What are the two happiest days of any workers job? The day you are hired for the job and the day you quit the job! Nice that yours were so close together!
What about the first month you meet your KPI's? The first time you are asked to oversee a project? The first time you are asked to travel interstate/international to represent your company?
IMToys - ImagineerToys lmao! I always crack up with that infamous intro. I kinda want to say that when I do a PowerPoint presentation intro at my college class
I know this was an experiment for you and I like your channel but I hope you understand how DIFFICULT this is for so many of us to hear. So many of us did not or do not have a choice when it comes to work like this. Working 8-10 hours in these jobs, often times I was running non-stop, hauling stock out of warehouses, up and down 8 foot ladders carrying boxes, heavy coats bundled together not once or twice but for HOURS. You want to cry, your arms feel like they are going to break and these are the GOOD, "high-end" retail stores. My day started around 6am and ended at 2pm for the first job. Then I'd sleep at home or in my car for 2 hours and start a second job that ended around midnight. This is the way so many of us have to live because even if you have experience or education, the jobs aren't there. And injuries? Yes, you get injured and you still have to work. I'm glad you learned something but...the reality isn't fun.
If you look at and learn from the other video's in his and similar channels, you may be able to get yourself into a job you'd like to be in and have the freedom to choose, just like him.
Dylan A. Kent Your success is your responsibility, not others. Stop whining that it is difficult to watch someone else sharing their experience doing what they enjoy just because you are artificially limiting yourself to your unsatisfying job. You did and still do have the choice to work how you work or change it.
well,you know the problem with you is? You have no bargaining chip. No savings? No other choices in employment? well I guess you are stuck. The only way to get unstuck, and control your own life is buy getting that bargaining chip. Save money, and/or generate your own income stream.
I was a security guard for one 8 hour shift. I was expected to stand in front of a door. A young plain clothed manager came by after 6 hours and scolded me for leaning against the wall. After guard training school, licensing, uniform dry cleaning, travel expenses and $12 a hour pay. I quit that day. I was tired and my feet hurt.
you should have started your shift the next time you worked then quite about 20 minutes in and told them to fuck off so they would have to scramble to find someone to fill your shift.
When I was younger I worked overnight at staples near a university. You're feet adjust after 1 to 2 weeks. I did bust some blood vessels at first but your body is surprisingly adjustable as in the past our ancestors walked and stood for long hunting trips. We are just out of shape today
Mr. Bush. You are very humble and amazing for doing this test. Most people in your position would never do that, and in fact look down on those people who work low wage jobs. thank you for your input.
@@BeatTheBush yo, I recently just did what you did. I quit my job a year ago, worked in Amazon fulfillment center for 1 week, quit. LOL also worked as an Instacart shopper for about 2 months. Now I found an engineering job. Am in Huntsville Alabama now.
I did something similar. I am a professional during the day. I decided to do a service job part time. It was eye opening and humbling. Many of my service co workers fight for food and time off. It's such a different world.
Hey there, Ive actually seen you a couple time in the same sorting facility. The problem with that warehouse is that manager and higher supervisor plays favorite all the time. Those that work hard often get unrecognized or neglected. The whole system in that warehouse is some what horrid.
You know I worked at a sortation center for 6 months. The worst part of the job was dealing with authority figures who do not have good interpersonal skills. Very rude people.
I think the worst would have to be all the clashing personalities. Everyone constantly bashing each other about doing stuff wrong and being lazy while those same people do the same shit. To be fair though after a while working there and being one of the people that knows how to do things right after a while you do get annoyed with people doing things wrong, being lazy, and making the overall environment that much more stressful, but at the same time you can't help but just have those random moments of just not giving any care. What you mentioned is scary true though. You'd think someone in those positions would need to have them in order to interview and get the position they got. Then again the same personality types that they are are the ones that hired them and I can only imagine Jeff himself is like that, but managed to build a successful company. I'm lucky to have a genuinely good supervisor that actually gives effort in his approach, but then the PAs aren't exactly the brightest.. they're nice too though.
i am thinking of doing some fast food or sortation work in northern california, or where google or amazon are locarted, i do not have contacts in the area but i want to do something in the area if i relocate, it will be give time to search for jobs in my field, which may take six months to two years to find a job, I know recent mbas who spend thousands and months on sending resumes with no success, i am older and was a teacher so i expect i would have a more uphill battle facing age discrimination and not having contacts, i have no adversion to working myself up from the bottom, and i am a hard worker but my being over thirty i know i will have to go to hundreds of interviews and send thousands of resumes so gaining a few bucks while job hunting would be great, i have always been iterested in northern california sadly i have no contacts in seattle or california, wish me well, i would also consider other areas of washington state, kind of like a paid vacation, if i make it good if not i just have to return to the northeast with some travel experience. any help from a kind soul or someone who wants to share a house or apartment or landlord would be great. i think i will give it at least two years, i have lots of credentials but they are useless until i find a job as a property manager or salesperson. good luck to everyone at beat the bush
BTB this is a tremendous learning experience for you. I've worked similar manual labor jobs in the past and still do as a side hustle on top of my normal 40 hr job so I can retire earlier (freedom). Oftentimes when I feel like impulse buying, like this weekend, the motivation to stop comes from looking how hard many of those dollars were earned, and how fast an hour or two or eight in lower wages can flush down the drain.
Equating cost of an item to how much you work to get it really deters buying it. What is even more of a deterrent is if you figure out your estimated retirement date. Then you add on top of that the compounding effects of saving that same amount. It would be multiples.
13 minutes from the car to the door , you have to realize some people are doing these 10 hour shifts 4 days in a row and they have mandatory overtime where they HAVE TO to come in. 5 days a week 50 hours, 10 hour shifts on your feet. Think about the long term effects of that work.
Their time is not wasted, because they do this all of the time, knowing some will quit sooner or later. Their pay and benefits remain the same no matter how often that revolving door moves. Retail jobs are similar, a day it 2 is spent training people who might leave at any moment. Loyalty needs to work both ways. I want security. You offer it. I'll return the favor. (I used to say I'd spoil my hubby rotten if he was good to me, just remembered that. God, I'm so old).
With all due respect, I want you to know that although you mean to do good--your feedback may be implemented and cause more hell for the workers. If something can be done faster at the warehouse, and the company gets used to it, they expect greater production. Which is fine for the company--but not great for wages in today's world. It's possible the workers knew how to make things faster, but chose not to--since the floor is usually detached from the office manager. Best case scenario: Managers and Supervisors get raises and bonuses for implementing more pressure on the sorters and packers.
I work 3 12 hour shifts in the ICQA. Sometimes my role requires tons of walking and other times I have to spend a few minutes kneeling on crappy mats to get to the lower bins at least a little more comfortable than squatting and leaning offer, but all the more necessary when each bin EVERY thing has to be pulled out. At least with pick you go in a bin and hopefully you only have to pull and count everything with the rare occasion of the item missing. I'm pick trained and almost all the times I went through that process of having to pull everything out and scan them I eventually found it, which was annoying but mostly because the bins are crammed and it was a not so obvious small object. Then again I didn't have to take it as serious because I'm not stuck picking entire shifts every day of the week. I'm honestly glad I decided to go with the ICQA department even with some of the pain and annoyances. But you want to talk about some of the most chillest people that still manage to have to do a lot, let's talk about those stowers. I'm hearing about them making rate, but they're literally just having full conversations the entire shift every time I pass by. Pickers and even ICQA aren't AS lucky in doing something like that. Then again I do some indirect functions myself in ICQA so I could get away with it if I honestly wanted to. Hell there is this one guy in my department. He almost always does this one position on a laptop and I almost always see him occasionally doing work, but mostly watching tv shows. There are definitely some people that get a much better experience, even with those long hours.
