They called back the next day, I think this job is for people with anxiety and PTSD like myself, I would rather slave in a warehouse than work with people and socialize
Yeah it's great if you like to work by yourself. There's alot of other people there but you don't really interact much. I would rather work in a warehouse than somewhere you have to deal with customers.
If you work for amazon, I want to personally thank you for all your hard work. I sell on Amazon and without you all, I wouldn't be able to do what I do.
Wow! When I first clicked on your video I thought it was going to be a complaint video but, you really explained the environment to where others could really get a feel for it. Good Job!
.....You're Good at Describing the Work Environment.....I hope Amazon realized your Communication Talent while you were with them......your Attitude is Very Constructive & Mature...!!!..........Thanks for Spending So Much Time Putting this video together......!!!!
Shera DiVito Hi Shera can you tell me how long they take to get you started? I will be an Amazonian for a few months, for fulfillment. Please let me know, thank you ☺
I have my first interview tomorrow, so I watched this whole video and I just wanted to say you are absolutely lovely. I LOVE your personality and couldn't stop watching :) thank you for taking the time to share this information with us. It was very helpful.
nnnnnnnp Target? you mean that place where I was targeted to get fired for leaving keys in the bailer? I loved being a backroom picker but walmart was better hands down.
Amazon fulfillment center employment described here sounds like a good job for people under 25, suffering from arrested development, and possess a 'just passing through' mindset.
Thanks so much! I've been contemplating working at a Target center, and I'd assume the same rules apply. I generally hate watching long videos, but man somehow you kept me hooked and before I knew it I was 20 minutes in lol. Thanks again God Bless.
haha I know, it was too long, you can even see it getting darker as the video goes on because the suns going down! haha. thanks for hanging in till the end!!
A company like this with their strict working rules are the reason why there are Unions out there. A good company that treats their employees with decency and respect, doesn't need a Union.
Shera DiVito. Do yall get to talk and hang out when its not busy? Do yall hang out with coworkers after work? Are family able to work together in the same warehouse? What city you work in?
She seems to present an unbiased view or her work at Amazon. Much more credible than most videos about how horrible Amazon is. Would like to hear more about working conditions as the excessive travel around the facility appears to be bogus based on the product coming to the pickers rather than the pickers having to go to the part.
OMG I just decided to watch this again, partly because it keeps showing up in the recommended section. You were such a company girl. You know what i miss? You vlogs from Shell. They were the best. I remember the one with the donut and always smile.
i will not work there anymore i did once but if you have any minor back or foot problems expect them to bother you big time with the hours as you never get long enugh to relax enugh to get them better as i worked packing singles and would basically stand in one spot for 12 hours a day 6 days a week and after a week and a day i had to helped to medical for assistence and i was sent home after haveing ice on my back for 5 hours. for me to return i had to have a doctor see me and say i could do it but the doctor refused to do thier paperwork and i ended up leaveing it permently....
oh yes, I hear ya. At the end of my shift my feet and legs would be throbbing and there was no time to relieve it. It took me almost the whole 3 months to get use to that before it didn't bother me as much. I felt it the worse when I packed in one place. When I stowed and got to move around it wasn't AS bad. I definitely recommend wearing comfortable sneakers or something.
How hard is picking? I start soon...and I'm scared shitless and Older. Somebody tell me if i can do this! I really need the Job, I moved to Arizona and i have lots of Bills. :(
Yogaaaaa. This is expected to be a physically demanding job. Train your body for it like you would with anything else. If the job is the only time you walk around, lift weights, get in your body.... well of course you’re gonna have issues. You can’t leave a sedentary life and work a physical job and expect to come out ok. I hope you manage your body pains. Look into yoga and a tens machine. They do wonders. If you have access to medical cannabis, I suggest a good topical balm. It works magic in seconds.
Hi very good informative video. I have just completed my first week at Amazon. I work in a fulfilment centre in the UK, it is a brand new robotics warehouse. I was selected to work in outbound, or the docks, and it is a great area to work. You have the freedom to get about the warehouse. But it’s tough on your feet. We pack the parcels into pallets and get them to the trucks waiting to ship them out. The leadership team is a really good bunch of helpful people, the trainers are great too. All they want at the end of the day is for you to do your job. I’m pushing for progression, and learning all the jobs I can in the warehouse. I haven’t had any experience in picking and packing as of yet, but my manager has said I definitely won’t be doing that. On outbound we have a team target to achieve, and no personal ones. Overall I think I could be working for Amazon for some time. Well if I get through peak!
I worked from home with Amazon 2015 to 2016, it was fairly simple training and the pay was pretty descents, plus there were lots of cool prize for performance. I worked during peak season which is starting black friday, up to new years.
If NJ is not listed, they will not accept you, I just did a check and it has about 10 states specifically that they are currently looking to hire in, if you still want to give it a shot you can but most like will not consider you i you are not in one of the states listed.
Shera, know you have heard it many times but this is an awesome overview. I'm a seasoned veteran of many working scenarios and I wish I would have known you when a company needed an authentic, honest breakdown of the work and all the steps along the way. Keep communicating as professionally as you did here. All the best to you.
Wow, thank you, I appreciate that! I put a lot of planning into what I was going to talk about. I remembered more I wanted to say after I recorded it but it is long enough as is haha. Thanks for checking it out :)
Shera that sounds normal when preparing (and 20 minutes plus is a LOT of preparing!) then once you get into it then watch it there's much more in mind to have communicated. Keep it going. Best.
I love the way you explain everything🖤 great video!👍🏻 I just got hired, waiting on my orientation date. Now I know what to expect! Thank you so much for the awesome video!
I've worked at alot of places, but Amazon still ranks as the worst. I was a floor picker, and the rates were just insane. No matter how fast you go, it's never fast enough. Everything counts against you, and there are no breaks except for your lunch. Workers are broken, and taught to give up. I went in thinking I could work hard, and have pride in my job, but unless you work breaks, and have zero malfunctions with the equipment, it's just not possible. seen more people get terminated over rate than anything else. If the equipment jams and requires facilities, then you're screwed and will be written up. Seen alot of people with great rates, but just had bad luck with the machines breaking down and were canned. Glad I don't work there anymore, must have been nice to be a packer, most of us were written up when we tried getting out.
Unless human factors were causing the machines to jam or stall or break down it seems illogical to blame and get rid of a worker for not being able to keep up the pace. Surely the management should have been looking for trends in machine performance across multiple operators and shifts to rule out a human cause for a slow down. If , say, you were the only slow one on a machine and the other operators were hitting their rates then you may have a question to answer but if all workers are being slowed down by the same machine, the maintenance team have a question to answer, Also you need to be aware of tricks played by operators working rival shifts to slow down faster shifts and get ahead by sabotage and cheating. The maintenance guys might have favourites on a particular shift that they work well for and do shoddy work for the other shifts....You need to have enough knowledge of your machine, and procedures and the politics of a particular work centre to be able to keep ahead. Also beware of how some shifts may skimp on housekeeping chores to maximise rates and leave the unmeasured work to the other shifts, thereby slowing them down......
Im trying to get in with Amazon. Initially I was a little hesitant about it having no actual interview process, but I'll see. I applied to a part-time one near where I live and a seasonal one in the neighboring city. I have the drive to work hard and making decent money, but I've kept myself in minimum wage. Amazon doesn't appear to pay a lot for these positions, but it would be enough for me especially if I could have something to supplement.
I'm surprised at all the bad comments about Amazon, Over three thousand signed up for a job in Jacksonville two months ago. We are all excited to work...There is no work out here, so to have a job is a blessing. I'm waiting for my new employee orientation that will be in a week or two. I for one am happy to be able to have an honest paying job.
Wow! I’ve heard so many awful things about working at amazon... your experience sounds really, really great!! I know you said you don’t know about other amazon sites but this particular place that you were, sounded like they really appreciated you guys. I see this video was done a few years ago so I don’t know how things are today but overall, it sounds like an awesome place to work. Your descriptions were so clear and painted a vivid picture of your experiences. Thanks for sharing!!🙂
Thanks! I'm glad you found it helpful, I did really enjoy my time there. :) I've found that a lot of the bad reviews are by people who werent cut out for warehouse work to begin with.
