in the UK.
Plus people on days start off on £8.20 so it might be day rate.
Ok cheers. Any tips for new starters or things to watch out for?
HunterJustGaming it's hard to say really. I suppose it depends what job you're doing there. What FC are you joining?
I currently work at amazon FTW6 , 12 hour shifts 3 days a week. They work you to death and only care about numbers. When I applied they told everyone there’s only one mandatory day of overtime. But right now it’s peak season and they’re making Pickers work 4 weeks 5 days 12 hour shifts. ICQA 3 weeks , and Stow 3 weeks
The easiest jobs at the big facilities are Pack and icqa.
In stow and pick there’s more room for errors and more errors means you get fired.
What does Icqa do?
Where the hell does this guy work at. Because the fullfillment center I work at is nothing like this.
David Dubois how did it go I’m starting my fourth week next Sunday
There are various different types of Amazon warehouses. They have sortable, non-sortable, Prime, Fresh, Sortation, Delivery Station, and recently they've started a thing called Vendor Flex where they have Amazon employees working in a vendor's warehouse. I'm sure there is more that I have not mentioned as well, but that's the gist of the various different types they have.
Don't forget the cross docks (IXD). I work at one. We ship inventory to the Fc's around the country. Right now there's 4 cross docks, I believe.
Marcus Discartin Oh yeah forgot about that one. I almost transferred to the one in Charlotte, NC
No AC ? That is crazy
I'd rather clean inside the sarcophagus at Chernobyl naked than work for Amazon
Holy shit, this sounds like my dream job!!!! Easy, alone, quiet, 30min lunch, free water bottle with free water, don’t have to deal with other people’s shit or the normal workplace drama, stand in one spot for 10 hours, kinda do your own thing and you’re telling me you still get paid?!?! Freaking sign me up!!! I’ll even go buy my own $5.00 knee pads. Could have saved 30k going to school. Just gotta find that sugarmomma now;)
Always wear knee guards in warehouse work. They should be supplying them, but if they don't, get your own. I wore my own, but where I worked, they did provide some crappy ones. Being young, people think it's no big deal now, but good Lord...you feel it when you're older.
The overfill warehouses are just rented properties they throw some stuff inside. It would probably be some sort of a lease violation to throw in pipes and toilets
I imagine it's more along the lines of them needing to get government approval, which can take time sometimes. I know I worked in a sort center and they had 1 restroom(male/female split) and from the start they mentioned potentially getting an additional one, but it was pending government approval. We ended up getting an additional restroom and smaller break area about 6 months later.
Now I work in a regular FC and we have like 8 restrooms that I know of and like 3 break rooms(Main, Temp, and on the mezzanine).
I used to be a security contractor for an Amazon fulfillment center, and I have to say I've never been more disgusted in a client than I have been with Amazon. The center I worked at treated their workers like total shit, and expected us to treat them as such as well. We had to patrol the facilities and watch employees like hawks to make sure people didn't have phones, ect. Needless to say I didn't stay there long. I feel really bad for anyone who works there.
i have worked at amazon for 4 years now and it is not all that bad if you do your job and keep your head down and the school than they will work with you to change your times you start work and days if need be i work 40 hours and go to school 3 times a week you just got to make time
Quick question, since have worked there for 4 years how do you apply for amnesty floor monitor i am intrested in that job and i and sort of new lol
My hiring event is tomorrow I've worked as a fast food manager for a few years... I'd like to think I can handle this. It's gotta beat dealing with angry drunk people on closing shifts
Coming from a customer service job to Amazon, it's just less intense in dealing with people. It's a relief not having to deal with angry and aggressive customers.
Do you still work at Amazon? I start Wednesday 4 10 hour days then 3 days off. I am a food manager as well looking forward to not having to deal with people anymore. I am pretty introverted.
I would love this job, me being an anti-social person and all, dealing with annoying people at a work place is a pain in the ass...
