I watched your videos before my training and I went in knowing most of what they told me. We dont have to tape the top though and we use paper to fill the top (I dont think we use bubble wrap anymore). I was reaching 44 boxes an hour my first day with 0 quality error marks against me on Friday. (Our rate is around 60 I believe). Thank you :)
@@FinanceFaithFamily thank you! I am a little nervous changing the spool labels (they get caught and jammed) and water at the station. Other than that, I feel more prepared
I would like a video about how you put stuff in boxes. What I mean is, how you deal with different sized items, items of different densities (let's say you pack a brick and box of pencils) and heaviness, and items of different levels of fragility. I've watched several of these out of curiosity and I was shocked how many were just tossed in big boxes (that the computer selects) loose and with no packing material.
that's a great idea. i will try to post a video about this to give the customers an idea of how their packages are packed. the computer has no compassion, if you order a 12 pack of gatorade or cat litter with your kids school supplies...the computer is going to put it all in the same box.
@@FinanceFaithFamily Funny, but your reply came just as I was wondering how an Amazon order works from me placing an order online to the moment it is delivered. I don't know if you could that, but I'm curious. I don't want to work at Amazon, but I'm curious about them since I'm kind of dependent on them. BTW: I can remember a long time ago when Amazon only sold books and I think I still connected to them with dial-up.
i do remember those days. i sound old just saying that. yes i do remember amazon only selling books, that's all they were known for...buying college books and selling them for 1/3 of the price you bought them for 4 months later lol.
GE. Your videos are very informative. I have accommodation for my hands and back. I have been working at pack single for five months I was told they want a 90 rate every hour some I make 80 or fee times 70. When the boxes are heavy to life my rate may come down to 67. Which I am trying to improve. My problem is basically the paper dunnage. If I put one or two papers on it. it is not enough. When you put more the boxes get kick out. That's basically my issues right now. Thanks to that I got the majority information from your video. Some of the ambassadors don't really train you.
Sometimes the item is smaller than the box, so it is suggested to break the box a few levels, from the sides, from top to bottom. But i find this to cost too much time and i was wondering if you can skip this without getting into trouble ? Thanks for advices.
if the item is way smaller than the box you will have to select incorrect size box on the keyboard and choose a box that fits better. if you just put the item into another box without going through the computer, then it goes against you. you will get a notification on your screen telling you not to do that. sometimes i just throw the item in the box anyway and pack it. if the computer says to put a pack of pens in a 36'x 20 box then so be it. i'll throw in some bubble wrap and move on to the next. i wouldn't worry about the item being too small for the box. i would worry about the box being too small for the item.
Thank you so much. I have learned more from your videos than l did during my first week, which was HORRIBLE!!! Tape dispenser kept on getting jammed and some stations were on auto and some not which was throwing me off. They kept on moving us to different stations during the night which really screwed up my rate. Day one was in my 30s, day two in the 40s and day three in the 50s. Maybe l am too old for this job???
thanks for the kind comments. it may be helpful just to ask someone close by when you don't know what to do. i did that plenty of times. if you were at the job for a month you were considered a veteran. i wouldn't worry too much on rate. just do your best and learn the process. learn how to solve a problem when it comes up and you'll be fine. run out of boxes? learn to go get them yourself and not wait on the water spiders. missing an item? learn to bypass and skip it so that the problem solve team will figure it out.
Hi, I do stowing now and it is hurting my back a little and knee. so thinking transfer to pack single but your video this is also a not a easy job. very fact pace packing. have you ever done stowing? which is better? ( I am a short person 5.3) thank you
i have never done stowing but when i was at amazon we had some people come from stowing. They like AFE dept because there were 3 jobs in that area. packing, rebin, induct. most people seem to like packing as it was quite easy. I personally did not like rebin because it requires a lot of twisting and turning around..grabbing things from the converyer and putting them into the shelves behind you, and beside you. induct was probably the easiest most boring position IF you had a helper. if you have to induct 2 conveyer lines it can be very difficult.
The battery label location is wrong, must be a location training thing. Gift receipts are called P-Slips Shipping labels are placed on by a Slam machine or a SLAP Packer. At old school FCs, you dont get a chart. You dont follow the box suggestion, because most are wrong. We choose what we want, know what it'll be closest to to how tight the product will fit in the box. You can make rate super fast, if you actually go faster.
if you just change a box without going through the system it will not count towards your rate! If you do it too many times you'll get a notification on your screen telling you to do it correctly.
I worked at warehouse before harder than this amazon and im used in fast paced environment. I just quit after 2 days reason are; like u said computer tells u the box was wrong how the happened? they moved us station to station i complained this to the ambassador some station were they moved u are messed up, system are horrible. And u have to memorize evrthing in 3 days replacing labels,the water for printer, damaged items etc Its very easy but the systems was bad. Im a packer as well like you.