I’m loving this ‘human experience’ thing your doing. Can you picture 4 hours to those who work 12 hours for a shift? It kind of help you understand some ppl disgruntle behaviors. Thanks for the video
I did the same exact thing. I couldn't justify it because I worked at Amazon for $12 doing way easier work and they started me off at like $10 and some change and basically told me I'd top out at like $13 after like 2 years. To be fair I ended up transferring from a sort center in Amazon to the regular fulfillment center after a year and was not even given a raise. During hiring HR told us that we got raises and then later on they basically said it's based on neighboring markets. I've been at this other Amazon and already got a $0.50 raise just after 4 months. Granted they give annual raises site wise. So I just happened to have come right when raises were given. I also get paid $2.50 more because of a reduced schedule, but get it even if I work OT. I'm definitely glad I didn't stick with the other Amazon or Fedex.
It’s amazing hearing someone from a white collar world talk and live the blue collar. Again, your open mind is refreshing. I’m quitting my job this tax return and going full online creation. Your channel is teaching me a lot. The Tetris comment , classic.
When I do my weekly groceries, everything has to fit in a box AND close. I have to do good Tetris all the time!!! Don't message your manager with ideas, they may present them as their own. Message ideas to someone much higher up ;) There's also a digital trail of your work.
Can't wait to see what you do next! Sortation center like jobs are a harsh reality for so many people. It takes such a physical toll on someone esp if they do these jobs long term. The 13 an hr does not cover heath costs for the future. Not even making 13/hr.
yo, last year, I quit my engineering job. I worked at an Amazon Fulfillment center for about 1 week . LOL.... I could have stayed there couple months, but I was not getting enough sleep. Doing a 10 hour shift on no sleep was so fahking tough. The Fulfillment center is basically a warehouse, where they sort and ship individual items to customers all over. It was alright work. 10 hour shift, 1/2 hour lunch, 2 - 15 minute breaks, that is an 11 hour day, with traveling time back and forth it is a 12 hour day. 4 days a week. the group that got hired with me lasted 3 days, I lasted 4 days. It was interesting, but I found a new job now.
Let me just congratulate you on the capacity to quit a well paid job and taking this one. I'm wondering if you shared with your family these decisions, and how they reacted... I have a very conventional job (even though it's not conventional in the way that I chose to work very distant from home, and I work more hours in a row, so that I work less days), and I often consider other ideas for my future, also because I worry a bit that I use so much fuel, mostly I worry about the environmental impact, and no, an electric car wouldn't reach there, and I can't afford an hybrid yet. So, I'm ranting a bit, but also basically wondering if your family is totally aware of your career decisions and how they reacted. Thanks for posting. Have a nice 2018.
New to this channel, but it seems to be you're a sociologist, observing learning, and understanding different social roles in different scenarios it's interesting watching your videos so far.
I think you had a cool experiment here. I have worked both manual labor and office jobs. I like both. I think I need to get up and stretch or do something physical to break up long periods of sitting. My body is used to physical activity and I feel better after moving around a little bit. I think I will work this office/ physical balance into retirement by doing a lot of my maintenance myself on my rental properties. Paint, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, landscaping. Then I also have office duties like accounting, paperwork, and being available for tenant issues. Good balance in my opinion and will make it more interesting. I would have to give it up in old age, more for middle age retirement.
I was once an assistant store manager of a Walmart. Management has to walk and walk and walk because we need to get around and see the entire store over and over again. For a while, I was going through a pair of shoes every 3 or 4 months. Then I bought a really expensive pair and they lasted longer. When I went to night shifts, I worked 5 shifts from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. Then, a lot of the walking also included pulling pallets with pallet jacks. I was in my mid to late 20s then. I would probably struggle with that much walking now.
This is great to hear about your take on this job. Do you plan on doing more jobs or experiences and cover them on this channel? I think that type of videos would be a great addition to this channel.
For me, working at a amazon sortation center gets repetitive and labor intensive. Working here for 2 and a half years, you deal with all kinds of people. It gets frustrating when it is busy and dealing with lazy people. For example, when associates close a tall 72 inch pallet, on many occasions, I see them throw trash after they print out the label. It drives me crazy. Another instance, a couple weeks go, I was working inside a trailer and I was sneezing non stop because of all the dust inside and boxes falling off the conveyer belt. It was almost like a avalanche effect. If an earthquake were to happen and these boxes are making me trapped inside, I would be a goner. It gets tiresome and when I first started off I had a lot of non stop energy. I feel like now when I get a good 9 hours of sleep, on my off days I would still feel tired. I feel like working there takes an effect. It is a frustrating job because of the favoritism that occurs when a PA comes and tells you to go to which station. That is another frustrating aspect of working there
this is reality for millions of workers. Always let your managers know you will not be disrespected (those who work labor jobs). I hate to take this to a ethnic situation... but in all my jobs the least disrespected are always taller and black individuals.
Fact is more uneducated and unfortunately educated folks of ALL ethnicities are underemployed or working “below” their potential. If one witness discrimination ( knowing much of it is under the radar) of any kind: age , weight, race , color, disability, religion, etc. , just know YOU could be included one day!
That may be a regional thing because here in AZ all the managers are usually Caucazoid. But even still I will agree that you have to set the tone and let anyone know that respect is a two way street.
I currently work at a small business as a office worker. Sometimes I hop into the warehouse to give the guys a hand. Similar experience. Sometimes it's fun like challenging myself to beat my own record such as packaging faster, moving items sometimes, etc. Basically what you said. :) But yeah, it does get boring eventually to machine minded repetitive work once my goal limit reached. XD nice vid!
Did the same job for 2 months: 12 hour shifts, six days a week. It was hell on earth. The only thing I liked about it was having coworkers of various backgrounds, but that's all about it.
Great video. I think it's good that you offered suggestions for improving workflow. Unfortunately, if they don't understand your qualifications, they probably won't implement them. I can't wait to see your next adventure. Perhaps you could publish an ebook for improvement tips for packaging centers. Seriously. 😊👍🏼
You have a point. They probably think this guy thinks he's all that sending in suggestions and toss it in the trash can. But that's just fine with me, I'm on to other things.
Only for a month and a half. Certainly longer than 30 hours but not for long. My facility was a little better than others.I was not a big fan and the standing around but they world job I've ever had was at UPS as a package handler
Well, I've done parcel sorting for 16 hours shifts on three days while doing regular 8 hours shift on the rest of the week. It's brutal but then again I did 60-80 hours per week before too with USPS. Working physical jobs seemed to shut down my critical thinking. I couldn't think properly when I was tired plus my decision making became poor.
@@BeatTheBush No full rest days. I've only done that kind of work during the holiday seasons. I literally felt my IQ dropping the more I worked. Work accidents was really a concern as well.
I have worked 12 hours shifts 5 days a week . Did have much of a personal life , sometimes I had to drive a folk lift or stand ain one place and feed a machine . I no longer do have kind of but like it , didn't pay well , but my next this pay was ok less work . I'm thinking about a IT career , but doing the traffic thing sucks . I have been working for myself for the late 7 years , so giving up control sucks .
I think you said it last time, people working in the sortation center have a different level of education compared to your former work place. So it's not surprising that they don't have the best manners.
i just started at a sort center and am so curious what the improvements are. i know that you said you can't share it cause its company property... do you want to see my employee badge? haha can you share what you think an individual can do to scan faster? i know they say two boxes but there are real cases where that is not faster at all. ie B01 and B33 and you are standing in the middle of the lane.
I'm amused by the number of people in the comments acting like you are lucky to not have to work this type of job. Not even Philosophy majors have to do this type of work. Even a small amount of planning goes a long way in life. If you are working 12hr shifts of medium to hard labor and you don't like it, then make a better plan for yourself. You can do it.