I was Working in Dunfermline Fife - Scotland last year as a Christmas temp associate during peak time. I worked in Customer Returns and the job was fairly easy to hit the targets they given, IIRC 32 small boxes, 24 medium and 12 large. Essentially you were standing a your own workstation ad a conveyor line seperated these zones and employees where to grab boxes of the line, Scan barcodes from the boxes (Return labels) and process them on a computer which will ask you questions such as which type of sealing method does the item have and what type of damage has been done to the box. It was basically a multiple choice question scenario where depending on which you chose would determine which kind of tote it would get put in. Although it sounds easy, Its easy to make errors in as sometimes some of the items you process, they get put into an Audit tote and you will have people who will come around to make sure you are in check. I also worked on decant for Customer Returns which is essentially using those flimsy plastic safety knifes to open boxes for the associates and place them onto the conveyor (Just makes that job a little more easier). I would say personally, Its not amazon that gave me the grief when working there as the team leads were always helpful, friendly and polite, Offered me more training when I needed or asked for it and offered to be placed within several departments in the FC such as Warehouse Deals. The agency I worked under however was a complete nightmare. They would half a point you for being off on the sick, half point for clocking in literally 1 min late (with no regards to their clock in and out system when it started lagging behind, Which it did very often. I would happily work as a FC associate under amazon directly but as a temp associate under an agency, Id rather not. Now I currently work in the stow department at Amazon in Gourock - Scotland. Although Id like to write away with the experiences and stuff, I feel as if I have written enough already lol
That sounds exactly right Brian! Im not familiar with customer returns but the way you described it sounds spot on from what I have seen. And I agree that sometimes the temp agency is the problem, not Amazon. How is Stow working out for you?
The largest factories seem fairly empty when it comes to staff numbers judging by the videos on here, although I suppose that is due to much of the work being automated. The photos below are highly likely staged just to put a point across when it comes to hours and break times, although I suppose it all comes down to management and overall strictness.. I think there was a similar article before with Aldi or Lidl overworking staff too www.thesun.co.uk/news/5004230/amazon-warehouse-working-conditions/
Hi Shera. I'm not looking for a job in Amazon. This video randomly came up on my watch list. Id just like to say that I think this video you made is a really nice and helpful thing to make for people. Good job!
Great job! Your presentation hitting all the highlights helped me to have less butterflies in my stomach because I start with Amazon in two days. If I ever get into a position to hire someone I would hire you pronto. You are a winner young lady. Best of luck in your career path.
I started working at Amazon last year during peek. It was awful haha. I was in pick, working graveyard shift. If you are not used to walking 12-15 miles a day, every single shift, haha then you better get used to it. You only walk 15 miles during peek. During regular time it is more like 10-12 miles. We started with 4 days for the first week, then we went to the 5 days on 2 days off to 6 days on 1 day off weeks. They alternated. As far as points go, you only get 6 points when you are a white badge, before they will fire you during peek. If you have a Dr's note you have up to 6 consecutive days to be off. Write ups last 30-90 days. 3 write ups within 90 days and you're fired. As far as making rate goes, as a picker, it is not always as easy as you stated. If I can pick at least 250 items each quarter and do so with no mess ups, meaning picking before the blue time runs out or scanning the correct item the first time around, no rejections or damaged items then yes, rate will be made. If I have a "Hot pick pack" then I am going to be chasing around, up and down all around. Haha it is not fun to have hot pick as a pack. Having a trans pack is sometimes really good, and ppafe pack can also be beneficial. Trans pack you can get numbers from 10 items picked to 72 items picked. That is a really good pick pack to have. I went one shift where I picked 400 items each quarter, because I had a really good pick pack. I have also had time where I have had single large or single small pick packs and it takes a lot longer to get those numbers up. I don't suck at my job, sometimes it is just the pick pack that enables you to make rate some quarters. As far as blue badges being rude, some who have been promoted to problem solve I have had issues with, not everyone tho. I was eventually converted to blue badge after peek. If you are good at your job and can make rate and are in good standing then there is a good chance that you can be converted. Most people want to be converted into a blue badge. It does have it's perks. Vacation time, VTO-voluntary time off(not paid), VET-voluntary extra time(paid), PTO-personal time off(paid),etc. You also get $300-$400 worth of stock, with interest that goes up every year. They offer decent health care plans, if you don't have health care insurance already, and they also will pay for like 95% of your school after you have worked there for a year. You are so right about the microwaves in the break rooms. During peek it is so hard sometimes. Haha we were just talking about it the other day, how you might as well bring sandwiches or something you can eat cold. Anyway, enough of my short novel. Great informative video!
Shera, this is the Best video by far! You should be in their communications administration department. You are spot on about this job. If you have ever worked for amazon you kniw that she us telling the absolute truth!! Been there.👏👏👏 Shera💗
haha thank you I appreciate that. A few people have said that to me before, but Amazon was just a 2nd job for me at the time, my main job is for UPS. I always love hearing from real amazon employees that can relate to my story. Thank you Ms D!
yeah, tape machines - no tape guns @ all - they have shrink wrap though. I work in an automated Fulfillment Center & the pick/pack rates are seemingly negligible - until you do it for 9+ hrs. daily, week after week for all year long because they always expect high numbers from you whether you're having a good or bad day irregardless.
You pick (or pack) constantly - all day, every day that you work there. You're allowed to put in for a different assignment though - night shift makes more $ too.
I like jobs where it's just me and i'm in my own bubble. No micromanaging from pesky co workers, no lazy tards telling me to do there job. If it's no listening to music in that place then no for me
The one I work at is walk walk walk your legs off. So far this past holiday 2019 there was not that much ppl at wrap down vs 2017 which was crazy to the point you could not walk to the break room without bumping into one another. The pay tho has gone up ver 2017 which was $11.25. So yeah I'm still there getting the job done.
It's easy, but you are timed every minute. And it becomes stressful and painful after 7 hours of endless packing. Everybody starts to slow down. And you still got 3 hours to go. Total of 10 hours, is brutal. Better get packing with those boxes and ship em into the conveyor belt. Oh, you gotta talk with your random coworkers, especially while working on the floor. It'll get lonely and depressing if you don't small talk and introduce yourself. But one thing is true. You'll never truly become close buddies with anyone while working at amazon, especially during the coronavirus. And they have everyone working randomly and different areas everyday, you'll never work with the same people everyday.
You hit the nail on the head about the Amazonians. Most of them act like they're hot shit. Which I find hilarious because you don't need to possess intelligence or real skill to work there. lol
While I agree that it doesn't take real skill to work at Amazon, it does require perseverance and discipline which is something you have to practice mentally and physically. Also if you decide you wanna try to climb the Amazon ladder things can get quite challenging. It's all as hard as you make it.
I worked for a small warehouse as a picker what was annoying was stock discrepancies and changing customers orders, just had my first interview and online tests now waiting for my police check in Australia it's a slow process and been sitting back applying for jobs in the meantime because I've been waiting weeks the Amazon warehouse is a hours drive so not too paid thanks for the video very informative
I think it's cute how you took pictures of that Sundae and the dinner. It shows that it was good incentive and I wish my Amazon warehouse did that. They only put out expired produce.
All warehouse jobs are virtually the same, low wages because the insurance is cheap. Amazon is harder than most to move up, and if you're over 25, it is a little rough having a manger that is fresh out of college. Most warehouses have a no phone role for a few reasons: 1) safety. There is a lot of large equipment moving around and if your face is buried in your phone, you might get hit by those machines. 2) they have proprietary information inside as to how the robots work, what they do, and the inner workings of the company. Even ups has a no phone rule. 3) stealing time. Most people, if they had their phones inside, wouldn't be working. There are regular corporate jobs that are also moving towards no phones because people aren't productive. That said, most warehouses have an emergency line family and friends can call and the message is relayed to the employee, so, the argument about having your phone for any emergency is not valid.
I work there and it's. Not the most hard. Work I just feel most. Of the people who say it's super hard are people. Who never worked in warehouse. So. Just remember if u never done warehouse. Work it will be hard for u coming from. Fast food or office. Work. But. The 3months I been there it's not bad
Never listen to the negative people, those were the ones that will try to look you down. If you found a way to improve at work, do it. If they had problem about that, then had them show you how they do it. Everyone is different, no company show expect the same result with everyone on every position.
I dont care how hard the work is . I need the money and I'm very grateful for the job . I don't give a damn what they put you through , when you are broke you really need money you stop whining and get the job done . I am so happy that you didn't make it sound like a death camp !
I agree! It was very tough working 2 jobs but I knew as a seasonal it was temporary and I would survive. It was worth the money I made. "Opportunity is often disguised as hard work"
Amazon requires applicants to fill out a Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) evaluation BEFORE one can even schedule for the hiring event. WOTC allows employers to get tax breaks for hiring certain individuals. Often, these tax breaks are significant. Taxpayers pay for WOTC. Do the math people.