I'm literally the same you dont talk to no one except if the managers needs to talk to you other than that you dont talk to no one
I thought the same thing I worked at ups for 3 months basically the same thing and was super bored all the time now I’m working part time at Best Buy and prefer the annoying costumers over being bored
Ha amazon. Joke of a job. I use to work at H.T Hackney a trucking company and 10hrs would've been music to my ears back then. I was 19yrs old fresh out of high school working 13-15hr shifts only to get up and do it the very next day. We would start at 2:30pm and working until 2-4am in the morning or until the job was done. You had to meet a certain pick rate, you got 3 breaks, 1 being a 30min lunch. You never got to see daylight. You were either at work or in bed sleeping because every muscle in your body was sore. I started smoking to relieve my depression because I never got to see my friends or have a social life except on the weekends. I witnessed temps coming in for 4 hours and literally walking out the door. Take in mind, these were TEMPS. TEMPS had to work, they had no choice. These people would literally walk out the door and fucking leave by lunch.
I worked in two departments, the first was just "the warehouse" and it was a big ass warehouse with no temperature control, so in the summer it'd get to about 85-87 degrees of pure humid heat, the winter would get down to whatever temp it was outside. I then moved to the freezer and it was a huge warehouse with just huge fucking fans and A/C units that got down to -15 degrees. They issued us freezer jump suits to prevent frostbite and gave us an extra $1 for hazard pay. There were nights where the floors would ice over because of the humidity coming in from the loading docks which rendered our electric pallet jacks useless. Sometimes the batteries would die or short out because the motors would thaw out and short out the power. If you can imagine hell freezing over, that was that place. You were completely isolated in a sub zero, concrete and metal jungle with dim lights and no escape for 13 hours.
I stayed there for 2 years killing myself because nothing in my area payed as well as this did and I was greedy. I had the money, but didn't have a life.
Never work a warehouse job like that. Amazon, trucking company, coca cola, pepsi, r&l, anything. All trucking or fulfillment companies borderline abuse workers.
Amazon is a pretty chill place to work depending on the facility and people
ricky bobby fr. I work at the “beast”, the biggest and busiest fc in the wold and its pretty chill. Ofc you have to work but managers are cool, work is not like unbearable, and pay is decent. Ppl who say its the worst job havent worked in construction, because in construction you have to pour concrete in 100 degree weather. Unlike in amazon at least you are indoors with ac so.
construction pays well though- and you get skills. warehouse work does not.
Promise • I worked in a recycling plant before Amazon. I had to separate garbage from recyclables through a conveyor for 8+ hours. We would get no lunch or break depending on the mood of the manager. I quit that job after 3 DAYS. I can assure you, amazon is 10X better.
I was hired about 2 years ago as a Night Seasonal Stower (a bit slow moving of nights, 10 hours felt more like 12+)... Pretty much the same first week as you; however, while I was working there, I also worked part-time at Titan Aviation, which is the "Amazon Prime Airlines (Prime Air)" and "Prime Air Drone" Contractor, but not directly working for Amazon; then I got converted to a permanent (Blue) badge and transferred into ICQA (the people who count items) for about a month before I transferred over to Pick, since 10 hour ICQA nights felt like 15 hours (unless I was doing Damages), then went to Pick (by far the best entry level position if you like your night shifts feeling like they're going by faster ('sometimes') and after about 10 months of Picking nights, I became this facilities IT Human Resource Rep because of my Bachelors Degree in Computer Science and CompTIA + Linux Certification, and finally quit the Part-Time "Prime Air" job because I wasn't getting enough sleep between both jobs (I was like a zombie most days and working 7 days a week 60+ Hours during Peak with little sleep). I started off making about $12.25 per hour Seasonal with no bonus' (VCPs) until the (Blue) conversion, then I submitted my Degree and it went up to about $17 per hour for the same job (also $17 per hour was my starting pay with "Prime Air"), and by the time I reached I.T., I was making around $38 per hour; however, the normal IT people only made around $20 per hour, but I haven't seen anyone else with a degree or even a High School Diploma in that position yet, plus I think they might be idiots. I think they convert them just because their friends of people they know higher up. I wouldn't recommend working there unless you just desperately need a job (because money is necessary to keep your life rolling), you'll most likely stay stuck in the same category, and even if they ask you to train for another position, it's still the same pay and same quality of position because it's never a promotion until you reach a new Level (eg. Level 2, Associate 2) on your title. Well, good luck to you, if you don't get that, you're making the same pay and it's not a Promotion. It's possible, but if your young enough to go back to school, please take this job to help you get help on the finances of school, through your own employed budget. Good Luck. This company is evil, so if you can, please take your classes that Amazon will pay far as far as not doing anything they're trying to make do in their own classes that they mostly fund. Otherwise, just skip it! If you're a kid still who still has time to go to college, you can do better than this. Please kids, do something that's worth your effort. I want ALL you young people to do better than what Amazon offers by getting a REAL Job that pays real money... I don't recommend making any less than $30 per hour if you have a Bachelors Degree. Otherwise, just take what they offer only for the purpose of paying off your real school debts, sorry... but this is good if you just have to do it or need financial help for the purpose of living.