Indeed, but some people are in the hole more than others. Some have the extra time to get more education, others are sort of locked down with no wiggle room.
And intellect is not evenly distributed. The intelligence spectrum is broad: from genius to really slow, from deeply intuitive and curious to extremely shallow and banal. Some of us try, but don't messure up. This is just reality, plain and simple. I, unfortunately, happen to be good at things that don't pay well, unless you get lucky or have undeniable, extraordinary talent and the right person discovers you. People like me often do well serving leaders, but those jobs are few, getting rarer, and require connections. A former acqaintance went from being a chauffer, to a GM collections agent, to a personal assistant to a GM exec. Never spent a day in college. Me, I'd be so scared driving people around and she is prettier than me, but she dared. Jazz great Billy Holiday once sang these words, "Mama may have, Papa may have, but God bless the child that's got his own."
Intellect can be sharpened like many things in life. It is not crystallized until one is much older. Become good at things that pay well -- that is what hard-working people do. Don't be so complacent.
You sure that tiredness from shopping isn't mentally induced? I for one hate shopping, so the very thought of it makes me feel lethargic and dreadful...
A solution to the Stenotype Machine or the Voice Writing Machine in the industry of court reporting needs to be solved. Court reporting is very important but it works with equipment that is antiquated. You could have a murder case that constantly gets interrupted with court reporting mistakes. Maybe you or another engineer reading this can solve this mass court reporting problem with new technology and become rich.
I am currently have a great day job working as a bilingual Para but after union fees and healthcare cost, the pay is hot garbage. I took a part time job in an after school program to help pay off my debts faster. I want to start my own e-commerce business(selling in Amazon) and need to accumulate some money while also saving my first 1k to my emergency fund and then another 1k to start investing. I decided to work at Amazon as a sorter for the season. 20 hours on the weekends. The pay is pretty good. I work the night shift so it's 9-2am. The hours suck but I have goals I want to achieve and I love my day job too much to quit mid year. I def understand how Amazon sorting center works. It's never ending. It's kind of fun because like you I think of it as a game. I def don't want to work on the weekends but I I have goals. If I work my butt off now, budget , and save, then I can enjoy my life when I'm older. Awesome video!
Once I heard one construction guy talking that he went to work in cabinet factory for 3 month just to learn how to make cabinets. He woke up at 5:30 and worked 12 hours 6 days a week for a minimum wage(I guess it was 5.5 dollars/h at that time). So he increased his value as a construction guy and now he can install/refit cabinets in apartments way better.
Nice way to learn a new skill! =D It's life security where you diversify your skill set enough that you can switch gears easily some sector just disappears.
I am RVer while traveling I did a seasonal gig doing the same job as you at amazon picking and stocking boxes. The funny thing is they call you by your last name instead your first name. I finally told one associate that was weird and call me by my first name. Amazon is ok though and one day robots will do this job for us. I only work until dec 21st and it’s time to travel again haayyyy!!!!
When I was in high school I used to work at a local factory during summer breaks, at first standing up all day is just awful but even after a few days you train your body and it's not difficult any longer.
Different season calls for different stuff...like rn is a lot of juicers and health fitness stuff...in a few weeks will be a lot of printers and back to school supplies. And a lot of drivers appreciated when sorters stack the boxes nicely. Makes our life’s easier. HR ppl in amazon lol never seen them in my location
Thanks for sharing your insights. I've wondered about your health insurance situation when you quit your job. Won't you have to pay the tax penalty if you no longer have employer sponsored insurance plan? Or did you purchase or do you plan to purchase an individual policy? Had you considered this when you quit your main job? Many people feel stuck in a job because they need insurance. Love to hear your ideas on how people can get around this and have more choice in life.
Squats and core training enhance the ability to stand/walk comfortably for prolonged period of times. Generally, office workers are half-crippled in that regard (unless they work out).
Re: please- a lot of people would take "please" as a bargaining chip. A lot of people don't command respect from their supervisors as 'they don't deserve it', because they're acting up, not working and talking. You begin to get to know people and get respect after you work places for a while, which is probably why you were barked at.
I know exactly how you felt. I applied for a kitchen job 13-14/h in orientation they made us stand for 3 hours. The guy said that we had to stand for 2, 4-6 hour shifts per day. Suffice to say I didn't make it.
i just have a question,when you are done with four shift,do you have to wait till they tell you to punch out or you can punch out once you four hour is over.please answer my question,greatly aphrechated
Oh please I'm sure you'd fair quite well at getting a high level job at Amazon. That doesn't mean you'd actually be able to have much involvement in changes or improvement though. With all the chain of command even good minded supervisors can be shot down on their attempts by their supervisors. One of the most terrifying scenarios at Amazon (Specifically the sort center) is when all the supervisors and PAs get together in one particular area and try to work. Why? Because they all have this mindset of knowing what to do, it's almost always polar opposite, and the combination breeds further failure.
Thanks for sharing your experience. Wish it were on video. Anyhow, your suggestions probably are going nowhere. It needs to higher up, like the area manager.
AMxZON Warehouse - concentration camp. been there, done that. it's all about whether you're friends with their supervisors. Same with other departments within that company! BAD. p.s. and generally their supervisors at the warehouse are tatoo'ed thugs who have little or no education. That explains why they speak with NO MANNER. They act like gansters and I'm not surprised if you were discriminated and asked to do all the things! You might ask 'how did they become supervisors'? well, it's once again..WHO THEY KNOW got them these positions! it's their warehouse culture!
That's not really the truth entirely. Odds are the people you are speaking about aren't even your actual supervisors. The majority of the time you're actually dealing with the process assistants or ambassadors. Your actual supervisors, who is an Area manager more than likely spends their time looking at the department's numbers and telling the actual PAs to do something. The Area and Operation Managers are typically straight out of college that took the internship at Amazon. Some are even hired vets that get preferential hiring because Amazon wants to come off as being for Veterans. The Ambassadors are just the same level as you, but typically do get their position because they find ways to click with the PAs and get that connection with the actual managers. The PAs are sometimes fresh out of college and other times promoted ambassadors that kissed major ass. That is the way it works, but it is EXTREMELY rare for the managers to ever even start anywhere near tier 1. I know of one manager that did that and she started off as seasonal and was EXTREMELY social with people. I know she was very close with the Learning Manager and had a position as a learning coordinator when at my site, but she did have formal education and that few years experience they typically give exceptions for. It is very rare for someone like her to get that high up though. Then when she did there were the obvious people that kissed her ass to get better positions and get to do indirect functions. My own situation I'm not buddy buddy with anyone, but my high performance speaks for itself and the PAs and my actual supervisors(my shifts area manager) actually compliment me in my performance often and push for me to be trained in other functions. I'm no where near a social person, but I honestly feel that I do get the advantage to do more indirect roles more frequently.
This was my experience and what I observed also..The year that I was there I saw a lot of favoritism. There is a very wide range of society that gets hired and works there (No interviews, so basically if you can pass a drug and background test youre hired) and Ive seen a lot of folks get mistreated and talked down to just for being a little different. I was fortunate to be at a station where most (not all) of the managers and shift assistants were super cool...There were a couple bad apples but what place doesnt.. Also I want to add that for part time work, the benefits they provide are excellent...Only Starbucks matches or meets the bennies they give part timers...I was able to take advantage of tuition assistance after meeting my 1 year requirement so I consider the hard work a pay off just even for that!
Also I wanted to add one of the factors that weighed on my resignation was the fact that they do not give raises even after a year...I couldnt go on at that pay rate working hard knowing I'd never get even a ten cent raise...But a few days ago I heard that ALL AMZL employees will now be paid 15.00/ hour (even the part-timers) which is significantly more than the hire-in pay rate...I am more than happy for all my former AMZL associates who are still there...They MORE than DESERVE to be paid at least that for all the hard work that they and all warehouse associates do!
