I work in packing. I often fuck up and forget to put the messages in the right box. So if you see "Hope you enjoy the stuffed monkey ,from uncle bill " sorry
I ordered an External charger at Amazon and i received a deck of Pokemon cards. well... kind of understand the stress these workers go through. Heh. It was a good laugh.
yeah most people who don't realize how it works don't understand why that happens. But they don't actually get told "USB Cable" they are told "A15 location 0159. When they scan that it says "Pick 2" they pick 2, enter the amount picked and scan the bin, then it'll say the next location etc, Well at least that's how warehouses like the one in the video works.Nowadays new warehouses exist where you mostly stand in one place.
I work for Amazon... easiest job in the world mentally . Physically the hardest shit I've ever done in my life.. It's pretty much survival of the fittest!!
@@kw6724 being on your feet for 10 hours and moving fast...I just started and the first week my feet are dead..and heavy lifting also..takes a toll on the body after awhile 🥴...investing in good shoes when I get paid!
@@kw6724 the production rate is pretty hard to keep up with. You're expected to be at 100% every single day, where at most warehouses it's 100 percent every week! I did outbound rebin..PURE HELL!
When I was a kid medical help was the only thing you "needed" really fast. There were no stores open really late except for Farm Stores, no 24hr news or channels. People actually SLEPT at night. Such extremely high regard shown for "the customer" and such low regard for the warehouse employee which can very well also be the customer. We're reaching new highs of hypocrisy and greed for superficial reasons rather than focusing on helping the important problems of the world. Amazon's success is a reflection of what we hold most important.
+Joshua Hannah - It really isn't because he's right there, some managers just get anxiety and get OCD, I've been a manager in different roles for a long time now and my approach is always relaxed, flexible and decisive, meaning if I make a decision there is no question and answer session, u don't need to lose ur shit over nothing though.
You can't go on the floor with your phone, and they have walk thru metal detectors and screening when you leave. They tag all products with a security chip, so if you try to steal it will ring thru the detectors. When you are packing and an item is missing for that order you have to ring it as missing or it won't allow you to continue on your computer screen. Either way they know it's missing before you even make it to the doors.
theres a very good reason. those items were scanned into the specific bins they were in. that means that when the item is ordered THAT BIN is where the item better be or its considered missing and cant be picked because it wasnt in the proper bin a mistake as simple as just putting it back in the wrong bin can cause a very long chain of problems in the warehouse
God bless all these workers souls. I’ve had jobs like this, and after six months Ohhh the job sucks... God bless those that stick it out. 2 Thessalonians 3:10 Even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “Those unwilling to work will not get to eat.”
All warehouse jobs will.break your spirit. Only reason alot of people put up with it. Because it's all they know and some companies pay good and have good benefits
@@ffff4958 theres alot of places that have programs for you to get back into school. If not you better choose a good company if you're gonna be doing manual labor like that
While all of this is true in a general sense, and I appreciate your comment, this is really out of context. The are both looking at the 2 items together, right before they are boxed up, for a customer. He remarks about the items "A Kindle and a leather cover" This is why her comment is unacceptable
I'm from Indianapolis and I I did picking at the Amazon fulfillment center in Whitestown, IN last year for a whopping 3 days. They couldn't pay me enough to go back to that bs. I got written up on my 2nd damn day for having a 70 something production rate instead of 80 something (my 2nd day on the floor). This was after I was ordered to walk the length or width (can't remember which) of the 1.2 million square foot warehouse about 4 times because the end I was supposed to be on ran out of carts. Then the area I went sent to sent me back and I got sent back AGAIN and sent back AGAIN. All that then they expect you to power walk your entire 10 hour shift. I never went back after that. There is NO rhyme or reason to their picking process. You could get an item in aisle 1 then the next item is on aisle 90 then the next is on 5 or something for the same order. Not to mention the giant blisters all over my feet and horrible muscle cramps in the middle of the night. Oh and there is either 4k or 7k people that work at that location. Getting in and out of there was nothing short of a nightmare let alone your lunch break with all those people piling in there. Now I did bring home $450 after taxes for those 3 days but now I make more money doing easier work. It's funny because they started calling me recently to go back. No thank you.
Driven Light No job is easy. No companies would pay someone who would only do easy job. The type of business or industry Amazon has, there is no easy job there. But you will get to enjoy the giant warehouse, the long walks ( good workout) and etc/
LushLife1325 They sure as hell pay well considering they hire pretty much anyone. Warehouse jobs are entry level jobs. Expecting to be treated like wonders is a bit far fetched. And considering the pay you get, Amazon pretty much gives you enough reason to stay with that beefy paycheck. So sure, it's a hefty job and it obviously wasn't for you. But others beg to differ.
Blister on your feet... It's just probably your feet doesn't fit your shoe size or may come from (fast walking, crouching, turnings, and etc) or you're just probably a couch potato before working there.... Second that's chasing what you're doing EXAMPLE aisle 5 to 90 is consider chasing.... Chasing shouldn't last long probably 30 items from each far locations and after that you'll be place in a good path where you'll probably be in one AISLE picking up 5 times per aisle and then going next door and blah blah blah... 80 Rate? LOL so damn easy try to be direct time and try not to talk to your neighbors. Done. Goodbye.
