Ugh! Thank God I am not the only AM who is keeping their options on the table lol I love the job but it’s honestly not what I love doing. I’m yet again inspired by you. Thank you for the videos!
It's very methodical and every shift is Groundhog Day; my partner did it for 4 months in 2019 before moving to another company. Still, I am always on the fence about applying for it, the benefits are enticing lol
@@charlesswitzer8378 yes, for sure. i enjoy the benefits a lot, they are very rewarding (in a way) but it’s getting draining and tiring to repeatedly work your butt off for 10-12 four shifts a week and deal with a bunch of ppl who don’t want to actually work lol or dealing with unrealistic expectations from counterparts. that’s been my experience thus far and i’m 6 months in. i wouldnt say it’s all bad, tho. just has its ups and downs like most jobs. i’m just brutally honest lol
I’ve watched few of the videos and I’ve enjoyed it. I’m currently do work for Amazon. Lived through prime 2x and about do the same for peak. Congrats on your new move!
So stoked for you! Congrats Grant! I've been following you're path at Amazon with these videos, just ended my first week of training for an area manager position at an AMZL site here in Cali. Seeing how many people grow with the company and knowing you are one of them as well just cements my confidence with this company! Cant wait to see what your new chapter holds!!!
Thank you Jackie! That is very nice of you to say and it is definitely motivating when you see others around you progress through their career. Best of luck with onboarding to the AM role!
Congratulations, Grant! Thank you for sharing tips for transitioning into Amazon. I have begun life as an Area Manager. I like this role. I appreciate all your help! Good luck with your new adventure!
Congrats! I appreciate your input when i was prepping for my pa interview. Waiting for my offer lol but got my incline the next day after my interview. Hopefully ill be in a similar situation where i transition to working Amazon Studios as a Game producer with my animation background. I take being an AM as a good starting point to build those leadership skills and apply it to other roles in Amazon
That’s a very good perspective to have, keep that in the back of your mind during your time as an AM, continue to build your connections, and I’m sure you’ll be able to transition to a cool role like that
For remote work, I would recommend not working in your bedroom or any other space that is associated with "break/chill" time. It could make it VERY hard to concentrate. Work in an area that is only associated with work. If you don't have an extra room for a temp home office, you can get a room divider from ikea and put it in your living room. Hope that helps! And CONGRATS!!
Bro you literally are my spirit animal!! Im really interested in software engineering or data science !!! And hope I can transition within Amazon as well!!! Any tips on how to perform the lateral movement from management to STEM field like you did ! Also for work at home tips , I’d suggest sticking to a schedule . Have a set time you wake up every day eat etc it’s easier to follow a schedule . Light music/media for entertainment is also good !! And have moments when you step away from your desk for 10 minutes or 15
To switch from operations to the STEM field the first thing I suggest doing is looking at the latest internal transfer policy to see what the requirements are that you must satisfy before you can apply to new internal roles. I remember when I started you had to be in your role for 90 days before you could apply to new roles again. I also suggest networking with people involved in the various roles that you are interested in so that you can get a feel for if people like those roles, what the team culture is in that sector of the business, etc. Also, you would need to make sure you meet the qualifications for the roles you are interested in. There are a ton of roles so I am sure that you would be successful in switching to what you want
Congratulations on your promotion and new role. Just asked in comments of another one of your videos, about how long we should sign a lease for when moving to a new area. Sounds like I may be better off with a 6 month lease. Just got my offer letter on Friday and they want me to be in another state in just 21 days to start work. Excited and challenged right off the bat, before I even start. Looks like I'm in for a crazy ride.
Thank you Michael - as for signing a lease in a new area, I would go with a minimum of 12 months. Occasionally new hires will do a short term assignment at a different building than their main facility and that’s the only time you’d need short-term housing. You should be good with 12 months, most people are physically relocating before then from my experience
I’m about to transition over to a Process Engineer - Technology role & will be moving to Seattle this month! I was a L4 AM for ~7 months. I’m excited!!
It would be awesome to see a video on how you made your role change. I am also interested in trying something else within Amazon, but in the engineering area.