Thanks for sharing this. I went through the hiring process and now waiting for a start date. Hope its not three weeks like you did! Thanks again!
how long did it take ??
How long was it
Good review. Fair and unbiased; stating facts without sounding bitter. It's only been a week, but maybe that will change
Amazon employees need to get together an unionize. I know amazon tries their best to stop it but seriously the pay and benefits you would get from unionizing in a company like amazon would be at least competitive to similar jobs with living wages. Up here in Canada Walmart pays their employees decently in the warehousing portion with solid benefits because they don’t want a union.
Sounds like many sci-fi movies over the years, but you are basically expendable labor, a “drone”worker ant. You are probably cheaper than a robotic warehousing system
Currently working at walmart as a stocker (in pharmacy) I was thinking about applying to Amazon, but since you said y'all only have a 30 min lunch I'm like GIRL BYE 👋 At walmart we get 1hr lunch, and whenever we're done stocking our stuff, we can either go help someone or ZONE. zone means get the stuff that don't belong to your department and take them to costumer service
Yeah when I was working I was getting $12.50 an hour (working the night shift), i think they've raised the pay to $15+ since then. I still wouldn't recommend the job as it really wears you down after a short time. Perhaps if Amazon pays $5-10 more than your current job it would be worth it, but besides that keep what you have, try to move up, or find somewhere else.
What's the best way to get in?
Hows the pay
I've done 10hr shifts before but we had a full hour lunch. 30min doesnt seem legal but I'm sure they did their homework on it. I do miss having 3 days off though.
Technically it's an hour because you get 30 minutes unpaid and 2 15 minutes paid. People will say the breaks are not their full length because of the time it takes to get to and from your work station and the fact that you have to be at your station RIGHT at the final minute. However I don't see how it's THAT big of a deal. Personally I don't even like sitting for long when I take a break because it puts me in a rest mode and I come back too relaxed. I've heard they also have 12 hour shifts as well and an additional 15 minute paid break is added as well.
robert paulsen what job did you have
I was a lube tech at a dealership. 7am - 6pm four days a week with an hour lunch.
For me it's the little things like taking part of your break from you that I don't like. I don't think anyone should put up even the small things, or they start to allow bigger problems and abuses because it starts to become normal if you get what I mean.
Except they aren't a lot of places have the same policy for 10 hour shifts. Or that walking to the break room doesn't count. Example is a call center
I started about 2 weeks ago at an amazon sort center and it's not so bad, but I only work part time, 4 hours a day. I am not sure I would be able to do 10 hours. All I do is scan boxes and organize them on a pallet. I get $13/hr which is pretty good. I think they should offer prime as well, smh.
mn chaos What’s your job title? Is it sortation associate?
How much do your checks come out to if you don't mind me asking I'm starting soon in a new amazon warehouse that just opened up in Denver Colorado!!
I can only handle 4 hours in the sort center too. It can be tiring boring sometimes.
Its pretty easy to do but its also very physical. Be prepared to be tired sometimes.
Its a mindless thankless job
Everyone Working here during peak is rough, the parking lot has police nearby guiding you in &out. you have work 60 hours every week inbound , 50 hours outbound it depends on department. but they require you be there everyday no matter what the excuse is. Failure to come in results in termination unless you have pto or upt to cover you but its never enough to cover you. This is the stuff you have to deal with when working here.