Been working with Amazon for over a year now, paid all my debts from my hardwork, perseverance, patience. I developed new friendships. I am proud of the rest of the hardworking Amazonians who stayed to work their butts off.
The scanner times the pickers though, expecting each picker to pull at least 2.2 items per minute in their 10 hour shift, even if the next item they need to pull is on the other end of the warehouse from where they presently are.
And you ruined it for me.. I was just thinking about applying here because it looks easy. I have been a grocery picker at schnucks Warehouse and it's so much more work than I see going on here. Lol. At schnucks you had to stay above 100% something like 1,200 cases a night.
I have no problem making rate as a picker, even if I have to go from one end of the mod to another, but AFE is a nightmare for me. Edit: I'm a 36yr old female with health issues.
+trulifesounds I work at Amazon also, and yes, we have to work fast, it's all about rates, and time...we shove, hit, and punch items into bins and crates fast, our time is measured by seconds...it's all about getting that product shipped in time...I work in incoming stowing/scanning, every second counts!..
+marie55 I'm considering applying for an opening for an amazon warehouse near my city since it's nearby and I just need the income at the moment. Is it true they monitor every second of your activity there?
+Meko5 the pay rate their is 12.00 an hour and if you work nights you get an extra 50 cents. and yes they do but only when your in a direct function. and every warehouse varies on how the managers trip when your off task. and its usually if your off task for like 10 mins up. but i usually am only off task like that when i use the restroom. so as long as your not off task for too long or have a good reason why you were you should be good.
Meko5 Yes Meko5, it is true, they monitor every second of your time while on the clock, but, the money is very good, and the peak season is about 4 to 6 wks, yes, working at Amazon can be brutal, especially if one is not in physical shape..
I worked at the sacramento ca center for the first 6 months it was open. I am a big strong athletic man (not crazy fit, just 6'5" 250) and im 28 and in perfect health. My first week i put on 100 miles walking. Second week, another 100 miles with blisters. At one point my feet looked like denzel's in "glory". I wrapped so many bandages on them on breaks that i could barely fit into my shoes. The by week 5 the 100 miles wasnt a big deal, but again im in perfect health and young. I saw another lady in the medical office (while bandaging my feet) and she was in her 60s, on her third day with the company, working her 3rd 12 hr shift in a row, complaining that she couldnt walk and sobbing. The medical person (not a doctor) said "well, amazon isnt for everybody." I actually was very good at my job. I was a counter first, but frequently ran totes for pickers. After 3 months or so of that, i was "promoted" i guess to amnesty (picking up stuff that fell out of bins). But upon my transfer, my weeks became 150-200 miles each. And in order to keep up with physical demand, i would do between 200-300 pushups during my shift and rest of the day. From november 1 to april 30, i went from 6'5" 250, to 6'5" 205. I hadnt been that thin since i was in the concord blue devils drum corps 10 years ago. Look it up.
Man, I’m gonna be straight up, I’m 5”9 and 350lbs ( I was bigger ) and I’m starting soon hopefully. I’ve got back problems from a car wreck and heel spurs from just being fat as fuck. Plus my generally terrible anxiety. This is going to probably kill me literally but I know I have to do this for me and everyone on my family. If my family history came from hard work then I have to match up. I hope I last for at least three years. A few good things are I’m quite strong and not terribly slow plus I would love to lose more weight. Frankly my stock market portfolio is in the Christ forsaken incinerator and until they get back to even I need money.
Also, dude you’re 6”5 you need to immediately start training in mixed martial arts because those who are blessed with monster genetics needs to take advantage IE: Brock Lesnar
@@robrowboski3057 i feel you bro. You gotta pay those bills. Do you live in ca? I may be able to help you... Also, i think the expectation of ANYONE lasting 4-5 years as a tier 1 is unrealistic. Unless you get a black vest in the first year (college required) then its going to be hell day in day out. Trust me. You should ALREADY be looking for something else. Trust me. I made it 6 months and i actually liked what i did there. But the deck is stacked against you, i promise. And ya man. Ive been wanting to get into ju jitzu. I have a muscular build even though i dont work out. But im just not aggressive or violent at all. Id be doing it more as a meditative escape as well as for fitness. Good comment tho bro. 👍
@@robrowboski3057 also, dont expect to find any understanding about your pre existing medical pain. THEY DO NOT CARE. Youll get some icy hot, a bandaid, and a foot in the ass. Its far cheaper to fire you and hire on someone healthier. THEY DO NOT CARE!!!
@@robrowboski3057 sorry but i seriously cannot stress enough how little theyll care about you... I worked a travelling carnival before that, and my owner was a convicted pedophile, and my manager was an alcoholic/meth addict. They were way more concerned with my well being. Am i saying that jeff bezos shpuld be in prison? Yes... Thats ecactly what im saying. Fuckin sweatshop.