Good for you Grant, thats awesome! Go get em!!! Also the fish market in Seattle is super cool and the original Starbucks location is cool so check em out!
Grant I have followed you for the past 7-8 months on RUclips. I am super excited to share that I also have just been promoted within Amazon here in the Northeast Region a month ago today. I utilized your tips and advice which I believe contributed to my internal promotion. I am still with GSF: Prime Now, LLC and I love my new role. I wish you all the best in your search for a new home, new friends and new role with Amazon! The sky is the limit when you work, play hard, and Have Fun! Thank you😆
Remote work is great but it depends on the type. I do freelance writing so I have no set daily schedule---it's whatever as long as I meet my client's deadlines. The main pitfalls for me are procrastination and distractions, so I only keep open my writing tabs when I am writing. If you have a set schedule with a company---it's really not much different---your job takes place in your living room instead lol I have heard being promoted within Amazon is fairly easy---granted you have skills and background in a position. Congrats Grant!
Hey Grant that's great! Congrats! Been following since your month 1 when I was interviewing for an AM as well. When do you think it might be too soon for me to look at other L4 roles? Was looking at international internal transfers.
That is so cool that you have been following me since then. When it comes to looking at other L4 roles, that timeline is completely up to you. It is your career and you pave your own path, just be sure that a career pivot is what you want to do!
@@Grant0669 Thanks for reply! I started to look beyond last week, I will pull the trigger this week! Thank you for the words of encouragement! Looking forward to the videos as a process engineer ! Good luck!
Thank you! There are terms surrounding eligibility for relocation which you can discuss with your recruiter, but in most cases relocation is provided if you are moving a certain distance from your current home. As for if you move again within a year I believe there’s an extra approval process
@@Grant0669 Thanks so much. I found out a couple weeks back. I’m currently an L4 AM, do you know if you need to be an L5 to switch over to corporate? Or can you switch over once you get an L5 promotion?
@@Sam-mw8co You have a few options when it comes to switching to a role that is corporate. Once you have been employed with Amazon for a certain number of days (I would check the number on one of the internal websites) you are able to apply to other roles across the company. As I am sure you saw, in the internal tool you are able to see the level of each position. If you apply to another position that is at the L4 level and received and accepted an offer, this would be considered a lateral transfer. So in short, you could do a lateral transfer as a 4, or you could wait until you promo to a 5 through Operations, and then make the switch to a 5 corporate role
remote working is all about discipline. I would recommend 45 min of work, 15 mins free time. After 3 hrs, take 1 hr break then do another 3 hrs and be done. Anything more than 6 hrs is a meh
Hey Grant, your videos have helped me out alot as I recently started as a L4 Area Manager. How long into the position did you apply for your new process engineer role? My backgrounds in Finance, so I definatley want to laterally transfer in the future.
Wow, I’m missing out. I’ve been with the company as a tier one for four years. I have a bachelors in computer science but I’m unable to be promoted. Do you have any advice for me as to being promoted?
I been watching you since my interview and my 1 year is coming up in April at BHM1 AFE2 area manager and I want to get into university recruiting for Amazon my best friend just moved to Seattle for that role
Wow that is really amazing! I was an AFE1 area manager so I understand the grind in that department! University Recruiting was something I was interested in as well. That is a solid team with really wonderful people, hopefully you get the chance to connect with them and learn more about the role!
Some tips i found useful for remote work was to pretend i was leaving the house to go to work. Same morning routine, hair and makeup, outfit, coffee, and then going into my office. I wouldn't work in the bed or on the couch because it made me want to go back to bed or watch tv and not work lol.
Hi, I am new to your channel as I just got offered the role of a graduate area manager. I am also a safety engineer as I studied chemical engineering for school. I am nervous and wondering is it worth it? Should I leave my current job and take a step back in the engineering direction and go with Amazon and move forward to engineering again? Would love the advice.