I start soon I’m trying to get a understanding of what I’ll be doing. I’m a forklift operator my recruiter told me to let my supervisor know when I arrive on my first day. I have no idea what department I’m going to be working in.
absolutely! sortation centers are more hectic. my wife was there for 1-2 months. seems like the only available shifts in sortation centers are overnight... fulfillment centers are larger, more jobs, more shifts. when i picked up extra hours i got to see how the night team worked at the fulfillment centers. it was SO much more relaxed than the day shift. there were times where i was waiting around 30-45 minutes for work....sneaking my airpods and listening to music. but overall, fulfillment centers in my opinion are more "fulfilling" pun intended. why do you want to switch?
@@FinanceFaithFamily Well i just started at the Sort center a few weeks back at a brand new Amazon facility in my city. As of right now, it's very slow and the training is kind of spotty. I'm learning by asking fellow trainees and even they are in the dark half the time. I guess I'm debating transferring because i want to be busy and more deliberate with my work instead of running around kind of lost at the sort center. I suppose it'll pick up over time as this facility is brand new, but just a thought I've been having.
Yeah cause I thought I had got it but the machine wouldn’t let me pack other items cause of that how do you get passed that my trainer was terrible kinda had to figure it out on my own
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I watched your videos before my training and I went in knowing most of what they told me. We dont have to tape the top though and we use paper to fill the top (I dont think we use bubble wrap anymore). I was reaching 44 boxes an hour my first day with 0 quality error marks against me on Friday. (Our rate is around 60 I believe). Thank you :)
that's great to hear! what area are you in?
@@FinanceFaithFamily Singles. But our facility mostly has large bulky items. Its nice when I get a cage full of SCIO
Always valuable info and great job!! I am starting up again this weekend. I feel more prepared this time because of your videos. Thank you!
good luck on everything!
@@FinanceFaithFamily thank you! I am a little nervous changing the spool labels (they get caught and jammed) and water at the station. Other than that, I feel more prepared
I would like a video about how you put stuff in boxes. What I mean is, how you deal with different sized items, items of different densities (let's say you pack a brick and box of pencils) and heaviness, and items of different levels of fragility. I've watched several of these out of curiosity and I was shocked how many were just tossed in big boxes (that the computer selects) loose and with no packing material.
that's a great idea. i will try to post a video about this to give the customers an idea of how their packages are packed. the computer has no compassion, if you order a 12 pack of gatorade or cat litter with your kids school supplies...the computer is going to put it all in the same box.
@@FinanceFaithFamily Funny, but your reply came just as I was wondering how an Amazon order works from me placing an order online to the moment it is delivered. I don't know if you could that, but I'm curious. I don't want to work at Amazon, but I'm curious about them since I'm kind of dependent on them.
BTW: I can remember a long time ago when Amazon only sold books and I think I still connected to them with dial-up.
i do remember those days. i sound old just saying that. yes i do remember amazon only selling books, that's all they were known for...buying college books and selling them for 1/3 of the price you bought them for 4 months later lol.
I love how you sound disappointed sometimes. Great work!
GE. Your videos are very informative. I have accommodation for my hands and back. I have been working at pack single for five months I was told they want a 90 rate every hour some I make 80 or fee times 70. When the boxes are heavy to life my rate may come down to 67. Which I am trying to improve. My problem is basically the paper dunnage. If I put one or two papers on it. it is not enough. When you put more the boxes get kick out. That's basically my issues right now. Thanks to that I got the majority information from your video. Some of the ambassadors don't really train you.
Yes my trainers didn’t teach much. I could never find them. I learned a lot of my peers
Thank u there is a pick packer position thst just opened up the job pays 18 dollars an hour so the bread is there just hope the pays stays thst way
nice!
Well explained!!
Very good video! Thank youuu!!!!
Sometimes the item is smaller than the box, so it is suggested to break the box a few levels, from the sides, from top to bottom. But i find this to cost too much time and i was wondering if you can skip this without getting into trouble ? Thanks for advices.
if the item is way smaller than the box you will have to select incorrect size box on the keyboard and choose a box that fits better. if you just put the item into another box without going through the computer, then it goes against you. you will get a notification on your screen telling you not to do that. sometimes i just throw the item in the box anyway and pack it. if the computer says to put a pack of pens in a 36'x 20 box then so be it. i'll throw in some bubble wrap and move on to the next. i wouldn't worry about the item being too small for the box. i would worry about the box being too small for the item.
Love the videos. You should do make more videos.