What's upt🤔
Yeah I’m for sure gonna cancel my interview now lol
Thats Creep nah don’t my brother worked there for two years. He regrets leaving. He says finding another factor job like Amazon is hard. And he was never miss treated he was always sending me snaps from him job
you don't need an interview they pretty much hire on the spot. They mass hire usually around this time of year.
@SUGAR TO SHIT Just got hired on super excited. Thank God I'm getting in there after they worked out all the issues he mentioned in this video! Go to a hiring event and I'm sure you'll do fine. A lot of Americans just like to whine.
SUGAR TO SHIT not too sure but i heard they took put bonuses though. :I
@@ReonMesta True man. Im thinking about working there cause the restaurant business as a waiter sucks rn.
Do you realise there was an Amazon advertisement played before I could watch this video?!
The cheep bathroom part had me dying xD because Amazon makes tons of money to be having that kind of bathroom 😂
I mean that's expected sometimes. They likely quickly leased an available building that just happened to not have a restroom. Typically you would have to go through an approval process to get restrooms and plumbing installed in those buildings, which can take time. I'd imagine it probably actually gets quite expensive to rent portable restrooms.
It was temporary while building was being finished. Bathrooms were being built.
I think it depends on the facility you work at. Ive been @ amazon 4 over 2yrs. The 1st few weeks are the worst.
It's amazing how wealthy Amazon is and that how stringent employees are treated. Welcome to the world of the rich and famous!
WOrked as a sorter. The hardest job I had ever worked. Only worked 6.5 hours but was hardly able to drive home without stopping to sleep. Slept all of my days off. Hungry as a bear at the end of the shift. You are literally "dead tired". Stayed 2 years, but the turn over rate is very high. Good luck.
I got hired as a sortation associate here in Austin Texas..... and I’m so conflicted now.
My hours are basically 1am to Noon. I’m dreading going now 😫😫
Curious if you are still monitoring this vid, and still working at Amazon. I'm a part timer at USPS and we hate Amazon for many reasons. However, I credit you for giving an honest, no crazy drama review of such an entry type job. Lots of Amazon folks say they are on your neck at all times to work faster.
I've been to job fairs where the Amazon table was completely ignored and avoided. The representatives looked embarrassed and uncomfortable. Two of my brothers were hospitalized from working there.
Silas Frost What happened to them?
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Talthain They're both diabetic. The stress and physical demands made their blood sugar difficult to regulate. Initially, they thought they just had the flu. Both lost their homes as a result. It was the same warehouse location, same circumstances, though it occurred years apart. This kind of situation gets a company a reputation in a community. Surely, our family's experience is not the only story like that, so the job fair situation did not surprise me.
That is actually funny (not the family situation, but the embarrassed amazon employee).
Blues Clues - no one even wanted their free stuff, the keychains, pens, beverage insulators were all fanned out and untouched.
shiestjoo, more like their spirit.
It's a paycheck dude paychecks are hard to come by these day no interview, no resume !👍
best job ever! i started packer i learned pick, stow, cart run, lift operator now i am a amnesty responder soon will be something even better. You are wrong if you think there is no oportunity in amazon unless you dont wanna ask for oportunity
Directia Generala Antifrauda Fiscala Yawn... What a life... wohoo...
How long does it take to get schooling paid for? Also did you take advantage of the stock incentives l?
amazon got rid of stock incentives because people think getting paid a slightly higher wage is better. They can't delay gratification long enough to invest in stock that will continue to grow faster than any wage increase.
hey fucktard. You do realize amazon used to give you stock for basically just a few years of service, right? That's the complete opposite of entitlement. Not that it matters anyway, the dumbasses who think 15 minimum wage is better than thousands in stock per year won out.
What the heck is an amnesty responder?!
its the tack time, the messy bins , bulky odd shaped items that cant stow fast, the water spiders that dont open packages, the managers that come interrupt while youre stowing and forget if you scanned an item or not and they dont want you to check and see if a mistake was made . they want you to stow an item every 7to12 secs, if you go to the bathroom its considered time off task... they just make it more difficult than it needs to be
oh I just remembered the "7-12 second thing.. that was ridiculous...