I started as a seasonal employee and got hired into "Amazon" after peak (Christmas season)... I work at a Fullfillment Center that is 1.5million square feet and has miles of conveyors. I was packing at a rate of 70+ packages an hour, Now I work in a semi automated section and pack at a rate over 300 an hour... if all goes well, I pack over 3500 packages a shift. we trade jobs every other quarter... only two people run this section, four if we run both lanes.
Thanks so much for the great explanation. I recently applied for the job and i have the interview coming up. Am hoping to get the job. I work nights at UPS so am in need of another job. Its good to hear the overview of someone who has work at amazon like yourself.
The H.R. lady, asked me why I was in the young adult program, she already knew and wanted to see what I said.Told her I got into a disagreement with a kid.She said "you mean fight?" Assuming, It was my fault. Knowing I didnt have the job. I explained the situation. A kid from another school crimminaly tress passed and assualted and battered me, then came back the next day did it a second time with his buddies, and I'm trying to explain this 35yrs later and he is the one that broke the law. All she needed was a spot light and the H.R. Dept.= Hitlers Revenge Dept.
at 12:08 she says: "not long enough to put your feet up and relax"....I played it back 2 times to get that right because the first time I heard it I thought she said: " not long enough to put your finger up your ass"....bout fell out of my chair.
damn you did a great job with this video...I start soon and you actually put me at ease as apposed to other people I have gotten info from...i think they are just lazy though..i can tell you take pride in working a job. Great video!
Daaven Blue no, not yet. I needed to do days instead of nights. I have a daughter and to get someone to watch her. I'm still waiting for some day shifts to open up. wanted nights more though, :(
Everyone should remember that every Amazon fulfillment center is different. Where I work everything is laid-back as long as you do your job. The warehouse is 1.2 billion square feet and I get paid 13.50 an hour on night shift. also the building is temperature controlled so no, it is not a sweatshop.
Also it is good to remember that since everywhere is different, maybe it is worth trying out before assuming that we are all slaves and that rates are ridiculous. I am required to pick 60 units per hour and was picking 83 units per hour by my second day so, It's actually not all that bad at some fulfillment centers. You are able to make lots of friends and managers are pretty laid-back as long as you do your work. Also, with the whole break thing, we get to leave for Break 5 minutes before break starts to be able to walk there and/or drive and park your OP in order to actually get to your break on time. Everything just depends on your specific fulfillment center.
I worked for UPS as a student in Germany and I cannot remember ever taking a bathroom break. Some people are overwhelmed by the fast pace but I actually enjoyed it because time runs very fast when you are busy. I am happy Amazon is handling my packages well.
haha true..just walk to and from car. that is sad truth. i see foreigners walking places all the time. I never have or never do. i cant imagine walking somewhere. i have had a car always and pay dearly for it. insur and gas and maintenance and repairs and price to buy it. life wld be much cheaper without it...but i wld die trying to walk miles to and from work... like ten miles each way. then walking all over work whole shift. now i know this job will kill me! coffee will make people have to pee..so how do people keep up the pace without caffeine? B Vitamins might do the trick!
Katfishkelly M caffeine is actually a dehydrator. Water makes you pee, but you have to drink it to stay hydrated. You get a few breaks to relieve yourself and as long as you don’t get 30+ minutes of time off task within a shift, you should be fine with taking a restroom break here in there while not on break. You just have to make sure your rate is good to begin with. I normally reach 150-200 percent to goal consistently with every position I do. It isn’t that difficult to manage, especially if you stay well hydrated. The problem comes when you get lost in the work that you don’t make time to hydrate. When you start to dehydrate(you’ll be able to tell when your urine is dark yellow as they have charts posted in the restroom to reference) you are more likely to get fatigued. Instead of pushing through you will start to drag along. You’ll start to get brain fog, so you’ll keep scanning/grabbing the wrong items and you’ll be slowed down. So I’d gladly take the time to keep drinking lots of water and taking pee breaks if I know my performance will improve!
Shera, you are an AWESOME person, these companies were lucky to have you work for them. I hope you saved for retirement, you will be tired young :-) I worked for the best company in the world (at the time :-) ) Hewlett packard. I met both Bill and Dave, wonderful people. Thanks for the insights.
I did my drug test/paperwork end of Oct...... My start date was supposed to be Nov 9th. When I didn't hear anything I called they said I passed everything and they were waiting for a start date I'm like 🤦🏽♀️. Then they said oh the days and time you originally picked is not available. Then they changed to another start date and STILL NOTHING. Hell the holiday season will be over soon. I'm about to start looking for something else......sucks!
It will take even longer if you start the whole process over somewhere else. I'm sure they will start you soon, there's still 6 or 7 weeks of good working time to be had.
That's what I am afraid might happen to me. But if it gets ridiculous again with me not meeting my goals I'll leave. I'm too old to be getting my mind worked up over this.
I was always at least 120%. The job itself is stupid easy but I couldn't take being on my feet for so long. The "Amazon pace" translated into good rewarding hustle at my current employer which results in more than 3x what I made inside.
Ciao Shera (I suppose you're from Italian heritage no?).Thanks so much for your very informative video. It's interesting to know how it works. As a longtime Amazon customer, I'd like to thank you and all other Amazon workers for helping me get my purchases so quickly. Thanks for making it happen! :)
I thought that it was a sweet way to say thanks to all who had watched her video to the very end! She loves her viewers! I am now scared of the job! I am not going to get any younger or more fit, they are apparently going to work me into the hospital or the grave! Any people over 50 years old doing this and able to keep up and not have a stroke or heart attack while being pushed this hard? I will be 53 soon... I have been working fast pace at a walmart register for over a decade. They just replaced all of our registers with self checkouts. cashiering is ending due to apps to scan and go and ways to order and pay before you drive to store and just get your stuff brought to car. store employees pick/shop for you. where do older people fit into this type of working world!
If you are a fast paced cashier you would be a great packer, because they stay in one spot and just pack pack pack. The pickers are the ones who do alot of running around. The work is easy it's just hard being on your feet for so long. There were people of all ages working there with me so I'm sure you will be fine!
Yes they do hire some full time positions but probably not many. They use mostly temps during the holidays and may hire a few from those temps but not many because their volume drops significantly.
Group stretches, morning target setting, security searches clocking in and out, long queues at food prep areas, micromanagement of time...all sound like fun things to do in a fun place to work. Not for me. I worked in a similar American Multinational for 13 yrs and it was hell. It had a large impact on my physical and mental health and my relationships and family life. If you must work in such places make plans to get out as quickly as possible and keep an eye on your physical and mental health. I like that they monitor for drugs because the temptation to take anti depressives and stimulants would be very strong in a place like that esp if working rotating night and day shifts.
Very informative, but I'm absolutely terrified yet somewhat excited to start working at amazon. I'll be working overnight(not like I have a choice because college xD) and my mom is going to be extra worried if I'm not able to carry a taser with me back to my car haha. This may be a dumb question, but are you allowed to just sit at your station during breaks? I'd rather do that than rush to the break rooms and be late punching in afterwards
You only punch out for lunch which is a half hour, and the supervisors take a break at the same time as everyone else so they'd probably so no. They wouldn't want someone unattended in the warehouse area. But you don't punch out for the 15min breaks, so maybe on the short breaks they'd allow it. You'd have to ask. Don't be terrified! Its easy I promise, you'll be fine :)
hey did you have your orientation schedule at night or morning? I'm waiting on my mines since I was hired for overnights. I'm not sure if Amazon sets it at that time and pay you or you pick.
Oh ok I figured that and kinda worried it'll be on a day I'm super busy. I just moved to out west and the moving truck might show up same day the orientation. If that does happens hopefully my in laws are in town to cover me. I just don't have a clue what time it'll be since I'll be working overnight at a new facilty in Irvine. Darrel
Been working at Amazon fullfillment as Inbound STOW for over a month now. Dont really feel like a slave just yet, except when I'm put in the far east side of the building furthest from the breakroom. In a 12 hour shift our designated 15 min breaks are scan to scan. So its about a 5 min brisk walk, bathroom pit stop, 1.5 mins of sitting to walk back and set up the line to scan again. Doesnt even feel like a break. But positive note, I love my coworkers, the warehouse is temp controlled and the training was pretty thorough. I have overheard from various coworkers the difficulties with making rate as it goes up weekly. During our training week we were told not to worry about rate, just about quality. I asked if we'd be trained later about the best way to stow so we can make great rate and the response was noncommital. Asked around to the stowers who have been there longer than I and some have said that it depends on the water spiders and cherry picking of the totes (which are usually set aside for day shift, while we work night shift), and the checkerboard system. Still, it almost seems like there is a cheat to making higher rate because those that are over 100 with it go slow and have no problems and then the newer ones are stowing as quickly as possible and they barely clear 80. This seems to be what im most frustrated about.