Thank you, I will
Thank you so much. I have learned more from your videos than l did during my first week, which was HORRIBLE!!! Tape dispenser kept on getting jammed and some stations were on auto and some not which was throwing me off. They kept on moving us to different stations during the night which really screwed up my rate. Day one was in my 30s, day two in the 40s and day three in the 50s. Maybe l am too old for this job???
thanks for the kind comments. it may be helpful just to ask someone close by when you don't know what to do. i did that plenty of times. if you were at the job for a month you were considered a veteran. i wouldn't worry too much on rate. just do your best and learn the process. learn how to solve a problem when it comes up and you'll be fine. run out of boxes? learn to go get them yourself and not wait on the water spiders. missing an item? learn to bypass and skip it so that the problem solve team will figure it out.
@@FinanceFaithFamily May God Bless you and your lovely family!!
VERY INFORMATIVE. Thanks!
Hi,
I do stowing now and it is hurting my back a little and knee. so thinking transfer to pack single but your video this is also a not a easy job. very fact pace packing. have you ever done stowing? which is better? ( I am a short person 5.3) thank you
i have never done stowing but when i was at amazon we had some people come from stowing. They like AFE dept because there were 3 jobs in that area. packing, rebin, induct. most people seem to like packing as it was quite easy. I personally did not like rebin because it requires a lot of twisting and turning around..grabbing things from the converyer and putting them into the shelves behind you, and beside you. induct was probably the easiest most boring position IF you had a helper. if you have to induct 2 conveyer lines it can be very difficult.
@@FinanceFaithFamily i see thanks
The battery label location is wrong, must be a location training thing.
Gift receipts are called P-Slips
Shipping labels are placed on by a Slam machine or a SLAP Packer.
At old school FCs, you dont get a chart. You dont follow the box suggestion, because most are wrong. We choose what we want, know what it'll be closest to to how tight the product will fit in the box.
You can make rate super fast, if you actually go faster.
Thank you informative
Glad it was helpful!
If the label is too big for the box, can you just get a bigger box and not go through the steps of pressing “problem” and then “wrong box”?
if you just change a box without going through the system it will not count towards your rate! If you do it too many times you'll get a notification on your screen telling you to do it correctly.
I worked at warehouse before harder than this amazon and im used in fast paced environment. I just quit after 2 days reason are; like u said computer tells u the box was wrong how the happened? they moved us station to station i complained this to the ambassador some station were they moved u are messed up, system are horrible. And u have to memorize evrthing in 3 days replacing labels,the water for printer, damaged items etc Its very easy but the systems was bad. Im a packer as well like you.
Thanks for sharing this info.
I start soon I’m trying to get a understanding of what I’ll be doing. I’m a forklift operator my recruiter told me to let my supervisor know when I arrive on my first day. I have no idea what department I’m going to be working in.
on day 1 they will tell you what you will be doing
Very interesting.
I'm debating transfering from a sort center to fulfillment. would you recommend?
absolutely! sortation centers are more hectic. my wife was there for 1-2 months. seems like the only available shifts in sortation centers are overnight... fulfillment centers are larger, more jobs, more shifts. when i picked up extra hours i got to see how the night team worked at the fulfillment centers. it was SO much more relaxed than the day shift. there were times where i was waiting around 30-45 minutes for work....sneaking my airpods and listening to music. but overall, fulfillment centers in my opinion are more "fulfilling" pun intended. why do you want to switch?
@@FinanceFaithFamily Well i just started at the Sort center a few weeks back at a brand new Amazon facility in my city. As of right now, it's very slow and the training is kind of spotty. I'm learning by asking fellow trainees and even they are in the dark half the time.
I guess I'm debating transferring because i want to be busy and more deliberate with my work instead of running around kind of lost at the sort center.
I suppose it'll pick up over time as this facility is brand new, but just a thought I've been having.
fulfillments centers have plenty of work and keeps you busy for sure.
Interesting. What are the red rectangle stickers (SP00) sometimes found on items from Amazon? Do these indicate a customer return ?
I didn’t see those stickers when I was there.
Amazon has me as a sort team member, Can you explain this role more?
Hi, I’m not familiar with that job role sorry.
👍Nice sharing. New friend here to support connected❤ supper like
Can you make a video about part time Flex Amazon ?
I’ve never work part time flex. If I do in the future I sure will!
What are the dimensions of the packing table?
I’m not sure. It’s quite large.
What happens if you scan the items put them in the paper envelope but think you scanned the sp00 and it goes up to the conveyor before you get to it?
it goes to an area called SLAM. where it gets kick out. you won't get credit for packing those items.
Yeah cause I thought I had got it but the machine wouldn’t let me pack other items cause of that how do you get passed that my trainer was terrible kinda had to figure it out on my own
it happens. sometimes its better to ask a co worker than a trainer.
Appreciate you man hope you doing well over there as well thank you for the response!
sure thing, have a blessed week.
Do you know what your job code was for the packing job?
No I don’t, sorry 😢
No code! You do not have a choice.
Title is Singles Pack.
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