3 and a half to 4 weeks for you to start? I waited 3 months for my start date.
You probably started at a new site or you picked a shift that wasn't in need at the time of applying.
I applied for something else ar another location and got something
Lol my start date took almost 5 months
Alice_mayami 😳 three fucking months shit you better than me I would've found another job by then.
My start date took three months to
Ive been working at amazon for 3 years and its legit the easiest/ most boring job i every had lol its great
What position ?
i been there 2 months i find it pretty easy the poeple i work with are good i make 12.50 n hour so over all its not as bad as people said it was .
trever pitts what did other people make I'm looking to work here
trever pitts how come you getting 12.50 an hour. How long you been there.
Tf I make 13.50
I make $12
Next month will make 2 years for me and I love it there. The pay isn't great but we have fun and the company has been awesome to me.
After watching this video I think this job is more suited for introverts like me, ppl who like spending a lot of time alone and don't mind doing repetitive stuff as long as they have their time and space to get the job done at a good pace without having your boss on you 24 /7
Honestly it works for introverts and extroverts. I'm an introvert, work hard, and manage to stay productive without many problems. However the extroverts typically have a problem with time off task that can result in termination, but most working there are temps that really don't care about working.
I would absolutely go crazy. I have worked at many large companies and have never not been able to at least sit on the floor during inventory or any job where your putting things away on a low shelf. I would go CRAZY without music of some kind as well. Do the supervisors or team leaders get to sit down? Are there desks for management? Good luck on your job.
Yes, HR and anyone on a computer (higher ups / tech) all get to sit down. Bit degrading knowing they get paid twice as much as you, and barely do any work.
The fulfillment warehouse I work at in Illinois has a huge break room and 2 other smaller rooms which are good sized, hot food and outdoor smoking areas. Cold water dispensers and bathrooms everywhere throughout the facility. Trained medical personnel and cool security guards. It’s fast paced, but coworkers are cordial if not down right friendly. Management is educated, helpful, and always there for you. Work safe, smart and hard and you’ll be rewarded. Great benefits and tons of overtime. Nice paycheck, just show up every day, don’t be late, and be productive.
Your video was very helpful cause I start tomorrow and I needed to know what I'm getting into.. But in all I just trying to get paid....
I go to orientation tomorrow for a personal shopper job for amazon at a whole foods. Hopefully it goes well haha. Thank you for the video!
Lexi Scott personal shopper?
Ooh, how is the pay?
I went through drone training at Amazon to deliver parcels, I just wrote on my application that I was a drone enthusiast, and during orientation I was placed on the DDST (Drone Delivery Service Team). It started out at 27.50 and hour, but after 60 days it goes up depending on performance markers. Great place to work, very competitive!! I’ve been there for 2 years.
omg they're already starting drone delivery somewhere? Where is this? I'm guessing it's either in another country or somewhere along the west coast of US.
There is no such thing! Lies!
Where🤨 in the U.S
Boy you lying to live.
Liar!
Great video man. Very insightful
I have mental issues where I believe this job will suit me well. After highschool I decided to spend all my time gardening. I spent many hours and days shifting compost, removing stones and garbage. I sat in the sun and listened to audio books and that made it enjoyable. I also figured out this question and answers site would pay me $.05 per answer (something like that) so I would rapidly answer questions in multiple windows. I can find rhythms and happiness in really boring work as long as I get a reward ... The only issue is social anxiety, if someone looks at me weird I want to cry in a corner which translates to my energy being depleted.
so do you get information about black Friday sales?
You look like DJ akademiks
I've been at Amazon for 2 weeks now. First week was a little rough on the legs, being a picker you walk around 10 miles a day. Once you're legs get acclimated though it's pretty easy. Definitely a younger work environment. Lots of people in their 20's which, being a single guy, I'm loving; lots of cuties =) also it seems like they promote from within relatively quickly.