I was thinking of maybe one day working for Amazon Warehouse but all the negativity I hear about the working conditions have absolutely changed my mind.
Amazon will pack anything the same speed, the difference is when the order is released to get packed. Amazon prime orders get released to the system immediately, you even get email confirmation instantly, and you get it in 2 days; where non- prime orders are electronically held up, or those orders would arrive just as quick. It takes me 10 days to get the same order that I used to get 2 days when I was prime, the only difference is non- prime is flagged and purposely not released to packing. So in essence, we are paying Amazon to be Prime members so they don't hold our orders back, as everything is under the same roof that is amazon fulfilled. Would be like going to Walmart paying for your groceries, but they don't let you have them for 10 days. It's BS!
This is idiotic. They're not holding your stuff back they're prioritizing. Of course people who paid extra for prime would be prioritized. If you go to Walmart you get to walk out with your groceries because you're doing the footwork and paying the gas
I'm in as a second place of work. "Packer - Batch", whatever that means. Can't sleep as I have an orientation tomorrow, and I'm nervous as hell, thinking it's going to be so hectic. Watching a bunch of these videos aren't helping either.
Consumerism is scary. Look at all that shit that most people don't even need. Also not to mention all of the cardboard being used to package stuff that will just end up in the landfill. I'm thankful for Amazon but holy heck.
My mother is an avid Amazon user, both for home, and for her job. Every month or so, I help cut and unfold boxes enough to fill a truck bed thrice over, and haul them to a local recycling center nearby. It takes a few trips, but every bit counts right? ^^
I don't know what it's really like to work at one of these places, but I think it would be pretty cool. In fact, I think is want to try a place like this out for myself one day. I think that when you see what item is being shipped where is really fascinating. You never really know what people are buying over the internet until you're face to face with it, lol.
***** sounds like most manual labor jobs. beats the coalmines aye? anyway, i know how it feels. I once had a agency job emptying out entire trailer-loads manually restacking and wrapping all day. each box 20 pounds or more : ) luckily only for a few days before finding better pastures.
That still sounds like the job I'd want to try. I'm not too keen on dealing with customers, or having to tell people what to do and when to do it. Since my last comment, I finally turned old enough to start working small jobs, (I'm 16, almost 17), and I got hooked up with a job at my local grocery store as a cashier and part-time shelf stocker. Let me tell ya, it's just as bad as people say it is. Dealing with customers just gets to you sometimes because there's always people who think the world revolves around them. I think a nice job just dealing with shipping and packaging would really take stress off of my back and help me to adjust to manual labor.
Amazon when worker is overworking themselves: Kalm Amazon when worker is wearing ear plugs: Kalm Amazon when worker is listening with one earbud: SAFETY VIOLATION!!!1!
Jess King Or you can seek higher education. Learn a marketable skill. Start your own business like Bezos did. This really isn't anything new. Been there done that. But if you don't like it you either adapt or find another.
@@blackworldtraveler3711 Starting a business doesn't require a degree. I dropped out of college to launch my online store 10 months ago. I had an idea and learned as I went along.
Hey which position involves the least amount of overhead movements or lifting heavy shit (>50 lbs)? I am considering working for Amazon but I have shoulder issues so the things mentioned above could be really uncomfortable to deal with for long shifts. I don't being on the feet, or walking but if it mostly organizing small shit or what?
I am actually REALLY excited that I have been hired at Amazon. I love the company to bits. I have been a prime member for a few years, and now I get to be on the other side. Sure, it is going to be hard work but they pay really well to start and I get to be a part of one of the biggest and fastest growing companies in America. I hope I can move up the ranks!
schlaznger You start off at about $12 an hour (give or take a dollar depending on your experience. And can move up to a little over $15 an hour. It's decent but not the best.
Sulfen Have you looked at Texas debt compared to democratic states in comparison? Infastructure and overall cost are lower per capita than other cities and states of our size.
The worst company to be called as an employer. I even didn't feel as a number there. piece of crap.....you need a special kind of insanity to be a fit. not for sane human at all.
I use to work at Urban Outfitters for 2 1/2 years and it sucked. The warehouse work was just like this, but the management was terrible, they overworked and underpaid their workers. Plus the management at Urban Outfitters officially told me and my coworkers that they were on a mission to compete with Amazon and beat them at their own game. Good luck trying to beat a Billionaire franchise Urban Outfitters
3:29 "We've hired over 15,000 extra workers..." CNN, 10 years later, video description still says "1,500 extra workers" Good job; you're a high-quality news reporting company. Not funded under the table or anything like that to gain popularity..
MrAndstuff I had to reschedule, so mines is today at 10. And me either. But someone told me it's boring. They said you just sit there and watch this long video for 3 hours.
Nesha Britwood there's been several large publications from Amazon employees who have shown how poorly they are treated. From people who pick and pack items all the way to the engineers and marketers that make Amazon possible.