Yeah I didnt mind Stow when I did it. I definitely think your rate depends on what items you're putting away, big stuff or say a tote of cd's. Do they allow you to use the button that lets you input multiple quantities of the same thing at once? I forget what its called....
I had an interview today for the new one being built at Doncaster, England. There were 5 shift patterns but all of them included the weekend and I have my own business which means im on my stall every weekend up until the end of oct (and all my dates are booked and paid for) so I explained this and brought my diary with me (to prove I didn't just want weekends off to go out getting drunk like a lot of people would) and they couldn't accommodate me at all. Retail positions always require you to work weekends. And he mentioned all the extra hours id have to do as well, on top of all the 10 hour days. BUT ASIDE FROM ALL THAT - when we 1st went in, they showed us a video of what we'd be doing and my jaw hit the floor !!! AB SAILING !!!!!!! You were strapped into these moving boxes which shot up as high as a football stadium, prob about 80 feet into the air . . . maybe more . . . and you were up and down on them all day for 10 hours picking in these very very narrow isles. It looked SO!!!! claustrophobic. It wasn't normal picking that you'd do in a normal warehouse where you had a little pushcart and you were passing people all day long so you could say a quick hello to someone you were passing. You were just stuck in these harnasses all day, getting flung about up in the air !!!! hahahaha THE VERY IDEA !
haha wow! ab-sailing, what?! I've never heard of that, it sounds insane though. I guess the scheduling conflict was a blessing in disguise for you then, yikes!
I knew they have big buildings that have multiple floors but I guess I just always assumed they had elevators or something normal to take you up and you'd work on one floor and then conveyors would bring the goods down.
amazon is a shit hole to work in...and the fact that people aren't getting the packages on time anymore...seems l like they cant find people to actually work there. its one of the worst places I have ever had the luck to work in.
Sorry you had a bad experience. The one I work at isn't a shit hole. From what I've seen, people either love Amazon or hate Amazon. Guess it all depends on the location and how its run, each one seems different, I don't know.
Shera DiVito I worked at Amazon tx but too much for me., can you imagine I worked at outbound single... We packed like dog food 34 lbs and the cat sands those are too heavy 40 lbs and big boxes too
I work as a courier for amazon and my opinion is that they pay well but they want us to work really hard and push our performance on top all the time.. it is worth tho :-) good experience
They called back the next day, I think this job is for people with anxiety and PTSD like myself,
I would rather slave in a warehouse than work with people and socialize
Yeah it's great if you like to work by yourself. There's alot of other people there but you don't really interact much. I would rather work in a warehouse than somewhere you have to deal with customers.
How do you like it so far? I will be starting at the new facility in Shelby township Michigan
Omg yes i can relate
nessie lewis why would you want to “slave” yourself at any job????
Can you work in small groups or pairs? Working alone all day would drive me crazy but I don’t wanna deal with customers
If you work for amazon, I want to personally thank you for all your hard work. I sell on Amazon and without you all, I wouldn't be able to do what I do.
me too lol
No problem :)
well you are paying them to work. You pay fees, it is not free lol.
KWT so.... you cant say thank you for a job well done because you pay them? id hate to have you in any form of management!
+C Ski you make no sense just because you pay someone for a job doesn't mean they're doing a good job
Wow! When I first clicked on your video I thought it was going to be a complaint video but, you really explained the environment to where others could really get a feel for it. Good Job!
Thank you :) I tried to answer all the questions I had when I first started
.....You're Good at Describing the Work Environment.....I hope Amazon realized your Communication Talent while you were with them......your Attitude is Very Constructive & Mature...!!!..........Thanks for Spending So Much Time Putting this video together......!!!!
I appreciate that, thank you :)
Shera DiVito Hi Shera can you tell me how long they take to get you started? I will be an Amazonian for a few months, for fulfillment. Please let me know, thank you ☺
thanks for info. nice smile
starting at Amazon in a few weeks in Houston. expecting to be a big warehouse
no problem! And thanks :) yeah I heard the Houston one is big, much bigger than the one I was at. let me know what you think!
boom boom are you still at amazon. im interested in applying houston area
I have my first interview tomorrow, so I watched this whole video and I just wanted to say you are absolutely lovely. I LOVE your personality and couldn't stop watching :) thank you for taking the time to share this information with us. It was very helpful.
Thanks Asia! Glad you enjoyed it and good luck in your interview tomorrow! :)
First rule of Amazon is to not talk about Amazon.
What is the second rule?
LisaMarie Rhodes that is kind of what I understand also. Wait I work there
+backwoodsbully the second rule is to think about the rule one :)
Absolutely do not talk about Amazon...get it?
backwoodsbully: #2
work your ass off or
your outta here!
I start next Thursday for training! Full - TIME. I'm super excited!
awesome! have fun, let me know what you think! :)
I've been with Amazon for almost three years. First through SMX then I got converted. If I knew then what I know now I would have stayed at Target.
Do you get any pay raises through out the year?
+hardware20x you get a quarter every 6 months that Max's out at $14.75 for tier 1
what do you need to do to get to tier 2 or 3
Rocky Hamden make a resume when open postion or seasonal positions are open and send your resume and schedule a interview .. then best of luck to you
nnnnnnnp Target? you mean that place where I was targeted to get fired for leaving keys in the bailer? I loved being a backroom picker but walmart was better hands down.
Amazon fulfillment center employment described here sounds like a good job for people under 25, suffering from arrested development, and possess a 'just passing through' mindset.
Thanks so much! I've been contemplating working at a Target center, and I'd assume the same rules apply. I generally hate watching long videos, but man somehow you kept me hooked and before I knew it I was 20 minutes in lol. Thanks again God Bless.
haha I know, it was too long, you can even see it getting darker as the video goes on because the suns going down! haha. thanks for hanging in till the end!!
this is so thorough thanks so much
you're welcome, glad you found I helpful! :)
Ashley-Kristine Esseya ua-cam.com/video/TCSUKIhjevo/v-deo.html thank u
A company like this with their strict working rules are the reason why there are Unions out there. A good company that treats their employees with decency and respect, doesn't need a Union.
Shera DiVito. Do yall get to talk and hang out when its not busy? Do yall hang out with coworkers after work?
Are family able to work together in the same warehouse?
What city you work in?
Did you end up fucking with it?
She seems to present an unbiased view or her work at Amazon. Much more credible than most videos about how horrible Amazon is. Would like to hear more about working conditions as the excessive travel around the facility appears to be bogus based on the product coming to the pickers rather than the pickers having to go to the part.
OMG I just decided to watch this again, partly because it keeps showing up in the recommended section. You were such a company girl. You know what i miss? You vlogs from Shell. They were the best. I remember the one with the donut and always smile.
Haha that's awesome that it comes up in recommended! I wish I could make a video like that about UPS but no. I had fun at shell :)
You gave a great description of working for Amazon and I appreciate it. Thank You
No problem! Thanks for checking it out :)
I've been working here for a year now and 90% of new employees last about 1 month.
Yeah not everyone is cut out for warehouse work
i will not work there anymore i did once but if you have any minor back or foot problems expect them to bother you big time with the hours as you never get long enugh to relax enugh to get them better as i worked packing singles and would basically stand in one spot for 12 hours a day 6 days a week and after a week and a day i had to helped to medical for assistence and i was sent home after haveing ice on my back for 5 hours.
for me to return i had to have a doctor see me and say i could do it but the doctor refused to do thier paperwork and i ended up leaveing it permently....
oh yes, I hear ya. At the end of my shift my feet and legs would be throbbing and there was no time to relieve it. It took me almost the whole 3 months to get use to that before it didn't bother me as much. I felt it the worse when I packed in one place. When I stowed and got to move around it wasn't AS bad. I definitely recommend wearing comfortable sneakers or something.
well because of it my back is worse and my feet are also, bad enugh that im now on disability thanks and keep posting
That sucks, hang in there
How hard is picking? I start soon...and I'm scared shitless and Older. Somebody tell me if i can do this! I really need the Job, I moved to Arizona and i have lots of Bills. :(
Yogaaaaa. This is expected to be a physically demanding job. Train your body for it like you would with anything else. If the job is the only time you walk around, lift weights, get in your body.... well of course you’re gonna have issues. You can’t leave a sedentary life and work a physical job and expect to come out ok. I hope you manage your body pains. Look into yoga and a tens machine. They do wonders. If you have access to medical cannabis, I suggest a good topical balm. It works magic in seconds.