Have you tried traveling packing up a van or small RV and just going where the wind takes you love doing it but I run out of money too often might not be a problem for you though.
Job like everyone else right know I bought a 600 dollar car and started delivering pizza made the cars money back in a week. But this guy seems to have his financial stuff way ahead of me so he might not have this problem.
Next job experience video: human service job like a care aide in a palliative unit or elderly care center. I was always curious how my left brained stem predominantly male classmates in high school would fare later in life when they were thrust into a human service role. People often stereotype logical guys like software engineers and data scientists as lacking compassion but I read studies that the right brain is developed later in life for left brainers like when they become fathers or care for their elderly sick parents. Working in corporate for 7 years now I recently had to frequent the hospital for family and it was my first time to be pulled out of my highly profit and growth driven daily grind to witness jobs where caring for others was how performance was measured and not by how much $ rolled in every quarter. It really reminded me the other aspects of society that I had placed on the back burner for years.
I see PeaThree and BlueGuy together, but I can't discern their moods. Also, I don't know if this video was shot before or after the Money Money Money Money video. I continue to be consumed by worry for PeaThree's safety as well as by concern about BlueGuy's starvation. Ack!!!
I deal with the authoritative supervisors that get off on bossing people around. It’s sucks. Esp because I currently work a high paced job that leaves me exhausted some days.
I work for one of the car company in Detroit. I am a senior engineer with a PhD in ME, but we occasionally have to work at the assembly line. (...emergency of sort). No "would you" and "please". It's so loud I can't hear anything. Extremely vertical-oriented. Seniority is #1 on the factory floor. Similar to the sortation center but these people make $30+/hr. Different world, definitely.
Lol my job ill be standing 11+ hours straight and lifting 10 tons or more of trash running and moving fast. You are blessed to have it how you have it now. You are smart man.
What are some of the worst work situations you have experienced in your entire career and how did you handle it ? What was the outcome and lessons learned ?
Hey btb, think you’d be up for doing a physical job if the person you didn’t have to deal with the disrespect it comes with? Like, say, becoming really good at a trade (carpentry, roofing, etc.) and working as an independent contractor for fun?
HI BTB perhaps you can hire or consider yourself as an independent contractor who analyzes motions and procedures to improve productivity. I'm sure Amazon and other companies do this constantly yet you were able to notice four additional steps to improve productivity. I think that's pretty GOOD!
That might be interesting if companies would actually hire me to do so. Lol... sort of go in with them paying me much more to survey the lower wage jobs. I'm sure many people have ideas also but never vocalize them. People might whisper, 'they should really... ' but never communicate this.
As you mentioned in your previous video, they see you as a worker that moves boxes from here to there. I suspect your ideas to improve productivity are good but would be ignored because of the entry level position you were working in and for a very brief time. If you were hired as a productivity consultant your ideas would be viewed as valuable since they would have paid big money for your ideas not small money for your labor.
I really want you to hang in there and have the experience of being fired! LOL....it takes an iron will to get fired and not let it bother you, even when you know they are wrong. Like the woman who ignored the keys to 20 vacant apartments, hired me so she could reveal them, fire the guy and then bring in her own people all in under 3 months! It takes a lot of research and gut feelings to even take a job really, just applying and interviewing is exhausting. Good luck with what's next!
What are the two happiest days of any workers job? The day you are hired for the job and the day you quit the job! Nice that yours were so close together!
What about the first month you meet your KPI's?
The first time you are asked to oversee a project?
The first time you are asked to travel interstate/international to represent your company?
Howsitgoingeverybdythisisbeatthebush!!
50 likes on this? What the heck?
IMToys - ImagineerToys lightning speed. He can talk faster than Trisha Paytas!
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BeatTheBush more likes than my average views per video! Don’t hate and let me wallow in my biggest life’s achievement
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IMToys - ImagineerToys lmao! I always crack up with that infamous intro. I kinda want to say that when I do a PowerPoint presentation intro at my college class
I know this was an experiment for you and I like your channel but I hope you understand how DIFFICULT this is for so many of us to hear. So many of us did not or do not have a choice when it comes to work like this. Working 8-10 hours in these jobs, often times I was running non-stop, hauling stock out of warehouses, up and down 8 foot ladders carrying boxes, heavy coats bundled together not once or twice but for HOURS. You want to cry, your arms feel like they are going to break and these are the GOOD, "high-end" retail stores. My day started around 6am and ended at 2pm for the first job. Then I'd sleep at home or in my car for 2 hours and start a second job that ended around midnight. This is the way so many of us have to live because even if you have experience or education, the jobs aren't there. And injuries? Yes, you get injured and you still have to work. I'm glad you learned something but...the reality isn't fun.
Dylan A. Kent facts💯
If you look at and learn from the other video's in his and similar channels, you may be able to get yourself into a job you'd like to be in and have the freedom to choose, just like him.
Dylan A. Kent
Your success is your responsibility, not others. Stop whining that it is difficult to watch someone else sharing their experience doing what they enjoy just because you are artificially limiting yourself to your unsatisfying job. You did and still do have the choice to work how you work or change it.
well,you know the problem with you is? You have no bargaining chip. No savings? No other choices in employment? well I guess you are stuck. The only way to get unstuck, and control your own life is buy getting that bargaining chip. Save money, and/or generate your own income stream.
So... Are you going to be a job reviewer now? That's almost a completely new type of content.
I think he should do it!
Yeah, that would be awesome. Sounds like hes in the perfect position too also.
It's going to be interesting once he gets to construction.
Who does such a thing? I guess I could, lol.
Could corner a video market. Be an undercover employee.
I was a security guard for one 8 hour shift. I was expected to stand in front of a door. A young plain clothed manager came by after 6 hours and scolded me for leaning against the wall. After guard training school, licensing, uniform dry cleaning, travel expenses and $12 a hour pay. I quit that day. I was tired and my feet hurt.
Good for you man. no one eserves that crap
8 Hours is a long time to stand in one spot. Hope you have one of those comfort mats?
you should have started your shift the next time you worked then quite about 20 minutes in and told them to fuck off so they would have to scramble to find someone to fill your shift.
Craig S thank you. If I walked for 8 hours it wouldnt have been as bad.
When I was younger I worked overnight at staples near a university. You're feet adjust after 1 to 2 weeks. I did bust some blood vessels at first but your body is surprisingly adjustable as in the past our ancestors walked and stood for long hunting trips. We are just out of shape today
Power to choose is... powerful.
THIS.
Exactly.
Indeed!
Mo Money Mo Options
Wealth is not about money but the power to choose.
You're a legend...Quits his new job after 2 weeks LOL! 😂
Do people not do that? I feel some would do that if they find the job is not for them.
absolutely, I just find it funny because you're so non-chalant about it
Mr. Bush. You are very humble and amazing for doing this test. Most people in your position would never do that, and in fact look down on those people who work low wage jobs. thank you for your input.
Plenty of people wish to do it but do not have the means to I think. Many talk about it during lunch but it feels great for me to actually do it.
@@BeatTheBush yo, I recently just did what you did. I quit my job a year ago, worked in Amazon fulfillment center for 1 week, quit. LOL also worked as an Instacart shopper for about 2 months. Now I found an engineering job. Am in Huntsville Alabama now.
I did something similar. I am a professional during the day. I decided to do a service job part time. It was eye opening and humbling. Many of my service co workers fight for food and time off. It's such a different world.
Fight for food? Oh my.
The mathematical version of i don't wanna stand all day and do physical labor.