Sulfen I just quit that crazy place 2 weeks ago. People tried to tell me about how they were, but I had to figure out myself, and they do work you like hell. It's really too much there. I was there for about almost 2 weeks, I couldn't do it. And plus it was a whole bunch of mandatory overtime, and they gave you hardly any breaks. Probably got 2/3 15 minute breaks every few hours. All the money in the world they pay isn't going to make me ever work for them again, my health comes first and that's what they fail to realize.
Nesha Britwood I've worked in a non-Amazon warehouse and they too gave me similar breaks like you're describing. My state doesn't require any breaks so it was nice that they gave a couple of paid breaks. It's shitty living in a Republican state with poor worker's rights.
Honestly I would mind if prices were perhaps $1 more expensive so people there could get better wages, but those greedy fuckers at amazon would use that extra money to buy the top dogs boats.
Everyday i have a little bit more hate for this place. Just knowing that i have to wake up at 5am till 5:30 pm fas pace job. I cant wait my six months to end.
Y'all sound like the biggest pussies who can't handle work. Must be hard making good money and actually having to work for it. I tell you what we'll switch jobs for a day, bet you'll be sucking the CEO off to get back into Amazon.
Celine me too ..nice exercise and good earning opportunity ..im a picker and we have robotic pods come to me and i pick scan and place in bin and push off lol
I work at a sorting facility. I agree. It's pretty easy mentally. Physically? During peak it kicked my butt. I've never hurt that deeply, from head to toe, in my life.
@@philomath67 i worked in both the FC and Sorting center. They are both easy .But the overnight shift on the sorting center was toughest even though it was still nice.I got fired on the FC because of the line i stepped on.
I sell on ebay and never really buy much from Amazon, maybe a total of 10 items my whole life. I never realized how big Amazon really is till they where on the news tonight showing how big they are. Wow I am impressed. I get it now.
+Dee T. I remember getting an extra pair of jeans even though they were the wrong size from Asos. I cancelled the order and placed a new one but I still ended up with both.
Normally, if the order is properly marked, if the item wasn't picked yet, or the item was picked and is still stored in the temporary location they can cancel it and move the boxes to the side, someone else will have to take them out and sort it. That being said, it might not always be worth it for amazon so..... depends.
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As long as you can pass a saliva test and have a heartbeat, your good! Just a warning though, this will perhaps be the most repetitious job you have ever encountered, especially if you get pick( it seems like that's all they ever need). Get a good pair of walking shoes, preferably with some cushion. You'll thank me, trust me! You don't want to be that guy at orientation wearing vans. Your feet will hurt regardless, but your be much better off with the proper footwear. If they have a position called MOD and if you get it, TAKE IT!!!! You make books and it was known as the cushiest job at my former warehouse(ONT2). Other than that don't expect to be treated like anything but a robot; that is no understatement. As soon as your four week or whatever learning curve time they use at the warehouse your going to is over, they expect 100% rate 100% of the time (which can honestly be impossible at times, especially during "peak"). While they are usually reasonable and will talk to you if your rate is down multiple days, some managers have been known to call you to the desk just because you missed rate one day out of the week. Other things to consider: you have no choice in schedule or position. You are assigned what they need and cannot transfer until you hit the three months or you local warehouse's requirement. "15 minute breaks" are not 15 minute breaks. I'm sure you will hear at least multiple times a week that a break is "2 1/2 minutes walk there, 10 minute break, and 2 1/2 minutes back." That might not sound too bad, but you've never had a break go faster until you've worked at Amazon. On a more positive note: you get 401k, medical benefits, and 3-5 stocks. Plus nightshift usually offers an extra .50 cents pay. Overall, its not the worst, but its not the best.
It's actually not bad. I work at one of the new FCs in texas. It all depends on your management team. Both my managers work with us in the process. I haven't had any trouble here and it's been a year. People that say it's a horrible place probably talk about Peak, when the workflow ramps up a lot, then yes, It get difficult. The pace has to ramp up and we get stressed. That's usually when people that don't handle high stress situations well, leave.
Area managers are changed so often that some don't even know how to do the job in the area that they are managing, Yet they have the audacity to chastise their workers for not being efficient enough, especially when the workers have no control of the amount of work that is available in order for them to make their quotas.
LOL I work at Fullfillment center at California and Sort Center is so easy haha but haven't got to peak season but almost getting to it tho! That's inboud you're watching
illy Est I started in Inbound last year before peak it was a cake walk. I moved up to a trainer position and it's gotten easier physically, but i still run around like i''m crazy.
Yeah....lis pretty hard to remember where the yellow extension cord could possibly go with a big pile of yellow extension cords 12 inches from his face. Imagine if she just ran around and mixed everything up on that isle and starting laughing wildly. He would have absolutely FREAKED OUT!
this is the old process of packaging orders. This process was way fucked up. Now they have rotating shelves where workers pick from small bins inside those selves or where works stock items inside each small bin inside a rotating shelf that moves around the warehouse. A worker basically calls each shelf by using a computer than the shelf goes back into its original place or new destination. The shelves are behind a storage case. In honestly amazon has no robots except those rotating selves that move around and the robot is the worker who is suppose to make no more than 3 errors per month or else they get fired.