EXCELLENT report ! Amazon should hire you for employee & public relations.
Thank you :)
This was an excellent video my dear! It was very informative and straight to the point without all the filler.
oh good, I'm glad you found it helpful! :)
Hi very good informative video. I have just completed my first week at Amazon. I work in a fulfilment centre in the UK, it is a brand new robotics warehouse. I was selected to work in outbound, or the docks, and it is a great area to work. You have the freedom to get about the warehouse. But it’s tough on your feet. We pack the parcels into pallets and get them to the trucks waiting to ship them out. The leadership team is a really good bunch of helpful people, the trainers are great too. All they want at the end of the day is for you to do your job. I’m pushing for progression, and learning all the jobs I can in the warehouse. I haven’t had any experience in picking and packing as of yet, but my manager has said I definitely won’t be doing that. On outbound we have a team target to achieve, and no personal ones. Overall I think I could be working for Amazon for some time. Well if I get through peak!
That is awesome! :D
I worked from home with Amazon 2015 to 2016, it was fairly simple training and the pay was pretty descents, plus there were lots of cool prize for performance. I worked during peak season which is starting black friday, up to new years.
Yes, they are a very nice company to work for with perks
trying to get a job with amazon work from home. is the training easy.
Yes, it is fairly easy
Thank you they don't say new jersey. But someone said do it anyway, is that true.
If NJ is not listed, they will not accept you, I just did a check and it has about 10 states specifically that they are currently looking to hire in, if you still want to give it a shot you can but most like will not consider you i you are not in one of the states listed.
Your review was very straightforward and just the facts when working in production. This was very helpful in shared with my friend as well
Awesome! Let me know how it goes :)
You have such an endearing personality 😊
Thank you Melissa :)
Shera, know you have heard it many times but this is an awesome overview. I'm a seasoned veteran of many working scenarios and I wish I would have known you when a company needed an authentic, honest breakdown of the work and all the steps along the way. Keep communicating as professionally as you did here. All the best to you.
Wow, thank you, I appreciate that! I put a lot of planning into what I was going to talk about. I remembered more I wanted to say after I recorded it but it is long enough as is haha. Thanks for checking it out :)
Shera that sounds normal when preparing (and 20 minutes plus is a LOT of preparing!) then once you get into it then watch it there's much more in mind to have communicated. Keep it going. Best.
I love the way you explain everything🖤 great video!👍🏻 I just got hired, waiting on my orientation date.
Now I know what to expect! Thank you so much for the awesome video!
That's great! I'm glad you found this helpful :) let me know how it goes
I've worked at alot of places, but Amazon still ranks as the worst. I was a floor picker, and the rates were just insane. No matter how fast you go, it's never fast enough. Everything counts against you, and there are no breaks except for your lunch. Workers are broken, and taught to give up. I went in thinking I could work hard, and have pride in my job, but unless you work breaks, and have zero malfunctions with the equipment, it's just not possible. seen more people get terminated over rate than anything else. If the equipment jams and requires facilities, then you're screwed and will be written up. Seen alot of people with great rates, but just had bad luck with the machines breaking down and were canned. Glad I don't work there anymore, must have been nice to be a packer, most of us were written up when we tried getting out.
Unless human factors were causing the machines to jam or stall or break down it seems illogical to blame and get rid of a worker for not being able to keep up the pace. Surely the management should have been looking for trends in machine performance across multiple operators and shifts to rule out a human cause for a slow down. If , say, you were the only slow one on a machine and the other operators were hitting their rates then you may have a question to answer but if all workers are being slowed down by the same machine, the maintenance team have a question to answer, Also you need to be aware of tricks played by operators working rival shifts to slow down faster shifts and get ahead by sabotage and cheating. The maintenance guys might have favourites on a particular shift that they work well for and do shoddy work for the other shifts....You need to have enough knowledge of your machine, and procedures and the politics of a particular work centre to be able to keep ahead. Also beware of how some shifts may skimp on housekeeping chores to maximise rates and leave the unmeasured work to the other shifts, thereby slowing them down......
Suff I've been there five years.. It's always been two 15 minute breaks and a half hour lunch. I simply don't believe you.
It’s like u turn into a walking zombie lol I think I got ptsd from working at amazon
smokesum ... yeah, it's not for the lazy, whiny type...
@@tebow7727 totally possible.
Im trying to get in with Amazon. Initially I was a little hesitant about it having no actual interview process, but I'll see. I applied to a part-time one near where I live and a seasonal one in the neighboring city. I have the drive to work hard and making decent money, but I've kept myself in minimum wage. Amazon doesn't appear to pay a lot for these positions, but it would be enough for me especially if I could have something to supplement.
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I'm surprised at all the bad comments about Amazon, Over three thousand signed up for a job in Jacksonville two months ago. We are all excited to work...There is no work out here, so to have a job is a blessing. I'm waiting for my new employee orientation that will be in a week or two. I for one am happy to be able to have an honest paying job.
That's great, good for you!! :)
Hi are you still working at Amazon? How do you like rate it
Good luck , all the best to you.
Wow! I’ve heard so many awful things about working at amazon... your experience sounds really, really great!! I know you said you don’t know about other amazon sites but this particular place that you were, sounded like they really appreciated you guys. I see this video was done a few years ago so I don’t know how things are today but overall, it sounds like an awesome place to work. Your descriptions were so clear and painted a vivid picture of your experiences. Thanks for sharing!!🙂
Thanks! I'm glad you found it helpful, I did really enjoy my time there. :) I've found that a lot of the bad reviews are by people who werent cut out for warehouse work to begin with.
Shera DiVito yeah, definitely seems so
I was Working in Dunfermline Fife - Scotland last year as a Christmas temp associate during peak time. I worked in Customer Returns and the job was fairly easy to hit the targets they given, IIRC 32 small boxes, 24 medium and 12 large. Essentially you were standing a your own workstation ad a conveyor line seperated these zones and employees where to grab boxes of the line, Scan barcodes from the boxes (Return labels) and process them on a computer which will ask you questions such as which type of sealing method does the item have and what type of damage has been done to the box.
It was basically a multiple choice question scenario where depending on which you chose would determine which kind of tote it would get put in. Although it sounds easy, Its easy to make errors in as sometimes some of the items you process, they get put into an Audit tote and you will have people who will come around to make sure you are in check. I also worked on decant for Customer Returns which is essentially using those flimsy plastic safety knifes to open boxes for the associates and place them onto the conveyor (Just makes that job a little more easier).
I would say personally, Its not amazon that gave me the grief when working there as the team leads were always helpful, friendly and polite, Offered me more training when I needed or asked for it and offered to be placed within several departments in the FC such as Warehouse Deals. The agency I worked under however was a complete nightmare. They would half a point you for being off on the sick, half point for clocking in literally 1 min late (with no regards to their clock in and out system when it started lagging behind, Which it did very often. I would happily work as a FC associate under amazon directly but as a temp associate under an agency, Id rather not.
Now I currently work in the stow department at Amazon in Gourock - Scotland. Although Id like to write away with the experiences and stuff, I feel as if I have written enough already lol
That sounds exactly right Brian! Im not familiar with customer returns but the way you described it sounds spot on from what I have seen. And I agree that sometimes the temp agency is the problem, not Amazon. How is Stow working out for you?
The largest factories seem fairly empty when it comes to staff numbers judging by the videos on here, although I suppose that is due to much of the work being automated. The photos below are highly likely staged just to put a point across when it comes to hours and break times, although I suppose it all comes down to management and overall strictness.. I think there was a similar article before with Aldi or Lidl overworking staff too www.thesun.co.uk/news/5004230/amazon-warehouse-working-conditions/
Just applied 2 weeks ago, had my orientation today, looking forward too it I start on the 19th.
Awesome! Let me know how it goes :)
Awesome attitude
why dont they split up the breaks? why do everyone has to break and lunch at the same time? way too congesting.
It sure is. Not sure why.