Hey there, Ive actually seen you a couple time in the same sorting facility. The problem with that warehouse is that manager and higher supervisor plays favorite all the time. Those that work hard often get unrecognized or neglected. The whole system in that warehouse is some what horrid.
I really enjoyed hearing about this venture of yours. Cheers.
=D Glad to share!
You know I worked at a sortation center for 6 months. The worst part of the job was dealing with authority figures who do not have good interpersonal skills. Very rude people.
I think the worst would have to be all the clashing personalities. Everyone constantly bashing each other about doing stuff wrong and being lazy while those same people do the same shit. To be fair though after a while working there and being one of the people that knows how to do things right after a while you do get annoyed with people doing things wrong, being lazy, and making the overall environment that much more stressful, but at the same time you can't help but just have those random moments of just not giving any care. What you mentioned is scary true though. You'd think someone in those positions would need to have them in order to interview and get the position they got. Then again the same personality types that they are are the ones that hired them and I can only imagine Jeff himself is like that, but managed to build a successful company. I'm lucky to have a genuinely good supervisor that actually gives effort in his approach, but then the PAs aren't exactly the brightest.. they're nice too though.
Dealt with amazon for 3 years... Full 10-12 hour shifts too. Don't miss that place at all haha!
Wow... so long. I can see how hard that can be.
Mony Mora And now your ex boss/founder is the richest man in the world with a net worth of 100 billion dollars.
wow 12 hours a day rip work thats lot of hours
good job, mora from another mora from the east coast
i am thinking of doing some fast food or sortation work in northern california, or where google or amazon are locarted, i do not have contacts in the area but i want to do something in the area if i relocate, it will be give time to search for jobs in my field, which may take six months to two years to find a job, I know recent mbas who spend thousands and months on sending resumes with no success, i am older and was a teacher so i expect i would have a more uphill battle facing age discrimination and not having contacts, i have no adversion to working myself up from the bottom, and i am a hard worker but my being over thirty i know i will have to go to hundreds of interviews and send thousands of resumes so gaining a few bucks while job hunting would be great, i have always been iterested in northern california sadly i have no contacts in seattle or california, wish me well, i would also consider other areas of washington state, kind of like a paid vacation, if i make it good if not i just have to return to the northeast with some travel experience. any help from a kind soul or someone who wants to share a house or apartment or landlord would be great. i think i will give it at least two years, i have lots of credentials but they are useless until i find a job as a property manager or salesperson. good luck to everyone at beat the bush
BTB this is a tremendous learning experience for you. I've worked similar manual labor jobs in the past and still do as a side hustle on top of my normal 40 hr job so I can retire earlier (freedom). Oftentimes when I feel like impulse buying, like this weekend, the motivation to stop comes from looking how hard many of those dollars were earned, and how fast an hour or two or eight in lower wages can flush down the drain.
Equating cost of an item to how much you work to get it really deters buying it. What is even more of a deterrent is if you figure out your estimated retirement date. Then you add on top of that the compounding effects of saving that same amount. It would be multiples.
another job is not a side hustle. it's another job. and it won't do that much for retirement.
Join the Army next!
Mr Big Time definitely not gonna get any please and thank you’s
Exactly lol they will always say "please " when asking you to move out lol damn
+skubadoobie Is there a good reason for that reality? It isn't the reality among your own rank in the army.
13 minutes from the car to the door , you have to realize some people are doing these 10 hour shifts 4 days in a row and they have mandatory overtime where they HAVE TO to come in. 5 days a week 50 hours, 10 hour shifts on your feet. Think about the long term effects of that work.
Difficult on the mind and body for sure
"When your standing, uh, you basically cant sit at all"
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Words of wisdom.
At first I was gonna tell u that you are wasting the peoples time who r training you, but since they don’t respect you, I’m glad you got out
I'm not sure if I wasted their time though. I believe the feedback I gave them is probably worth many folds more than the cost of training me.
Their time is not wasted, because they do this all of the time, knowing some will quit sooner or later. Their pay and benefits remain the same no matter how often that revolving door moves. Retail jobs are similar, a day it 2 is spent training people who might leave at any moment. Loyalty needs to work both ways. I want security. You offer it. I'll return the favor. (I used to say I'd spoil my hubby rotten if he was good to me, just remembered that. God, I'm so old).
Turnover is high at Amazon and they couldn't care less unless there is not enough new people being hired.
With all due respect, I want you to know that although you mean to do good--your feedback may be implemented and cause more hell for the workers.
If something can be done faster at the warehouse, and the company gets used to it, they expect greater production. Which is fine for the company--but not great for wages in today's world.
It's possible the workers knew how to make things faster, but chose not to--since the floor is usually detached from the office manager.
Best case scenario: Managers and Supervisors get raises and bonuses for implementing more pressure on the sorters and packers.
You only Lasted 72 hours
I worked 4, 10 hour night shifts as a picker, walked 10 to 12 miles a shift!
Wow that's crazy! You sure got paid to do a work out.
Only 4-4 hour shifts. It's no marathon here as my goal was never to last as long as possible. The goal is to absorb as much information as possible.
Bella Femme yes they are mostly just offering part time now. 4 hour. I do 4 hour from 8:30 to after midnight i also work another job
I work 3 12 hour shifts in the ICQA. Sometimes my role requires tons of walking and other times I have to spend a few minutes kneeling on crappy mats to get to the lower bins at least a little more comfortable than squatting and leaning offer, but all the more necessary when each bin EVERY thing has to be pulled out. At least with pick you go in a bin and hopefully you only have to pull and count everything with the rare occasion of the item missing. I'm pick trained and almost all the times I went through that process of having to pull everything out and scan them I eventually found it, which was annoying but mostly because the bins are crammed and it was a not so obvious small object. Then again I didn't have to take it as serious because I'm not stuck picking entire shifts every day of the week. I'm honestly glad I decided to go with the ICQA department even with some of the pain and annoyances. But you want to talk about some of the most chillest people that still manage to have to do a lot, let's talk about those stowers. I'm hearing about them making rate, but they're literally just having full conversations the entire shift every time I pass by. Pickers and even ICQA aren't AS lucky in doing something like that. Then again I do some indirect functions myself in ICQA so I could get away with it if I honestly wanted to. Hell there is this one guy in my department. He almost always does this one position on a laptop and I almost always see him occasionally doing work, but mostly watching tv shows. There are definitely some people that get a much better experience, even with those long hours.
Hey John, how long did you last at the Amazon fulfillment center? I lasted 1 week.
I do a similar job at Woolworths and yeh it pretty much feels like I play Tetris for 8 hours a day 😝
I’m loving this ‘human experience’ thing your doing. Can you picture 4 hours to those who work 12 hours for a shift? It kind of help you understand some ppl disgruntle behaviors. Thanks for the video
I think I would be extremely tired even after I get used to it. It will be pretty hard.
Yup. Wow... 12 hours? Sheesh
This is awesome! I appreciate the description of your frustrations-it's very relate-able.
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Worked a simple job at Fedex I quit after 2 days . The wear and tear on your body is not worth 10 per hour
I did the same exact thing. I couldn't justify it because I worked at Amazon for $12 doing way easier work and they started me off at like $10 and some change and basically told me I'd top out at like $13 after like 2 years. To be fair I ended up transferring from a sort center in Amazon to the regular fulfillment center after a year and was not even given a raise. During hiring HR told us that we got raises and then later on they basically said it's based on neighboring markets. I've been at this other Amazon and already got a $0.50 raise just after 4 months. Granted they give annual raises site wise. So I just happened to have come right when raises were given. I also get paid $2.50 more because of a reduced schedule, but get it even if I work OT. I'm definitely glad I didn't stick with the other Amazon or Fedex.