That is great, congratulations! You raise a very good question and it is one that is difficult to answer. If I were in your position, the way I would go about deciding this would be to think about: 1. The progress I have made in my career so far, and how much of a "reset" starting at a new company would be. 2. How happy I am with my current role and trajectory, and how comfortable I am risking this at a new company. 3. How set on being an engineer I am. If you are already very deep into your career as an engineer (let's say 5+ years) and would be starting as an Area Manager, I do not know that I would be going after the Area Manager role - perhaps something more aligned with the experience you have. If you are happy at your current company, that also has value, but if you are uneasy with where you are and are willing to take the risk to start over somewhere else, I think that is very exciting and worth doing. And finally in regards to being set on being an engineer, I think that if you moved to Amazon you would be exposed to a lot of different career paths and you may find that operations/engineering/corporate roles whatever else you discover interests you. That is the end of my essay. Hopefully it helps in some way!
Hi Zack - this is a fantastic question, and I plan to make a video on this soon. Operations and corporate are very different in many regards, so there definitely was a period of transition where I had to recalibrate the way I work and interact with people. Operations was very team-oriented; I worked extremely closely with my AM peers, and then was leading the associates within my department. On the corporate side in my currently role, I do not have any direct reports, but I do work closely with my peers. There is a lot to be said about this - overall the transition was very smooth and I have enjoyed every day of it!
Amazon occasionally offers relocation packages depending on the circumstances surrounding the new role. In my circumstance I do have relocation assistance
Hi my name is Kevin. I am soon going to be graduating college in December and I am a warehouse associate at Amazon. Already in the talks with my Area Manager of what it would take and my interest in the position as an Area Manager. I work at a small vender flex facility, so nothing big. It is just me and my PA during off-season peak and that is it. I was wondering without getting into too many details for confidentiality purposes. How much free time does an Area Manager get depending upon location? I see that you are on site a lot. Where my area manager lives in Illinois overseeing Indiana and Ohio, working remotely. I was planning on wanting to work remotely and also travel to sites when needed, as an Area Manager. After seeing your videos, I feel that this may not be the case for every Area Manager. If you have Discord or Instagram, I would be happy to connect more about this if you are open to it. Thank you.
Hello - first of all congratulations on the upcoming graduation, especially since you have been attending school in conjunction with work. When it comes to free-time, I believe this varies depending on the facility, individual, time of year, and shift. I do not like to give blanket statements about this simply because there is so much variation. I do not know of any Area Managers who are fully remote, but that is only because as an AM I was working at an FC.
I have a question that I would love to have the opportunity to ask you to better understand the T1 and T4/5 levels. If you read this message me and hopefully we could connect
Just for clarity, the new role is still with Amazon
Ugh! Thank God I am not the only AM who is keeping their options on the table lol I love the job but it’s honestly not what I love doing. I’m yet again inspired by you. Thank you for the videos!
It's very methodical and every shift is Groundhog Day; my partner did it for 4 months in 2019 before moving to another company. Still, I am always on the fence about applying for it, the benefits are enticing lol
@@charlesswitzer8378 yes, for sure. i enjoy the benefits a lot, they are very rewarding (in a way) but it’s getting draining and tiring to repeatedly work your butt off for 10-12 four shifts a week and deal with a bunch of ppl who don’t want to actually work lol or dealing with unrealistic expectations from counterparts. that’s been my experience thus far and i’m 6 months in. i wouldnt say it’s all bad, tho. just has its ups and downs like most jobs. i’m just brutally honest lol
Follow your heart and if you have options on the table that excite you more, give those some extra thought!
I’ve watched few of the videos and I’ve enjoyed it. I’m currently do work for Amazon. Lived through prime 2x and about do the same for peak. Congrats on your new move!
@@ObeyTati0986 are we all living the same life😩 6 months in and i’m feeling the same way but i love amazon !
So stoked for you! Congrats Grant! I've been following you're path at Amazon with these videos, just ended my first week of training for an area manager position at an AMZL site here in Cali. Seeing how many people grow with the company and knowing you are one of them as well just cements my confidence with this company! Cant wait to see what your new chapter holds!!!
Thank you Jackie! That is very nice of you to say and it is definitely motivating when you see others around you progress through their career. Best of luck with onboarding to the AM role!