Awesome video! Very well-spoken and you look like a really nice person!
aw thank you :) and thanks for checking it out
Hi Shera. I'm not looking for a job in Amazon. This video randomly came up on my watch list. Id just like to say that I think this video you made is a really nice and helpful thing to make for people. Good job!
Aw thanks Robert, I'm glad I randomly popped up and you enjoyed my video, I appreciate your nice comment :)
Great job! Your presentation hitting all the highlights helped me to have less butterflies in my stomach because I start with Amazon in two days. If I ever get into a position to hire someone I would hire you pronto. You are a winner young lady. Best of luck in your career path.
Wow thanks! Glad it helped. Let me know how it goes for you :)
It's so easy working there. I don't know why people dislike it so much. EASY MONEY.
I agree
friendly Jew ummm okay.....?
Maybe because it's soul crushing monotony.
I started working at Amazon last year during peek. It was awful haha. I was in pick, working graveyard shift. If you are not used to walking 12-15 miles a day, every single shift, haha then you better get used to it. You only walk 15 miles during peek. During regular time it is more like 10-12 miles. We started with 4 days for the first week, then we went to the 5 days on 2 days off to 6 days on 1 day off weeks. They alternated. As far as points go, you only get 6 points when you are a white badge, before they will fire you during peek. If you have a Dr's note you have up to 6 consecutive days to be off. Write ups last 30-90 days. 3 write ups within 90 days and you're fired. As far as making rate goes, as a picker, it is not always as easy as you stated. If I can pick at least 250 items each quarter and do so with no mess ups, meaning picking before the blue time runs out or scanning the correct item the first time around, no rejections or damaged items then yes, rate will be made. If I have a "Hot pick pack" then I am going to be chasing around, up and down all around. Haha it is not fun to have hot pick as a pack. Having a trans pack is sometimes really good, and ppafe pack can also be beneficial. Trans pack you can get numbers from 10 items picked to 72 items picked. That is a really good pick pack to have. I went one shift where I picked 400 items each quarter, because I had a really good pick pack. I have also had time where I have had single large or single small pick packs and it takes a lot longer to get those numbers up. I don't suck at my job, sometimes it is just the pick pack that enables you to make rate some quarters. As far as blue badges being rude, some who have been promoted to problem solve I have had issues with, not everyone tho. I was eventually converted to blue badge after peek. If you are good at your job and can make rate and are in good standing then there is a good chance that you can be converted. Most people want to be converted into a blue badge. It does have it's perks. Vacation time, VTO-voluntary time off(not paid), VET-voluntary extra time(paid), PTO-personal time off(paid),etc. You also get $300-$400 worth of stock, with interest that goes up every year. They offer decent health care plans, if you don't have health care insurance already, and they also will pay for like 95% of your school after you have worked there for a year. You are so right about the microwaves in the break rooms. During peek it is so hard sometimes. Haha we were just talking about it the other day, how you might as well bring sandwiches or something you can eat cold. Anyway, enough of my short novel. Great informative video!
You have a great understanding of the job as well! Thanks for sharing this info! :)
how long did it take you to write all that?
I love how the video gradually got darker lol
Haha I know, I was sitting in front of a window and the sun went down. You're actually the first person to say anything about that haha
😂😂😂😂both the actual video and descriptions
Shera, this is the Best video by far! You should be in their communications administration department. You are spot on about this job. If you have ever worked for amazon you kniw that she us telling the absolute truth!! Been there.👏👏👏 Shera💗
haha thank you I appreciate that. A few people have said that to me before, but Amazon was just a 2nd job for me at the time, my main job is for UPS. I always love hearing from real amazon employees that can relate to my story. Thank you Ms D!
@@SheraDiVito You are Most welcome! I survived 2 years at the BWI Amazon in Baltimore,MD. Have and awesome holiday!😎🌹
your video has really gave me a huge confidence boost for my first start thank you for making this !
You're very welcome! Let me know how it goes :)
I really enjoyed your review, I have an interview today and I feel alot more confident going about this now (:
Awesome! Let me know how it goes!
I am retired, but evil demons are in all fields. Smile and make your money, for they hate that.🙂❤️💯🇺🇸🌹📚🌈😇
acajudi100 facts that what I’m go do
acajudi100 working at amazon good bad ..and they pick on you too
yeah, tape machines - no tape guns @ all - they have shrink wrap though. I work in an automated Fulfillment Center & the pick/pack rates are seemingly negligible - until you do it for 9+ hrs. daily, week after week for all year long because they always expect high numbers from you whether you're having a good or bad day irregardless.
When you're a picker or packer do you only do that task for the whole shift or do you switch back and forth?
You pick (or pack) constantly - all day, every day that you work there. You're allowed to put in for a different assignment though - night shift makes more $ too.
Being a picker is the worst job in Amazon.
Try NOT to go in as a temp -
they're considered throwaways
I'm a direct hire employee
I am so glad I am a nurse practitioner! I have watched other videos where people talked about the horrendous conditions. I enjoyed your video!
Thanks :) I don't think I could do what you do, so more power to you!
You did a great job. Your video is by far the best and most honest.
Thanks, I appreciate that! I tried to answer the questions I had when I first started working there. Thanks for checking it out :)
this is an excellent video, very informative and well presented. I bet Amazon love you!
Haha thanks! Glad you enjoyed it :)
pros=ok pay, good benefits, paid time off , vacation , 4day shifts
cons= can't make more than 13.75 in texas !
I’m working for Amazon at this new warehouse in Tswassen and it’s great. We even have some seniors working for us.
sort centers are full of seniors. id say 25%
A video with more information than b.s., I love it. Deserves the likes 👍
Glad you found it helpful, thanks for checking it out :)
Thank you for doing a great informative video on what people are actually trying to figure out without wasting our time . I can't wait to start ! :)
Thanks for checking it out, I'm glad you found it helpful! You'll do great! :)
Thanks :) !!
I just got an appointment at my Amazon location! And the position I applied for was Fullfilment Associate for full time.
Nice! Let me know how it goes!
Beautiful, well spoken and awsome video.
Thank you :)
is it as bad as people say it is?
No, some people just aren't cut out for that type of work.
how long were u there?
3 months, I was seasonal
I like jobs where it's just me and i'm in my own bubble. No micromanaging from pesky co workers, no lazy tards telling me to do there job. If it's no listening to music in that place then no for me
The one I work at is walk walk walk your legs off. So far this past holiday 2019 there was not that much ppl at wrap down vs 2017 which was crazy to the point you could not walk to the break room without bumping into one another.
The pay tho has gone up ver 2017 which was $11.25. So yeah I'm still there getting the job done.
What a great video! I clicked for some info and stayed because you do a great presentation. TY for the the work and time. Super catch! :)
Awesome! I'm glad you found it helpful :)
It's easy, but you are timed every minute. And it becomes stressful and painful after 7 hours of endless packing. Everybody starts to slow down. And you still got 3 hours to go. Total of 10 hours, is brutal. Better get packing with those boxes and ship em into the conveyor belt. Oh, you gotta talk with your random coworkers, especially while working on the floor. It'll get lonely and depressing if you don't small talk and introduce yourself. But one thing is true. You'll never truly become close buddies with anyone while working at amazon, especially during the coronavirus. And they have everyone working randomly and different areas everyday, you'll never work with the same people everyday.
This video was very informative! Thank you for posting.
No problem, thanks for checking it out!
You hit the nail on the head about the Amazonians. Most of them act like they're hot shit. Which I find hilarious because you don't need to possess intelligence or real skill to work there. lol
While I agree that it doesn't take real skill to work at Amazon, it does require perseverance and discipline which is something you have to practice mentally and physically.
Also if you decide you wanna try to climb the Amazon ladder things can get quite challenging. It's all as hard as you make it.
The same with the autoworkers. Unskilled labor
Headie Doll it’s easy mindless work it’s the insane average that’s the killer
I worked for a small warehouse as a picker what was annoying was stock discrepancies and changing customers orders, just had my first interview and online tests now waiting for my police check in Australia it's a slow process and been sitting back applying for jobs in the meantime because I've been waiting weeks the Amazon warehouse is a hours drive so not too paid thanks for the video very informative
Wow I'm surprised it's taking so long, hope you get it
I think it's cute how you took pictures of that Sundae and the dinner. It shows that it was good incentive and I wish my Amazon warehouse did that. They only put out expired produce.
Expired produce? What in the world?!
I'm starting at Amazon in a few weeks !!! Thanks for the info 👍🏾
Awesome!
Are you nervous?