Are you gatekeeping being tired? So people who don't work at a warehouse aren't allowed to be tired? shut the fuck up, people are allowed to be tired when doing a job, you don't have to be moving at your job to be tired. Work is work.
Robots. OK. Well, hopefully you won't depend on the income that these thousands and thousands of people per center depend on. And Amazon pays very very well. Don't believe everything you hear. Remember, Amazon FC's are not warehouses, they are shippers of individual orders to a customer, one book and a cd, a stuffed animal and a WII, Somebody still has to pull that and put these individual items away. They've been around a long long time and very successful. Clearly they are doing something right. I suppose you're just young and don't know how bad the employment is right now, despite any numbers, many people just gave up. Hopefully that won't be a problem for you. I work there, I'm grateful for it, it's a solid good job, good pay, and they expect your best. Isn't that the American system of work and compensation? And it's not un organized, it's disorganized. From a person who has a BS. thanks for your thoughts though. I'd never suppress any comments, but will counter them when I feel they are off base. Take care.
Abe at the time that was a very high technology place. Shows how little you now. Now they do have the more automated warehouses where pickers literally get the bins needed in front of them.
+Waqar Jehandad - Any bike brand worth talking about won't ship bikes to customers in boxes, they have to be built, tuned and safety checked by a qualified mechanic + only a complete idiot would buy a bike without test riding it first and bike shops would refuse to stock the brand if they were expected to provide test rides / advice for ppl to just buy it online. When I was in retail if you came into my store to get my help before u bought online the next time u came in the help would be much more minimal, and you know when u just got a dick customer who used you.
+Waqar Jehandad They have bikes....for managers and safety lolol. It really isn't that bad working here though. You have people at AMazon that has worked for years with little to no complaints
+Joshua Hannah I definitely would have agreed on this if I haven't worked there already. the most of the people work there are temps, others who could manage to stay over a year are promoted cause it's very rare. I worked there for more than four times as a temp so what I have said is based on experience. in Amazon the condition to get promoted is usually not the qualifications but the ability to stay there for longer. I haven't seen any manager riding the bike though.
Well... wear some good sports shoes and Dr Scholls gel pads for better cushion. Second at my job the Facilities rides bikes only no one else not even Sr. OPS
Darren Write They have a quarter of a million employees so it's possible that some of the people claiming that they worked there do in fact work there.
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I work in packing. I often fuck up and forget to put the messages in the right box. So if you see "Hope you enjoy the stuffed monkey ,from uncle bill " sorry
id do that deliberatley hahaha with the occaisonal help im being held prisoner with amazon using mew as slave labour
Eli Flores ... Does that warehouse has AC?
Lmaooooo
He was probably freaking out when she was picking the stuff up, look at that nervous fake smile LOL
Diniso S He realized he forgot to tell her not to touch anything.
She was so rude for that
She might not have realize how the system works with automatic counting lol.
He kept his finger on the bin to remember
Reporters always try to get super involved and hands on because they think it makes the reporting better.
I ordered an External charger at Amazon and i received a deck of Pokemon cards. well... kind of understand the stress these workers go through. Heh. It was a good laugh.
But how many holos did you get?
+Alternatetunic21 list the cards you got bitch boy bet u didnt get a single charizard or mewtwo
yeah most people who don't realize how it works don't understand why that happens. But they don't actually get told "USB Cable" they are told "A15 location 0159. When they scan that it says "Pick 2" they pick 2, enter the amount picked and scan the bin, then it'll say the next location etc, Well at least that's how warehouses like the one in the video works.Nowadays new warehouses exist where you mostly stand in one place.
Go to Digi Key and order all your electronics! Most efficient warehouse anywhere!
I work for Amazon... easiest job in the world mentally . Physically the hardest shit I've ever done in my life.. It's pretty much survival of the fittest!!
Nicole F. What makes it so hard physically, other than being on your feet for 10hrs? Just curious
@@kw6724 being on your feet for 10 hours and moving fast...I just started and the first week my feet are dead..and heavy lifting also..takes a toll on the body after awhile 🥴...investing in good shoes when I get paid!
K W working lines is jusy bad for ur back and posture long term
I'd like to see that fucker Bezos work a full week doing the same thing see how he likes it.
@@kw6724 the production rate is pretty hard to keep up with. You're expected to be at 100% every single day, where at most warehouses it's 100 percent every week! I did outbound rebin..PURE HELL!
When I was a kid medical help was the only thing you "needed" really fast. There were no stores open really late except for Farm Stores, no 24hr news or channels. People actually SLEPT at night. Such extremely high regard shown for "the customer" and such low regard for the warehouse employee which can very well also be the customer. We're reaching new highs of hypocrisy and greed for superficial reasons rather than focusing on helping the important problems of the world. Amazon's success is a reflection of what we hold most important.
I love how u can tell he's just raging inside when she gets a second thing off the shelf, his knees started to buckle LOL
+What The He's screaming in agony when she picks up stuff. That's a huge chore if she were to put it back in the wrong area, to find it again
+Joshua Hannah - It really isn't because he's right there, some managers just get anxiety and get OCD, I've been a manager in different roles for a long time now and my approach is always relaxed, flexible and decisive, meaning if I make a decision there is no question and answer session, u don't need to lose ur shit over nothing though.