Congratulations, Grant! Thank you for sharing tips for transitioning into Amazon. I have begun life as an Area Manager. I like this role. I appreciate all your help! Good luck with your new adventure!
Thank you Masato! I wish you the best of luck on your new role as an AM
Congrats on the new position and wish u the best of luck
Thank you Omar I really do appreciate it
Congrats! I appreciate your input when i was prepping for my pa interview. Waiting for my offer lol but got my incline the next day after my interview. Hopefully ill be in a similar situation where i transition to working Amazon Studios as a Game producer with my animation background. I take being an AM as a good starting point to build those leadership skills and apply it to other roles in Amazon
That’s a very good perspective to have, keep that in the back of your mind during your time as an AM, continue to build your connections, and I’m sure you’ll be able to transition to a cool role like that
For remote work, I would recommend not working in your bedroom or any other space that is associated with "break/chill" time. It could make it VERY hard to concentrate. Work in an area that is only associated with work. If you don't have an extra room for a temp home office, you can get a room divider from ikea and put it in your living room. Hope that helps! And CONGRATS!!
The ikea divider is such a good idea, that definitely helps and thank you Nya!
Congratulations!! You’re gonna do amazing, so happy for you! ❤️
Thank you Kathy :)
Oh my 😳 can’t wait to hear this. Hope it’s promotion 😊
:)
Congratulations GRANT!!!🍾🎊🎊
Thank you Toluwani!
Bro you literally are my spirit animal!! Im really interested in software engineering or data science !!! And hope I can transition within Amazon as well!!! Any tips on how to perform the lateral movement from management to STEM field like you did !
Also for work at home tips , I’d suggest sticking to a schedule . Have a set time you wake up every day eat etc it’s easier to follow a schedule . Light music/media for entertainment is also good !! And have moments when you step away from your desk for 10 minutes or 15
To switch from operations to the STEM field the first thing I suggest doing is looking at the latest internal transfer policy to see what the requirements are that you must satisfy before you can apply to new internal roles. I remember when I started you had to be in your role for 90 days before you could apply to new roles again. I also suggest networking with people involved in the various roles that you are interested in so that you can get a feel for if people like those roles, what the team culture is in that sector of the business, etc. Also, you would need to make sure you meet the qualifications for the roles you are interested in. There are a ton of roles so I am sure that you would be successful in switching to what you want
Wow, that was fast! Congratulations, Grant.
Thank you Jonathan!
Congratulations on your promotion and new role. Just asked in comments of another one of your videos, about how long we should sign a lease for when moving to a new area. Sounds like I may be better off with a 6 month lease. Just got my offer letter on Friday and they want me to be in another state in just 21 days to start work. Excited and challenged right off the bat, before I even start. Looks like I'm in for a crazy ride.
Thank you Michael - as for signing a lease in a new area, I would go with a minimum of 12 months. Occasionally new hires will do a short term assignment at a different building than their main facility and that’s the only time you’d need short-term housing. You should be good with 12 months, most people are physically relocating before then from my experience
Love the editing on this vid! “Bam!” 😁
Haha I’m trying to make the videos a little more fun to watch so thank you 😂
YOOO PROCESS ENGINER!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! exactly why i want to do engineering, please still vlog and talk about the job too
Thank you! I love the energy in your message haha
I’m about to transition over to a Process Engineer - Technology role & will be moving to Seattle this month! I was a L4 AM for ~7 months. I’m excited!!
That’s great! Which team will you be on?
It would be awesome to see a video on how you made your role change. I am also interested in trying something else within Amazon, but in the engineering area.
That is a really great suggestion Jené!
Good for you Grant, thats awesome! Go get em!!! Also the fish market in Seattle is super cool and the original Starbucks location is cool so check em out!
Thank you and I definitely will check them out!
I just started as an AM in Seattle!! Best of luck
Thank you Spencer!
Congratulations!
Thank you Derrick!