It’s amazing hearing someone from a white collar world talk and live the blue collar. Again, your open mind is refreshing. I’m quitting my job this tax return and going full online creation. Your channel is teaching me a lot. The Tetris comment , classic.
Nice! Good luck to you!
I want to be like you when I grow up sir!!! Side note I'm 25 :)
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when u grow up? lol ur half way thru ur life at 25 hahahha
MJ Junior Half way? His generation will easily make it 80+. I'd even say he's 1/4 done
life does not equal living,,,,,,,active life ends at 50.
Learn finance and your dream will come true 💯✨
When I do my weekly groceries, everything has to fit in a box AND close. I have to do good Tetris all the time!!!
Don't message your manager with ideas, they may present them as their own.
Message ideas to someone much higher up ;) There's also a digital trail of your work.
Can't wait to see what you do next! Sortation center like jobs are a harsh reality for so many people. It takes such a physical toll on someone esp if they do these jobs long term. The 13 an hr does not cover heath costs for the future. Not even making 13/hr.
yo, last year, I quit my engineering job. I worked at an Amazon Fulfillment center for about 1 week . LOL.... I could have stayed there couple months, but I was not getting enough sleep. Doing a 10 hour shift on no sleep was so fahking tough. The Fulfillment center is basically a warehouse, where they sort and ship individual items to customers all over. It was alright work. 10 hour shift, 1/2 hour lunch, 2 - 15 minute breaks, that is an 11 hour day, with traveling time back and forth it is a 12 hour day. 4 days a week. the group that got hired with me lasted 3 days, I lasted 4 days. It was interesting, but I found a new job now.
Let me just congratulate you on the capacity to quit a well paid job and taking this one. I'm wondering if you shared with your family these decisions, and how they reacted... I have a very conventional job (even though it's not conventional in the way that I chose to work very distant from home, and I work more hours in a row, so that I work less days), and I often consider other ideas for my future, also because I worry a bit that I use so much fuel, mostly I worry about the environmental impact, and no, an electric car wouldn't reach there, and I can't afford an hybrid yet. So, I'm ranting a bit, but also basically wondering if your family is totally aware of your career decisions and how they reacted. Thanks for posting. Have a nice 2018.
New to this channel, but it seems to be you're a sociologist, observing learning, and understanding different social roles in different scenarios it's interesting watching your videos so far.
okay i see what you're doing with this youtube stuff.. More power to you
I think you had a cool experiment here. I have worked both manual labor and office jobs. I like both. I think I need to get up and stretch or do something physical to break up long periods of sitting. My body is used to physical activity and I feel better after moving around a little bit. I think I will work this office/ physical balance into retirement by doing a lot of my maintenance myself on my rental properties. Paint, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, landscaping. Then I also have office duties like accounting, paperwork, and being available for tenant issues. Good balance in my opinion and will make it more interesting. I would have to give it up in old age, more for middle age retirement.
I was once an assistant store manager of a Walmart. Management has to walk and walk and walk because we need to get around and see the entire store over and over again. For a while, I was going through a pair of shoes every 3 or 4 months. Then I bought a really expensive pair and they lasted longer.
When I went to night shifts, I worked 5 shifts from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. Then, a lot of the walking also included pulling pallets with pallet jacks. I was in my mid to late 20s then. I would probably struggle with that much walking now.
Wow... that's a lot of walking. Thanks for the insight.
This is great to hear about your take on this job. Do you plan on doing more jobs or experiences and cover them on this channel? I think that type of videos would be a great addition to this channel.
I plan to be unpredictable. So if you start to be able to predict my next move, I am too complacent.
For me, working at a amazon sortation center gets repetitive and labor intensive. Working here for 2 and a half years, you deal with all kinds of people. It gets frustrating when it is busy and dealing with lazy people. For example, when associates close a tall 72 inch pallet, on many occasions, I see them throw trash after they print out the label. It drives me crazy. Another instance, a couple weeks go, I was working inside a trailer and I was sneezing non stop because of all the dust inside and boxes falling off the conveyer belt. It was almost like a avalanche effect. If an earthquake were to happen and these boxes are making me trapped inside, I would be a goner. It gets tiresome and when I first started off I had a lot of non stop energy. I feel like now when I get a good 9 hours of sleep, on my off days I would still feel tired. I feel like working there takes an effect. It is a frustrating job because of the favoritism that occurs when a PA comes and tells you to go to which station. That is another frustrating aspect of working there
this is reality for millions of workers. Always let your managers know you will not be disrespected (those who work labor jobs). I hate to take this to a ethnic situation... but in all my jobs the least disrespected are always taller and black individuals.
Lol... trying to lay low here.
Fact is more uneducated and unfortunately educated folks of ALL ethnicities are underemployed or working “below” their potential.
If one witness discrimination ( knowing much of it is under the radar) of any kind: age , weight, race , color, disability, religion, etc. , just know YOU could be included one day!
That may be a regional thing because here in AZ all the managers are usually Caucazoid. But even still I will agree that you have to set the tone and let anyone know that respect is a two way street.
That's right..Do not tolerate disrespect
Totally agree about standing , walking slowly, and walking with a purpose.
Other's are not the same. They prefer to stand than to walk.
Must be the way humans are built. You use more energy trying to float in mid air between steps.
I currently work at a small business as a office worker. Sometimes I hop into the warehouse to give the guys a hand. Similar experience. Sometimes it's fun like challenging myself to beat my own record such as packaging faster, moving items sometimes, etc. Basically what you said. :) But yeah, it does get boring eventually to machine minded repetitive work once my goal limit reached. XD nice vid!
It's nice to change things a bit and do some labor and like many said, it's only nice if you do not have to continuously do it for a living.
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Did the same job for 2 months: 12 hour shifts, six days a week. It was hell on earth.
The only thing I liked about it was having coworkers of various backgrounds, but that's all about it.
Great video. I think it's good that you offered suggestions for improving workflow. Unfortunately, if they don't understand your qualifications, they probably won't implement them. I can't wait to see your next adventure. Perhaps you could publish an ebook for improvement tips for packaging centers. Seriously. 😊👍🏼
You have a point. They probably think this guy thinks he's all that sending in suggestions and toss it in the trash can. But that's just fine with me, I'm on to other things.
BeatTheBush You have such a great attitude about it. 😊
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I just finished my finals so I'm bingeing on all the videos I missed.
That makes me realize one video a day might be too many videos for some, lol.
What you've done seems more like a personal social experiment. Very enlightening!
Great, hope your experience insight helps those who don't have the option of quitting.
Not sure if this helps in anyway but rather for satisfying people's curiosity of what would happen.
I worked at the PIT (Power industry Truck), and it wasn't too bad. I worked 8 hours or more night shift, and it wasn't too bad.
Ahhh you are physically stronger than me then.
Only for a month and a half. Certainly longer than 30 hours but not for long. My facility was a little better than others.I was not a big fan and the standing around but they world job I've ever had was at UPS as a package handler
Congratulations!!!!! :D
You analyze things just like I do.. awesome!
Well, I've done parcel sorting for 16 hours shifts on three days while doing regular 8 hours shift on the rest of the week. It's brutal but then again I did 60-80 hours per week before too with USPS. Working physical jobs seemed to shut down my critical thinking. I couldn't think properly when I was tired plus my decision making became poor.
So no full rest days? 7 days a week? Rest is just after work rest? That does sound really tough.
@@BeatTheBush No full rest days. I've only done that kind of work during the holiday seasons. I literally felt my IQ dropping the more I worked. Work accidents was really a concern as well.
I have worked 12 hours shifts 5 days a week . Did have much of a personal life , sometimes I had to drive a folk lift or stand ain one place and feed a machine . I no longer do have kind of but like it , didn't pay well , but my next this pay was ok less work . I'm thinking about a IT career , but doing the traffic thing sucks . I have been working for myself for the late 7 years , so giving up control sucks .