What The HE was getting clammy lol
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@4:08 "Easy now, you're on TV". LoL
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I wouldn't recommend this job even to my worst enemy.
I'm sure it's been mentioned, but she is a horridness interviewer. "So I see a Kindle here. You have a lot of those"... (awkward silence)...
Exactly what I was thinking! Like what the hell is he supposed to respond to that 😂
+MickyAvStickyHands ...tune in for more pressing issues at 11
LOL! Was totally thinking the same thing.
You can't go on the floor with your phone, and they have walk thru metal detectors and screening when you leave. They tag all products with a security chip, so if you try to steal it will ring thru the detectors. When you are packing and an item is missing for that order you have to ring it as missing or it won't allow you to continue on your computer screen. Either way they know it's missing before you even make it to the doors.
Amazon best company to buy with Amazon worst company to work with
Why?
+UNBOXING DVDS AND MORE A bunch of 'ex employees' have been saying they get worked hard, which is funny because I thought that's what work was
+MarioDragon everyone in the video is obese ,it cant be that hard work ,they need to work harder
+girlsdrinkfeck Better cameras to keep them from stealing from Amazon pantry
+MarioDragon Not really. they overwork you for 10hrs a day. You have to hit a certain rate in a certain hour. All they care about is rate, rate, rate.
I think he almost hit her when she picked that stuff up off the rack
I would have, myself. I have never seem a system so intricate.
Azir wierd becuz there realy isnt a reason those two items are together other than randomly put there.
theres a very good reason. those items were scanned into the specific bins they were in. that means that when the item is ordered THAT BIN is where the item better be or its considered missing and cant be picked because it wasnt in the proper bin a mistake as simple as just putting it back in the wrong bin can cause a very long chain of problems in the warehouse
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Azir Lmmmmfaaaoooooo
God bless all these workers souls.
I’ve had jobs like this, and after six months
Ohhh the job sucks...
God bless those that stick it out.
2 Thessalonians 3:10
Even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “Those unwilling to work will not get to eat.”
this place will break your spirit
Yes !! That I read many times.
Inhumane, cruel, they need robot not human.
Lorena Arias lmao or someone that isn’t a pussy and can work
All warehouse jobs will.break your spirit. Only reason alot of people put up with it. Because it's all they know and some companies pay good and have good benefits
@@ffff4958 theres alot of places that have programs for you to get back into school. If not you better choose a good company if you're gonna be doing manual labor like that
"A Kindle and a leather cover"
"Are people buying the kindle and the leather cover together"
NO FUCKING SHIT
While all of this is true in a general sense, and I appreciate your comment, this is really out of context.
The are both looking at the 2 items together, right before they are boxed up, for a customer. He remarks about the items "A Kindle and a leather cover" This is why her comment is unacceptable
Whatever, it does not really matter
then we are in agreement
Actual Canibal I think that the Kindel paperback is over priced because it is not worth $100
a former classmate of mine said he worked in one of these and said sex toys and phone accessories were the most common items
And books
What color dildos sell the most? Black, white, yellow, brown, etc?
They are wrapped in black plastic...so cant tell what color. 😆
....excuse me while I drink some Clorox bleach.....
Books, tampons, children’s toys, pet food/ toys. In that order.
Her hairs are below the shoulder.... SAFETY ISSUE
A D 😂😂😂😂
A D true 😂😂😂
I thought she was going to get scalped when she had her back to the conveyor behind her at 1:57!
SHE HAD A DR PEPPER ON HER CART, T.O.T.
Those workers on the dock shouldnt be carrying cases to distance more than 5 ft.
this dude seems creepy
#spain - store.es !
I'm from Indianapolis and I I did picking at the Amazon fulfillment center in Whitestown, IN last year for a whopping 3 days. They couldn't pay me enough to go back to that bs. I got written up on my 2nd damn day for having a 70 something production rate instead of 80 something (my 2nd day on the floor). This was after I was ordered to walk the length or width (can't remember which) of the 1.2 million square foot warehouse about 4 times because the end I was supposed to be on ran out of carts. Then the area I went sent to sent me back and I got sent back AGAIN and sent back AGAIN. All that then they expect you to power walk your entire 10 hour shift. I never went back after that. There is NO rhyme or reason to their picking process. You could get an item in aisle 1 then the next item is on aisle 90 then the next is on 5 or something for the same order. Not to mention the giant blisters all over my feet and horrible muscle cramps in the middle of the night. Oh and there is either 4k or 7k people that work at that location. Getting in and out of there was nothing short of a nightmare let alone your lunch break with all those people piling in there. Now I did bring home $450 after taxes for those 3 days but now I make more money doing easier work. It's funny because they started calling me recently to go back. No thank you.
I've been thinking of working at an Amazon warehouse near my location. If you don't mind me asking, what other easier job are you speaking of?