Grant I have followed you for the past 7-8 months on RUclips. I am super excited to share that I also have just been promoted within Amazon here in the Northeast Region a month ago today. I utilized your tips and advice which I believe contributed to my internal promotion. I am still with GSF: Prime Now, LLC and I love my new role. I wish you all the best in your search for a new home, new friends and new role with Amazon! The sky is the limit when you work, play hard, and Have Fun! Thank you😆
Kenneth that is huge news, congratulations! Thank you for sticking with me through this, I think that is pretty cool. Good luck with your promo!
Congrats!
Thank you!
Amazing job? Good luck with the huge leap!
Thank you!
Yay 💕proud of you!
Thank you Courtney!
Remote work is great but it depends on the type. I do freelance writing so I have no set daily schedule---it's whatever as long as I meet my client's deadlines. The main pitfalls for me are procrastination and distractions, so I only keep open my writing tabs when I am writing. If you have a set schedule with a company---it's really not much different---your job takes place in your living room instead lol I have heard being promoted within Amazon is fairly easy---granted you have skills and background in a position. Congrats Grant!
Thank you for the insight!
Congrats, bro; hope you keep making videos. Look at Capitol Hill area in Seattle!
Thank you and I will as long as you all keep watching 😜 I’ll definitely check out Capitol Hill!
Hey Grant that's great! Congrats! Been following since your month 1 when I was interviewing for an AM as well. When do you think it might be too soon for me to look at other L4 roles? Was looking at international internal transfers.
That is so cool that you have been following me since then. When it comes to looking at other L4 roles, that timeline is completely up to you. It is your career and you pave your own path, just be sure that a career pivot is what you want to do!
@@Grant0669 Thanks for reply! I started to look beyond last week, I will pull the trigger this week! Thank you for the words of encouragement! Looking forward to the videos as a process engineer ! Good luck!
GOOD LUCK 🍀😃
Thank you!
Congrats on the new role Grant! I know amazon offers relocation when you first sign on, do they offer relocation again if you move within a year?
Thank you! There are terms surrounding eligibility for relocation which you can discuss with your recruiter, but in most cases relocation is provided if you are moving a certain distance from your current home. As for if you move again within a year I believe there’s an extra approval process
@@Grant0669 thanks for the response and info :)
Awesome! Congratulations Grant! What portal do you use to find jobs internally?
You can use the Amazon.jobs portal - if you are in the company you can browse internal postings through this
@@Grant0669 Thanks so much. I found out a couple weeks back. I’m currently an L4 AM, do you know if you need to be an L5 to switch over to corporate? Or can you switch over once you get an L5 promotion?
@@Sam-mw8co You have a few options when it comes to switching to a role that is corporate. Once you have been employed with Amazon for a certain number of days (I would check the number on one of the internal websites) you are able to apply to other roles across the company. As I am sure you saw, in the internal tool you are able to see the level of each position. If you apply to another position that is at the L4 level and received and accepted an offer, this would be considered a lateral transfer. So in short, you could do a lateral transfer as a 4, or you could wait until you promo to a 5 through Operations, and then make the switch to a 5 corporate role
@@Grant0669 Thanks for clearing this up for me. I really appreciate you reaching out Grant!
remote working is all about discipline.
I would recommend 45 min of work, 15 mins free time. After 3 hrs, take 1 hr break then do another 3 hrs and be done. Anything more than 6 hrs is a meh
Thank you for that breakdown, that helps a lot!
@@Grant0669 np, gl with ur future endevors
Hey Grant, your videos have helped me out alot as I recently started as a L4 Area Manager. How long into the position did you apply for your new process engineer role? My backgrounds in Finance, so I definatley want to laterally transfer in the future.
Hey Willy Wonka! Very excited for your upcoming movie. I applied for my new role on what I believe was my 9th month
Wow, I’m missing out. I’ve been with the company as a tier one for four years. I have a bachelors in computer science but I’m unable to be promoted. Do you have any advice for me as to being promoted?
I been watching you since my interview and my 1 year is coming up in April at BHM1 AFE2 area manager and I want to get into university recruiting for Amazon my best friend just moved to Seattle for that role
Wow that is really amazing! I was an AFE1 area manager so I understand the grind in that department! University Recruiting was something I was interested in as well. That is a solid team with really wonderful people, hopefully you get the chance to connect with them and learn more about the role!