I think you said it last time, people working in the sortation center have a different level of education compared to your former work place. So it's not surprising that they don't have the best manners.
I have to qualify that it's only a small percentage of that were a bit rude. Not all.
Education is not the same as kindness.
You can find assholes amongst PhDs, as well.
Unloading those 53' trailers by yourself is always fun.
I didn't get to do that but I did want to. =D
i just started at a sort center and am so curious what the improvements are. i know that you said you can't share it cause its company property... do you want to see my employee badge? haha can you share what you think an individual can do to scan faster? i know they say two boxes but there are real cases where that is not faster at all. ie B01 and B33 and you are standing in the middle of the lane.
I'm amused by the number of people in the comments acting like you are lucky to not have to work this type of job. Not even Philosophy majors have to do this type of work. Even a small amount of planning goes a long way in life. If you are working 12hr shifts of medium to hard labor and you don't like it, then make a better plan for yourself. You can do it.
Indeed, but some people are in the hole more than others. Some have the extra time to get more education, others are sort of locked down with no wiggle room.
And intellect is not evenly distributed. The intelligence spectrum is broad: from genius to really slow, from deeply intuitive and curious to extremely shallow and banal. Some of us try, but don't messure up. This is just reality, plain and simple.
I, unfortunately, happen to be good at things that don't pay well, unless you get lucky or have undeniable, extraordinary talent and the right person discovers you. People like me often do well serving leaders, but those jobs are few, getting rarer, and require connections.
A former acqaintance went from being a chauffer, to a GM collections agent, to a personal assistant to a GM exec. Never spent a day in college. Me, I'd be so scared driving people around and she is prettier than me, but she dared.
Jazz great Billy Holiday once sang these words, "Mama may have, Papa may have, but God bless the child that's got his own."
Intellect can be sharpened like many things in life. It is not crystallized until one is much older. Become good at things that pay well -- that is what hard-working people do. Don't be so complacent.
If everyone went to college and had a degree, who would pick up your trash?
People who went to college and got degrees.
mu first job, was order filling, then packaging, and shipping/receiving... it was fun for a young guy.... thanks for the memories :D
How hard would it be for them to say "please..."? Bezos should send a memo.
Its cool I wanted to quit all my plebian jobs after two hours. What's next? There's bartending, forensic cleaning
You sure that tiredness from shopping isn't mentally induced? I for one hate shopping, so the very thought of it makes me feel lethargic and dreadful...
A solution to the Stenotype Machine or the Voice Writing Machine in the industry of court reporting needs to be solved. Court reporting is very important but it works with equipment that is antiquated. You could have a murder case that constantly gets interrupted with court reporting mistakes. Maybe you or another engineer reading this can solve this mass court reporting problem with new technology and become rich.
fulltime shifts at the amazon I used to work at are 10 hours, be happy [;
I am currently have a great day job working as a bilingual Para but after union fees and healthcare cost, the pay is hot garbage. I took a part time job in an after school program to help pay off my debts faster.
I want to start my own e-commerce business(selling in Amazon) and need to accumulate some money while also saving my first 1k to my emergency fund and then another 1k to start investing.
I decided to work at Amazon as a sorter for the season. 20 hours on the weekends. The pay is pretty good. I work the night shift so it's 9-2am. The hours suck but I have goals I want to achieve and I love my day job too much to quit mid year.
I def understand how Amazon sorting center works. It's never ending. It's kind of fun because like you I think of it as a game.
I def don't want to work on the weekends but I I have goals. If I work my butt off now, budget , and save, then I can enjoy my life when I'm older.
Awesome video!
Wow... you're doing it too huh? Well.. you are actually doing it for real income. I just visited.
Wait, you walked off the job and emailed at a later time/date? That was ballsy. Can't wait for you to quit another job!
I emailed immediate after. The next shift was a few days later.
Once I heard one construction guy talking that he went to work in cabinet factory for 3 month just to learn how to make cabinets. He woke up at 5:30 and worked 12 hours 6 days a week for a minimum wage(I guess it was 5.5 dollars/h at that time).
So he increased his value as a construction guy and now he can install/refit cabinets in apartments way better.
Nice way to learn a new skill! =D It's life security where you diversify your skill set enough that you can switch gears easily some sector just disappears.
You are definitely an engineer 👍🏻
I am RVer while traveling I did a seasonal gig doing the same job as you at amazon picking and stocking boxes. The funny thing is they call you by your last name instead your first name. I finally told one associate that was weird and call me by my first name. Amazon is ok though and one day robots will do this job for us. I only work until dec 21st and it’s time to travel again haayyyy!!!!
Wow... so that means you need to park your RV somewhere and pay for the spot no? Or you just find a random spot to park it?
When I was in high school I used to work at a local factory during summer breaks, at first standing up all day is just awful but even after a few days you train your body and it's not difficult any longer.
I was never able to stand that long. Just the way my body is but I dunno, maybe if I stand for a day and do it repeatedly, my body will adjust.
Different season calls for different stuff...like rn is a lot of juicers and health fitness stuff...in a few weeks will be a lot of printers and back to school supplies. And a lot of drivers appreciated when sorters stack the boxes nicely. Makes our life’s easier. HR ppl in amazon lol never seen them in my location
You are my greatest mentor
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Thanks for sharing your insights. I've wondered about your health insurance situation when you quit your job. Won't you have to pay the tax penalty if you no longer have employer sponsored insurance plan? Or did you purchase or do you plan to purchase an individual policy? Had you considered this when you quit your main job? Many people feel stuck in a job because they need insurance. Love to hear your ideas on how people can get around this and have more choice in life.
Squats and core training enhance the ability to stand/walk comfortably for prolonged period of times. Generally, office workers are half-crippled in that regard (unless they work out).
Thanks. Good thing I don't work there anymore. =D
Good 4 U...I can Totally Relate...😉👍💪....ur Vids r very Educational...❤
=d Thanks!
Re: please- a lot of people would take "please" as a bargaining chip. A lot of people don't command respect from their supervisors as 'they don't deserve it', because they're acting up, not working and talking. You begin to get to know people and get respect after you work places for a while, which is probably why you were barked at.
You want a Delivery perspective as an amazon delivery guy? I do that for living and I could get ppl inside
I know exactly how you felt. I applied for a kitchen job 13-14/h in orientation they made us stand for 3 hours. The guy said that we had to stand for 2, 4-6 hour shifts per day. Suffice to say I didn't make it.
Yeah... so much standing. After 2-3 hours I really needed to sit down during the full break time.
i just have a question,when you are done with four shift,do you have to wait till they tell you to punch out or you can punch out once you four hour is over.please answer my question,greatly aphrechated
probably more interesting if you went in there working at a higher level, where you can really make changes and improvement.
Ahhh yes it would but then I wouldn't get the job so easily.
Oh please I'm sure you'd fair quite well at getting a high level job at Amazon. That doesn't mean you'd actually be able to have much involvement in changes or improvement though. With all the chain of command even good minded supervisors can be shot down on their attempts by their supervisors. One of the most terrifying scenarios at Amazon (Specifically the sort center) is when all the supervisors and PAs get together in one particular area and try to work. Why? Because they all have this mindset of knowing what to do, it's almost always polar opposite, and the combination breeds further failure.
Thanks for sharing your experience. Wish it were on video. Anyhow, your suggestions probably are going nowhere. It needs to higher up, like the area manager.
Probably, but it matters none to me.
Try working in a pharmacy standing for 11 hours...
Naw. =D
Why do you always have the stuffed toys? Where’d you get them? Thank you!
you should try loss prevention next. definitely one of the most fun entry-level jobs.