Driven Light No job is easy. No companies would pay someone who would only do easy job. The type of business or industry Amazon has, there is no easy job there. But you will get to enjoy the giant warehouse, the long walks ( good workout) and etc/
LushLife1325 They sure as hell pay well considering they hire pretty much anyone. Warehouse jobs are entry level jobs. Expecting to be treated like wonders is a bit far fetched. And considering the pay you get, Amazon pretty much gives you enough reason to stay with that beefy paycheck. So sure, it's a hefty job and it obviously wasn't for you. But others beg to differ.
Blister on your feet... It's just probably your feet doesn't fit your shoe size or may come from (fast walking, crouching, turnings, and etc) or you're just probably a couch potato before working there.... Second that's chasing what you're doing EXAMPLE aisle 5 to 90 is consider chasing.... Chasing shouldn't last long probably 30 items from each far locations and after that you'll be place in a good path where you'll probably be in one AISLE picking up 5 times per aisle and then going next door and blah blah blah... 80 Rate? LOL so damn easy try to be direct time and try not to talk to your neighbors. Done. Goodbye.
Been working with Amazon for over a year now, paid all my debts from my hardwork, perseverance, patience. I developed new friendships. I am proud of the rest of the hardworking Amazonians who stayed to work their butts off.
I keep watching this. For some reason, this just seems so interesting...
I wanted to watch this after looking at the thing where you can track the order, for a plush pegasus
The scanner times the pickers though, expecting each picker to pull at least 2.2 items per minute in their 10 hour shift, even if the next item they need to pull is on the other end of the warehouse from where they presently are.
First, the new system is quite different. Second it's an average as well so although it seems crazy it's not as crazy.
And you ruined it for me.. I was just thinking about applying here because it looks easy. I have been a grocery picker at schnucks Warehouse and it's so much more work than I see going on here. Lol. At schnucks you had to stay above 100% something like 1,200 cases a night.
I have no problem making rate as a picker, even if I have to go from one end of the mod to another, but AFE is a nightmare for me.
Edit: I'm a 36yr old female with health issues.
100 uph is the goal it’s totally doable
lol at the end they didnt throw it because he said "easy now your on tv" lol if they werent on camera they would have tossed that shit in the box lol
Hahahaha 💀💀
They always say “ no one earns a million dollars, they earn it off someone else’s back” here you go a fine example
right at the end someone said, easy now youre on tv!
i guess they throw around that packages when the cameras are not there
i work at Amazon and believe me they do
+trulifesounds I work at Amazon also, and yes, we have to work fast, it's all about rates, and time...we shove, hit, and punch items into bins and crates fast, our time is measured by seconds...it's all about getting that product shipped in time...I work in incoming stowing/scanning, every second counts!..
+marie55 I'm considering applying for an opening for an amazon warehouse near my city since it's nearby and I just need the income at the moment. Is it true they monitor every second of your activity there?
+Meko5 the pay rate their is 12.00 an hour and if you work nights you get an extra 50 cents. and yes they do but only when your in a direct function. and every warehouse varies on how the managers trip when your off task. and its usually if your off task for like 10 mins up. but i usually am only off task like that when i use the restroom. so as long as your not off task for too long or have a good reason why you were you should be good.
Meko5 Yes Meko5, it is true, they monitor every second of your time while on the clock, but, the money is very good, and the peak season is about 4 to 6 wks, yes, working at Amazon can be brutal, especially if one is not in physical shape..
I worked at the sacramento ca center for the first 6 months it was open. I am a big strong athletic man (not crazy fit, just 6'5" 250) and im 28 and in perfect health. My first week i put on 100 miles walking. Second week, another 100 miles with blisters. At one point my feet looked like denzel's in "glory". I wrapped so many bandages on them on breaks that i could barely fit into my shoes. The by week 5 the 100 miles wasnt a big deal, but again im in perfect health and young. I saw another lady in the medical office (while bandaging my feet) and she was in her 60s, on her third day with the company, working her 3rd 12 hr shift in a row, complaining that she couldnt walk and sobbing. The medical person (not a doctor) said "well, amazon isnt for everybody."
I actually was very good at my job. I was a counter first, but frequently ran totes for pickers. After 3 months or so of that, i was "promoted" i guess to amnesty (picking up stuff that fell out of bins). But upon my transfer, my weeks became 150-200 miles each. And in order to keep up with physical demand, i would do between 200-300 pushups during my shift and rest of the day.
From november 1 to april 30, i went from 6'5" 250, to 6'5" 205. I hadnt been that thin since i was in the concord blue devils drum corps 10 years ago. Look it up.
Man, I’m gonna be straight up, I’m 5”9 and 350lbs ( I was bigger ) and I’m starting soon hopefully. I’ve got back problems from a car wreck and heel spurs from just being fat as fuck. Plus my generally terrible anxiety. This is going to probably kill me literally but I know I have to do this for me and everyone on my family. If my family history came from hard work then I have to match up. I hope I last for at least three years. A few good things are I’m quite strong and not terribly slow plus I would love to lose more weight. Frankly my stock market portfolio is in the Christ forsaken incinerator and until they get back to even I need money.