Nate Morey good place to work long hours but great work colleagues
Cr00ksy Fitness what about now? How's the job?
All warehouse jobs are virtually the same, low wages because the insurance is cheap. Amazon is harder than most to move up, and if you're over 25, it is a little rough having a manger that is fresh out of college. Most warehouses have a no phone role for a few reasons: 1) safety. There is a lot of large equipment moving around and if your face is buried in your phone, you might get hit by those machines. 2) they have proprietary information inside as to how the robots work, what they do, and the inner workings of the company. Even ups has a no phone rule. 3) stealing time. Most people, if they had their phones inside, wouldn't be working. There are regular corporate jobs that are also moving towards no phones because people aren't productive. That said, most warehouses have an emergency line family and friends can call and the message is relayed to the employee, so, the argument about having your phone for any emergency is not valid.
Similar rules in many workplaces now since phones have cameras and internet access so can be distracting and annoying and reduce productivity.
I work there and it's. Not the most hard. Work I just feel most. Of the people who say it's super hard are people. Who never worked in warehouse. So. Just remember if u never done warehouse. Work it will be hard for u coming from. Fast food or office. Work. But. The 3months I been there it's not bad
Thanks for making this video. It was very helpful. I consider it gold.
That's awesome! You're very welcome 🙂
Never listen to the negative people, those were the ones that will try to look you down. If you found a way to improve at work, do it. If they had problem about that, then had them show you how they do it. Everyone is different, no company show expect the same result with everyone on every position.
Thank you :)
I've been working Warehouse since the 1980s they're all the same I like to call it the warehouse Shuffle
where is amazon wearhouse in corona please
I dont care how hard the work is . I need the money and I'm very grateful for the job . I don't give a damn what they put you through , when you are broke you really need money you stop whining and get the job done . I am so happy that you didn't make it sound like a death camp !
I agree! It was very tough working 2 jobs but I knew as a seasonal it was temporary and I would survive. It was worth the money I made.
"Opportunity is often disguised as hard work"
Tbh, im living off of 100$ until i can start working in 2 weeks
you can do it!
BLISSFUL ABUNDANCE you got that right! Amen!
BLISSFUL ABUNDANCE are u still. There
Amazon requires applicants to fill out a Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) evaluation BEFORE one can even schedule for the hiring event. WOTC allows employers to get tax breaks for hiring certain individuals. Often, these tax breaks are significant. Taxpayers pay for WOTC. Do the math people.
I started as a seasonal employee and got hired into "Amazon" after peak (Christmas season)...
I work at a Fullfillment Center that is 1.5million square feet and has miles of conveyors. I was packing at a rate of 70+ packages an hour, Now I work in a semi automated section and pack at a rate over 300 an hour... if all goes well, I pack over 3500 packages a shift. we trade jobs every other quarter... only two people run this section, four if we run both lanes.
Thanks so much for the great explanation. I recently applied for the job and i have the interview coming up. Am hoping to get the job. I work nights at UPS so am in need of another job. Its good to hear the overview of someone who has work at amazon like yourself.
A fellow UPSer, nice! Let me know how Amazon goes for you :)
Yep a fellow Upser from jersey. I will let you know if amazon works out for me. I sub to your channel as well.
Very thorough. Impressive.
Thanks :D
The H.R. lady, asked me why I was in the young adult program, she already knew and wanted to see what I said.Told her I got into a disagreement with a kid.She said "you mean fight?" Assuming, It was my fault.
Knowing I didnt have the job. I explained the situation.
A kid from another school crimminaly tress passed and assualted and battered me, then came back the next day did it a second time with his buddies, and I'm trying to explain this 35yrs later and he is the one that broke the law.
All she needed was a spot light and the H.R. Dept.= Hitlers Revenge Dept.
at 12:08 she says: "not long enough to put your feet up and relax"....I played it back 2 times to get that right because the first time I heard it I thought she said: " not long enough to put your finger up your ass"....bout fell out of my chair.
Hahaha no nooo
Thank you so much this was so helpful because I start tomorrow!! You’re the best thank you thank you! 🙏🏼
You're welcome, good luck!
damn you did a great job with this video...I start soon and you actually put me at ease as apposed to other people I have gotten info from...i think they are just lazy though..i can tell you take pride in working a job. Great video!
You're welcome! Im glad you found it helpful. Let me know how it goes, I'm sure you'll do great!
In other words don't work at amazon.
I will be starting soon pray for me
Ooh busy busy! Good luck! :)
Chiaquilla Johnson me too! praying it works out.
Chiaquilla Johnson update?
nm e. Update?
Daaven Blue no, not yet. I needed to do days instead of nights. I have a daughter and to get someone to watch her. I'm still waiting for some day shifts to open up. wanted nights more though, :(
Everyone should remember that every Amazon fulfillment center is different. Where I work everything is laid-back as long as you do your job. The warehouse is 1.2 billion square feet and I get paid 13.50 an hour on night shift. also the building is temperature controlled so no, it is not a sweatshop.
Correct, thank you!
Also it is good to remember that since everywhere is different, maybe it is worth trying out before assuming that we are all slaves and that rates are ridiculous. I am required to pick 60 units per hour and was picking 83 units per hour by my second day so, It's actually not all that bad at some fulfillment centers. You are able to make lots of friends and managers are pretty laid-back as long as you do your work. Also, with the whole break thing, we get to leave for Break 5 minutes before break starts to be able to walk there and/or drive and park your OP in order to actually get to your break on time. Everything just depends on your specific fulfillment center.
*million
Go to oak4. They don't fuck around over there.
I’m pretty sure you mean 1.2 million square feet. There’s no amazon warehouse in the billions of square feet even if your feet feel like it. 😂
I worked for UPS as a student in Germany and I cannot remember ever taking a bathroom break. Some people are overwhelmed by the fast pace but I actually enjoyed it because time runs very fast when you are busy. I am happy Amazon is handling my packages well.
I work for UPS so I know exactly what you mean, I agree time goes by quick! :)
Great video, very informative. There’s a ton of videos out there explain just the bad stuff and complaining about that. Thank you.
Thanks, glad you found it helpful! :)
Amazon sounds pretty abusive.
Nah its not bad, give it a go
And WalMart
the shoppers are abusive lol
Did you get x1.5 pay for doing that mandatory overtime on Thursdays?
Yes
Short breaks
will get fired if you dont keep your rate
good luck walking 25 miles a day lol average American who walks 200 feet a day
haha true..just walk to and from car. that is sad truth. i see foreigners walking places all the time. I never have or never do. i cant imagine walking somewhere. i have had a car always and pay dearly for it. insur and gas and maintenance and repairs and price to buy it. life wld be much cheaper without it...but i wld die trying to walk miles to and from work... like ten miles each way. then walking all over work whole shift. now i know this job will kill me! coffee will make people have to pee..so how do people keep up the pace without caffeine? B Vitamins might do the trick!
Katfishkelly M caffeine is actually a dehydrator. Water makes you pee, but you have to drink it to stay hydrated. You get a few breaks to relieve yourself and as long as you don’t get 30+ minutes of time off task within a shift, you should be fine with taking a restroom break here in there while not on break. You just have to make sure your rate is good to begin with. I normally reach 150-200 percent to goal consistently with every position I do. It isn’t that difficult to manage, especially if you stay well hydrated. The problem comes when you get lost in the work that you don’t make time to hydrate. When you start to dehydrate(you’ll be able to tell when your urine is dark yellow as they have charts posted in the restroom to reference) you are more likely to get fatigued. Instead of pushing through you will start to drag along. You’ll start to get brain fog, so you’ll keep scanning/grabbing the wrong items and you’ll be slowed down. So I’d gladly take the time to keep drinking lots of water and taking pee breaks if I know my performance will improve!
Shera, you are an AWESOME person, these companies were lucky to have you work for them. I hope you saved for retirement, you will be tired young :-) I worked for the best company in the world (at the time :-) ) Hewlett packard. I met both Bill and Dave, wonderful people. Thanks for the insights.
Thanks Lou, I appreciate that :) I wish I were close to retirement haha but yes I'm still working and saving. My main job is for UPS.
I did my drug test/paperwork end of Oct...... My start date was supposed to be Nov 9th. When I didn't hear anything I called they said I passed everything and they were waiting for a start date I'm like 🤦🏽♀️. Then they said oh the days and time you originally picked is not available. Then they changed to another start date and STILL NOTHING. Hell the holiday season will be over soon. I'm about to start looking for something else......sucks!