Sounds like it could be dangerous sometimes.
AMxZON Warehouse - concentration camp. been there, done that. it's all about whether you're friends with their supervisors. Same with other departments within that company! BAD. p.s. and generally their supervisors at the warehouse are tatoo'ed thugs who have little or no education. That explains why they speak with NO MANNER. They act like gansters and I'm not surprised if you were discriminated and asked to do all the things! You might ask 'how did they become supervisors'? well, it's once again..WHO THEY KNOW got them these positions! it's their warehouse culture!
That's not really the truth entirely. Odds are the people you are speaking about aren't even your actual supervisors. The majority of the time you're actually dealing with the process assistants or ambassadors. Your actual supervisors, who is an Area manager more than likely spends their time looking at the department's numbers and telling the actual PAs to do something. The Area and Operation Managers are typically straight out of college that took the internship at Amazon. Some are even hired vets that get preferential hiring because Amazon wants to come off as being for Veterans. The Ambassadors are just the same level as you, but typically do get their position because they find ways to click with the PAs and get that connection with the actual managers. The PAs are sometimes fresh out of college and other times promoted ambassadors that kissed major ass. That is the way it works, but it is EXTREMELY rare for the managers to ever even start anywhere near tier 1. I know of one manager that did that and she started off as seasonal and was EXTREMELY social with people. I know she was very close with the Learning Manager and had a position as a learning coordinator when at my site, but she did have formal education and that few years experience they typically give exceptions for. It is very rare for someone like her to get that high up though. Then when she did there were the obvious people that kissed her ass to get better positions and get to do indirect functions.
My own situation I'm not buddy buddy with anyone, but my high performance speaks for itself and the PAs and my actual supervisors(my shifts area manager) actually compliment me in my performance often and push for me to be trained in other functions. I'm no where near a social person, but I honestly feel that I do get the advantage to do more indirect roles more frequently.
This was my experience and what I observed also..The year that I was there I saw a lot of favoritism. There is a very wide range of society that gets hired and works there (No interviews, so basically if you can pass a drug and background test youre hired) and Ive seen a lot of folks get mistreated and talked down to just for being a little different. I was fortunate to be at a station where most (not all) of the managers and shift assistants were super cool...There were a couple bad apples but what place doesnt.. Also I want to add that for part time work, the benefits they provide are excellent...Only Starbucks matches or meets the bennies they give part timers...I was able to take advantage of tuition assistance after meeting my 1 year requirement so I consider the hard work a pay off just even for that!
Also I wanted to add one of the factors that weighed on my resignation was the fact that they do not give raises even after a year...I couldnt go on at that pay rate working hard knowing I'd never get even a ten cent raise...But a few days ago I heard that ALL AMZL employees will now be paid 15.00/ hour (even the part-timers) which is significantly more than the hire-in pay rate...I am more than happy for all my former AMZL associates who are still there...They MORE than DESERVE to be paid at least that for all the hard work that they and all warehouse associates do!
Did you ever hear back regarding your improvement points? Thank you for the video.
What are those? I never had any.
working 8 hours drains you so much more than 8 hours. at 6 hours I still feel energized but that 8 I feel dead after.
I agree. And I didn't even get close!
What will your next adventure be? Will you return to what you're good at or will you try something completely new?
Not sure, so stay tuned!
Have you tried traveling packing up a van or small RV and just going where the wind takes you love doing it but I run out of money too often might not be a problem for you though.
Job like everyone else right know I bought a 600 dollar car and started delivering pizza made the cars money back in a week. But this guy seems to have his financial stuff way ahead of me so he might not have this problem.
It sounds like you have a promising career in Industrial Organization Psychology, with your work optimization tips.
I didn't know there is such a job, lol. =D
Next job experience video: human service job like a care aide in a palliative unit or elderly care center. I was always curious how my left brained stem predominantly male classmates in high school would fare later in life when they were thrust into a human service role. People often stereotype logical guys like software engineers and data scientists as lacking compassion but I read studies that the right brain is developed later in life for left brainers like when they become fathers or care for their elderly sick parents.
Working in corporate for 7 years now I recently had to frequent the hospital for family and it was my first time to be pulled out of my highly profit and growth driven daily grind to witness jobs where caring for others was how performance was measured and not by how much $ rolled in every quarter. It really reminded me the other aspects of society that I had placed on the back burner for years.
I see PeaThree and BlueGuy together, but I can't discern their moods. Also, I don't know if this video was shot before or after the Money Money Money Money video. I continue to be consumed by worry for PeaThree's safety as well as by concern about BlueGuy's starvation. Ack!!!
IceBat ate too much turkey. This is after Money x4 video.
I deal with the authoritative supervisors that get off on bossing people around. It’s sucks.
Esp because I currently work a high paced job that leaves me exhausted some days.
Those who wield power for the sake of it tends not obtain more.
I work for one of the car company in Detroit. I am a senior engineer with a PhD in ME, but we occasionally have to work at the assembly line. (...emergency of sort). No "would you" and "please". It's so loud I can't hear anything. Extremely vertical-oriented. Seniority is #1 on the factory floor. Similar to the sortation center but these people make $30+/hr. Different world, definitely.
Interesting. It's a different story when you are required to work the factory floor. Nice to see it once though.
Lol my job ill be standing 11+ hours straight and lifting 10 tons or more of trash running and moving fast. You are blessed to have it how you have it now. You are smart man.
I really am am wondering how it ever happened. Blessed indeed.
My wife used to work 10 hour shifts at Amazon haha
Must've been hard. 10 hours will really tire you out.
What are some of the worst work situations you have experienced in your entire career and how did you handle it ? What was the outcome and lessons learned ?
payhole so what was the outcome and did you learn from that?
That sounds like enough for a full video as explaining those will take a long time.
BeatTheBush cool. I hope you make that video soon.
Payhole Everdouche - OMG. Just reading that tramatizes me.
Payhole Everdouche - I think (hope) I would gag and vomit on his junk, then he would fly into a rage and murder me immediately. Death = End of Pain.
Hey btb, think you’d be up for doing a physical job if the person you didn’t have to deal with the disrespect it comes with? Like, say, becoming really good at a trade (carpentry, roofing, etc.) and working as an independent contractor for fun?
HI BTB perhaps you can hire or consider yourself as an independent contractor who analyzes motions and procedures to improve productivity. I'm sure Amazon and other companies do this constantly yet you were able to notice four additional steps to improve productivity. I think that's pretty GOOD!
That might be interesting if companies would actually hire me to do so. Lol... sort of go in with them paying me much more to survey the lower wage jobs. I'm sure many people have ideas also but never vocalize them. People might whisper, 'they should really... ' but never communicate this.
How are you going to invest your earnings from this job, or is it going to discretionary spending?
I do not spent it. I plot it into a checking account. Its small enough that it deserves no special treatment.
Never notice how the Dino in the background is eating the T-bone steak 🥩 🤣🤣.
The steak is an infinite steak.
As you mentioned in your previous video, they see you as a worker that moves boxes from here to there. I suspect your ideas to improve productivity are good but would be ignored because of the entry level position you were working in and for a very brief time. If you were hired as a productivity consultant your ideas would be viewed as valuable since they would have paid big money for your ideas not small money for your labor.
Oh well! Ha ha! It's fine really.
Nice video
I really want you to hang in there and have the experience of being fired! LOL....it takes an iron will to get fired and not let it bother you, even when you know they are wrong. Like the woman who ignored the keys to 20 vacant apartments, hired me so she could reveal them, fire the guy and then bring in her own people all in under 3 months! It takes a lot of research and gut feelings to even take a job really, just applying and interviewing is exhausting. Good luck with what's next!
I came across this video at 5 in the morning. Did you work at oak5 by any chance?