Some tips i found useful for remote work was to pretend i was leaving the house to go to work. Same morning routine, hair and makeup, outfit, coffee, and then going into my office. I wouldn't work in the bed or on the couch because it made me want to go back to bed or watch tv and not work lol.
That is very smart!
Congratulations, is the PE type role L5 or L6?
Thank you! There are positions at both levels however mine is a 5
Hi, I am new to your channel as I just got offered the role of a graduate area manager. I am also a safety engineer as I studied chemical engineering for school. I am nervous and wondering is it worth it? Should I leave my current job and take a step back in the engineering direction and go with Amazon and move forward to engineering again? Would love the advice.
That is great, congratulations! You raise a very good question and it is one that is difficult to answer. If I were in your position, the way I would go about deciding this would be to think about: 1. The progress I have made in my career so far, and how much of a "reset" starting at a new company would be. 2. How happy I am with my current role and trajectory, and how comfortable I am risking this at a new company. 3. How set on being an engineer I am.
If you are already very deep into your career as an engineer (let's say 5+ years) and would be starting as an Area Manager, I do not know that I would be going after the Area Manager role - perhaps something more aligned with the experience you have. If you are happy at your current company, that also has value, but if you are uneasy with where you are and are willing to take the risk to start over somewhere else, I think that is very exciting and worth doing. And finally in regards to being set on being an engineer, I think that if you moved to Amazon you would be exposed to a lot of different career paths and you may find that operations/engineering/corporate roles whatever else you discover interests you.
That is the end of my essay. Hopefully it helps in some way!
Hey, I am a current L5 area manager at Amazon and I am curious about how the transition was from operations to corporate ?
Hi Zack - this is a fantastic question, and I plan to make a video on this soon. Operations and corporate are very different in many regards, so there definitely was a period of transition where I had to recalibrate the way I work and interact with people. Operations was very team-oriented; I worked extremely closely with my AM peers, and then was leading the associates within my department. On the corporate side in my currently role, I do not have any direct reports, but I do work closely with my peers. There is a lot to be said about this - overall the transition was very smooth and I have enjoyed every day of it!
Hey Grant, how long did the whole process of getting a new job take? From applying to day 1?
Hey Takara - great question! I believe for me it took about 1.5-2 months from my first interview to the first day I was in the role
You should've ran on the AR floor with the robots 😂😂
Hahahaha that would probably have made it my last day... period lol
Congratulations 🎉
Thank you!
How much u used to pay for that apartment
Back in the good old days before rent skyrocketed everywhere, I was paying in the mid $1000s for this
Is Amazon paying your relocation?
Amazon occasionally offers relocation packages depending on the circumstances surrounding the new role. In my circumstance I do have relocation assistance
This has to be clickbait!
We don’t do clickbait here!
Hi my name is Kevin. I am soon going to be graduating college in December and I am a warehouse associate at Amazon. Already in the talks with my Area Manager of what it would take and my interest in the position as an Area Manager. I work at a small vender flex facility, so nothing big. It is just me and my PA during off-season peak and that is it. I was wondering without getting into too many details for confidentiality purposes. How much free time does an Area Manager get depending upon location? I see that you are on site a lot. Where my area manager lives in Illinois overseeing Indiana and Ohio, working remotely. I was planning on wanting to work remotely and also travel to sites when needed, as an Area Manager. After seeing your videos, I feel that this may not be the case for every Area Manager. If you have Discord or Instagram, I would be happy to connect more about this if you are open to it. Thank you.
Hello - first of all congratulations on the upcoming graduation, especially since you have been attending school in conjunction with work. When it comes to free-time, I believe this varies depending on the facility, individual, time of year, and shift. I do not like to give blanket statements about this simply because there is so much variation. I do not know of any Area Managers who are fully remote, but that is only because as an AM I was working at an FC.
@@Grant0669 Thank you for responding. That did help answer my question. Best wishes with your new job!
I have a question that I would love to have the opportunity to ask you to better understand the T1 and T4/5 levels. If you read this message me and hopefully we could connect