Please, just make sure you get out before they crush your spirit. ❤
Deplorable Diva Haynes bahahahaha
the bathroom thing is an outsourced tactic- They don't want to have to hire the contractors required to maintain the inside bathroom facilities- so they opt to outsource it to a trailer service- They don't want anyone in the warehouse that isn't a straight Amazon employee
I work at Fred Meyer in Seattle and they allow and provide you with knee pads, gloves, belts, gloves, etc. and they let the graveyard crew listen to their jams and iPods and music and let you listen to your music until the store opens and then it stops. The break room provides cable tv couches, tables etc. Bathrooms are good with proper stuff. Associates take naps on the couches when not in use. Other than being overworked and busting our assess while the Union protects the slackers doing little work...it's okay.
I think you forgot to mention the targets you have to meet per hour. Mine was 100+ per hour as a packer.
MAVERICK 42 had 110 as a picker when i worked there
MAVERICK 42
We’re expected to keep a scan rate of 180, but 120 is the minimum, the scan rate is confusing to me
Here at the Troutdale, Oregon Amazon you have to pack at least 255 items per hour but just recently lowered it to 200.
Is it a stable job? Hiring 40+ people with no interview seems like they would let you people go easily
It's stable if you can consistently hit the rates they want you to hit. Otherwise they will slowly push you out, or try to get you to leave voluntarily. The big problem is that you don't feel a sense of respect or importance because someone can easily replace you at any time.
amazon hires new people everyday at its facts. they only care for their stuff going out. job security is a big thing for amazon. they can careless about you
They do.
Erect
It’s bs, they can flex you up or down ( which means they don’t wanna pay you , they’ll tell everyone to go home early and they do this every other day
Do you get health benefits right away or after a year of work?
Is It normal to work ten hour shifts in the states? I live in Finland and the normal workday is 8 hours including 30min unpaid lunch break. Oh and 2 10 minute Coffee breaks.
Cheers for the info bud. Signed up to an agency recently, just waiting on my start. Nice to get a 'heads up' on what to expect :)
Thanks for sharing your experience! I start working for them this coming Monday and your video makes me feel a great deal more aware of what I can expect. Cheers :)
Are you still working for Amazon? If so, how has it been?
Why most people start on Monday and i start Saturday EARLY IN THE MORNING😤😭😒😫😩😒😔
whens a break coming up ? , i'm exhausted already
I'm 52 and work an ave of 12 hrs a day as a driver w/ US Foods..10 hrs is a hella short work week. Still going strong. I'll embarrass your ave 30 yr old running up and down a ramp all day..
People nowadays are lazy, I used to work 10 to 14 hours with 1 hour break when i was 16 years old in a printing press company with dangerous chemicals and hazards left and right.
duck brewster because there only snowflakes
I previously worked nights in a supermarket and i used to spend 4 hours a night sorting things out in the fridges and then 5 hours filling, it sucked!!!!
Tim Smith yeah I would hate being cold
Actually working at Amazon sounds like a great initial job. Work hard, save your money and figure out what trade school or education you want to pursue. 4 10 hour days with 3 days off sounds great to me. Or.... work at Amazon while you figure out which branch of the military you want to join and the military will train you for free along with great benefits. As a gamer, you might make an awesome drone pilot....
I have been working there for a month. Lots of people come and go every week. Very repetitive work and it does take a toll on the body, especially the lower back since there's a lot of bending over. Some of the upper management called "Ambassadors" are pricks and are generally disorganized every night.
Tip to potential employees working at sortation facilities: There is really NO benefit of working really hard to where you surpass your quota. (IE: Number of packages stowed each hour/by the end of the shift). You're only asking to be placed in a more high-intense position of the job where you strain your body more for the same pay. People who are slightly below the quota are even placed in the easiest sections of being a stower where the aisles are half the size; essentially being rewarded for not being able to keep up ~intertesting. Don't worry or feel overwhelmed that your packages are stacking up on your bench. You're not obligated to finish all of them by the end of your shift; just meet your quota(or barely) (which is 2-3 packages stowed in one minute) and you won't be strained as bad.
Honestly a lot of warehouses and factories are cliquey and political lo key. At places like this it's happening on breaks and outside of work it's self. I've literally worked at places where I watched people do nothing but walk around and talk to people get hired because of this and I got laid off despite busting my ass.
This was very helpful. About to go to my hiring event. Thanks for posting.
Get something other than pick bro