It will take even longer if you start the whole process over somewhere else. I'm sure they will start you soon, there's still 6 or 7 weeks of good working time to be had.
HR management material right here. Outstanding presentation.
aw thanks! :)
The hardest thing for me was to make rate. Like id get written up even for being 1% low
That's what I am afraid might happen to me. But if it gets ridiculous again with me not meeting my goals I'll leave. I'm too old to be getting my mind worked up over this.
I was always at least 120%. The job itself is stupid easy but I couldn't take being on my feet for so long.
The "Amazon pace" translated into good rewarding hustle at my current employer which results in more than 3x what I made inside.
Amazon delivery station I worked at had the high school vibe. A lot of favoritism, politics, drama.
Ciao Shera (I suppose you're from Italian heritage no?).Thanks so much for your very informative video. It's interesting to know how it
works. As a longtime Amazon customer, I'd like to thank you and all other Amazon workers for helping me get my purchases so quickly. Thanks for making it happen! :)
no problem! it is definitely interesting to see how it all works, It's fascinating.
Awesome Amazonian..I like your honesty when you talk about your experience....Nice meeting you. Shera..Have a nice day at Amazon..Cheers.
no problem, thanks for checking it out :)
My pleasure Shera, by the way your site is showing that it has a malware, my anti virus protection software show me this.Cheers.
OMG she said she loves me at the end of the video!!!! Just have to propose now. Never thought I'd get married but .... so excited can't speak.
Just be her friend, marriage isn't going to make your life happy anyways. You'll thank me later!
I thought that it was a sweet way to say thanks to all who had watched her video to the very end! She loves her viewers! I am now scared of the job! I am not going to get any younger or more fit, they are apparently going to work me into the hospital or the grave! Any people over 50 years old doing this and able to keep up and not have a stroke or heart attack while being pushed this hard? I will be 53 soon... I have been working fast pace at a walmart register for over a decade. They just replaced all of our registers with self checkouts. cashiering is ending due to apps to scan and go and ways to order and pay before you drive to store and just get your stuff brought to car. store employees pick/shop for you. where do older people fit into this type of working world!
If you are a fast paced cashier you would be a great packer, because they stay in one spot and just pack pack pack. The pickers are the ones who do alot of running around. The work is easy it's just hard being on your feet for so long. There were people of all ages working there with me so I'm sure you will be fine!
Shera DiVito what if you're hired for part time. Can you earn a full time position?
Yes they do hire some full time positions but probably not many. They use mostly temps during the holidays and may hire a few from those temps but not many because their volume drops significantly.
Group stretches, morning target setting, security searches clocking in and out, long queues at food prep areas, micromanagement of time...all sound like fun things to do in a fun place to work. Not for me. I worked in a similar American Multinational for 13 yrs and it was hell. It had a large impact on my physical and mental health and my relationships and family life. If you must work in such places make plans to get out as quickly as possible and keep an eye on your physical and mental health. I like that they monitor for drugs because the temptation to take anti depressives and stimulants would be very strong in a place like that esp if working rotating night and day shifts.
Very informative, but I'm absolutely terrified yet somewhat excited to start working at amazon. I'll be working overnight(not like I have a choice because college xD) and my mom is going to be extra worried if I'm not able to carry a taser with me back to my car haha. This may be a dumb question, but are you allowed to just sit at your station during breaks? I'd rather do that than rush to the break rooms and be late punching in afterwards
You only punch out for lunch which is a half hour, and the supervisors take a break at the same time as everyone else so they'd probably so no. They wouldn't want someone unattended in the warehouse area. But you don't punch out for the 15min breaks, so maybe on the short breaks they'd allow it. You'd have to ask. Don't be terrified! Its easy I promise, you'll be fine :)
hey did you have your orientation schedule at night or morning?
I'm waiting on my mines since I was hired for overnights. I'm not sure if Amazon sets it at that time and pay you or you pick.
Mine was during the day, they set it.
Oh ok I figured that and kinda worried it'll be on a day I'm super busy. I just moved to out west and the moving truck might show up same day the orientation.
If that does happens hopefully my in laws are in town to cover me. I just don't have a clue what time it'll be since I'll be working overnight at a new facilty in Irvine.
Darrel
Wow, a lot of big changes for you goin on, that's awesome! Hopefully you can make the orientation, fingers crossed!
Been working at Amazon fullfillment as Inbound STOW for over a month now. Dont really feel like a slave just yet, except when I'm put in the far east side of the building furthest from the breakroom. In a 12 hour shift our designated 15 min breaks are scan to scan. So its about a 5 min brisk walk, bathroom pit stop, 1.5 mins of sitting to walk back and set up the line to scan again. Doesnt even feel like a break. But positive note, I love my coworkers, the warehouse is temp controlled and the training was pretty thorough. I have overheard from various coworkers the difficulties with making rate as it goes up weekly. During our training week we were told not to worry about rate, just about quality. I asked if we'd be trained later about the best way to stow so we can make great rate and the response was noncommital. Asked around to the stowers who have been there longer than I and some have said that it depends on the water spiders and cherry picking of the totes (which are usually set aside for day shift, while we work night shift), and the checkerboard system. Still, it almost seems like there is a cheat to making higher rate because those that are over 100 with it go slow and have no problems and then the newer ones are stowing as quickly as possible and they barely clear 80. This seems to be what im most frustrated about.
Yeah I didnt mind Stow when I did it. I definitely think your rate depends on what items you're putting away, big stuff or say a tote of cd's. Do they allow you to use the button that lets you input multiple quantities of the same thing at once? I forget what its called....
I had an interview today for the new one being built at Doncaster, England. There were 5 shift patterns but all of them included the weekend and I have my own business which means im on my stall every weekend up until the end of oct (and all my dates are booked and paid for) so I explained this and brought my diary with me (to prove I didn't just want weekends off to go out getting drunk like a lot of people would) and they couldn't accommodate me at all. Retail positions always require you to work weekends. And he mentioned all the extra hours id have to do as well, on top of all the 10 hour days. BUT ASIDE FROM ALL THAT - when we 1st went in, they showed us a video of what we'd be doing and my jaw hit the floor !!! AB SAILING !!!!!!! You were strapped into these moving boxes which shot up as high as a football stadium, prob about 80 feet into the air . . . maybe more . . . and you were up and down on them all day for 10 hours picking in these very very narrow isles. It looked SO!!!! claustrophobic. It wasn't normal picking that you'd do in a normal warehouse where you had a little pushcart and you were passing people all day long so you could say a quick hello to someone you were passing. You were just stuck in these harnasses all day, getting flung about up in the air !!!! hahahaha THE VERY IDEA !
haha wow! ab-sailing, what?! I've never heard of that, it sounds insane though. I guess the scheduling conflict was a blessing in disguise for you then, yikes!
I knew they have big buildings that have multiple floors but I guess I just always assumed they had elevators or something normal to take you up and you'd work on one floor and then conveyors would bring the goods down.
SHE IS DEAD ON ABOUT ALL OF WHAT SHE SAID CAUSE I USE TO WORK THERE.
amazon is a shit hole to work in...and the fact that people aren't getting the packages on time anymore...seems l like they cant find people to actually work there. its one of the worst places I have ever had the luck to work in.
Sorry you had a bad experience. The one I work at isn't a shit hole. From what I've seen, people either love Amazon or hate Amazon. Guess it all depends on the location and how its run, each one seems different, I don't know.
Shera DiVito I worked at Amazon tx but too much for me., can you imagine I worked at outbound single... We packed like dog food 34 lbs and the cat sands those are too heavy 40 lbs and big boxes too
or just happy to have check to buy water food and shelter. not happy to be a slave. just want to survive.
Try a place called coremark, theyre worse than anything
Some people are just lazy and self-entitled.
i dont know if im going to enjoy this lool
Give it a go! :)
TVBUU your not, it's a tough gig ,suck it up.
How is it?
Scott Leoski 14 miles that’s it?? Who’s doing the moaning now 😂
Scott Leoski lol saw that one coming from 14 miles away
Very informative, Shera! I'm currently considering applying for Amazon, thanks for giving me a taste of the company!
no problem! thanks for checking it out :)
This was a great video. I dint know how anyone wouldn't like you. You seem super sweet and kind
Aw thank you I appreciate that :) Glad you enjoyed the video
I work as a courier for amazon and my opinion is that they pay well but they want us to work really hard and push our performance on top all the time.. it is worth tho :-) good experience
Patrik Driving is fun though.