Also, dude you’re 6”5 you need to immediately start training in mixed martial arts because those who are blessed with monster genetics needs to take advantage IE: Brock Lesnar
@@robrowboski3057 i feel you bro. You gotta pay those bills. Do you live in ca? I may be able to help you... Also, i think the expectation of ANYONE lasting 4-5 years as a tier 1 is unrealistic. Unless you get a black vest in the first year (college required) then its going to be hell day in day out. Trust me. You should ALREADY be looking for something else. Trust me. I made it 6 months and i actually liked what i did there. But the deck is stacked against you, i promise.
And ya man. Ive been wanting to get into ju jitzu. I have a muscular build even though i dont work out. But im just not aggressive or violent at all. Id be doing it more as a meditative escape as well as for fitness. Good comment tho bro. 👍
@@robrowboski3057 also, dont expect to find any understanding about your pre existing medical pain. THEY DO NOT CARE. Youll get some icy hot, a bandaid, and a foot in the ass. Its far cheaper to fire you and hire on someone healthier. THEY DO NOT CARE!!!
@@robrowboski3057 sorry but i seriously cannot stress enough how little theyll care about you...
I worked a travelling carnival before that, and my owner was a convicted pedophile, and my manager was an alcoholic/meth addict. They were way more concerned with my well being. Am i saying that jeff bezos shpuld be in prison? Yes... Thats ecactly what im saying. Fuckin sweatshop.
sounds like he's proud hiring 15,000 temps
+Kyle G - What else are they supposed to do? Pay 15000 ppl to sit around doing nothing between January and September?
Well just don't factor this in the enployment numbers which they do..
Thanks Kyle what is an idiot.
Lol
Working at Amazon is so sweet, proud associate since November and still loving the fast pace environment
skill issue + your fat they get paid 16 dollar an hour bozo
I've heard it's like working in a sweat shop and they aren't treated good
I was thinking of maybe one day working for Amazon Warehouse but all the negativity I hear about the working conditions have absolutely changed my mind.
Thank you so much all of you for making Amazon such a great service!
*currently a seasonal employee* You're welcome. :)
:D Always thankful!
Amazon will pack anything the same speed, the difference is when the order is released to get packed. Amazon prime orders get released to the system immediately, you even get email confirmation instantly, and you get it in 2 days; where non- prime orders are electronically held up, or those orders would arrive just as quick.
It takes me 10 days to get the same order that I used to get 2 days when I was prime, the only difference is non- prime is flagged and purposely not released to packing. So in essence, we are paying Amazon to be Prime members so they don't hold our orders back, as everything is under the same roof that is amazon fulfilled. Would be like going to Walmart paying for your groceries, but they don't let you have them for 10 days. It's BS!
This is idiotic. They're not holding your stuff back they're prioritizing. Of course people who paid extra for prime would be prioritized. If you go to Walmart you get to walk out with your groceries because you're doing the footwork and paying the gas
I'm in as a second place of work. "Packer - Batch", whatever that means. Can't sleep as I have an orientation tomorrow, and I'm nervous as hell, thinking it's going to be so hectic. Watching a bunch of these videos aren't helping either.
Tommy it’s been 2 years, what happened??
I have an orientation in 2 days, I have no idea where I’m going to be. What happened with you?
Tommy update us!
You left us hanging, Tommy, WTF??
@@crimsontide1980 he left after the orientation. He never came back.
its amazing how my packages were through that a couple of days ago!
Lmao!!! He almost lost his shit when she picked up those two items.
I worked at one of these warehouses and it was fucking horrible
Tell me more about your experience!
Hes like, damn, put that first item back.. Another thing? How dare you, let me put you on the conveyer belt baha!
You cant tell me that people actually love this job.
Consumerism is scary. Look at all that shit that most people don't even need. Also not to mention all of the cardboard being used to package stuff that will just end up in the landfill. I'm thankful for Amazon but holy heck.
My mother is an avid Amazon user, both for home, and for her job. Every month or so, I help cut and unfold boxes enough to fill a truck bed thrice over, and haul them to a local recycling center nearby. It takes a few trips, but every bit counts right? ^^
I don't know what it's really like to work at one of these places, but I think it would be pretty cool. In fact, I think is want to try a place like this out for myself one day. I think that when you see what item is being shipped where is really fascinating. You never really know what people are buying over the internet until you're face to face with it, lol.
I sometimes buy funny combinations of stuff just to scare them.
*****
sounds like most manual labor jobs. beats the coalmines aye? anyway, i know how it feels. I once had a agency job emptying out entire trailer-loads manually restacking and wrapping all day. each box 20 pounds or more : ) luckily only for a few days before finding better pastures.
That still sounds like the job I'd want to try. I'm not too keen on dealing with customers, or having to tell people what to do and when to do it. Since my last comment, I finally turned old enough to start working small jobs, (I'm 16, almost 17), and I got hooked up with a job at my local grocery store as a cashier and part-time shelf stocker. Let me tell ya, it's just as bad as people say it is. Dealing with customers just gets to you sometimes because there's always people who think the world revolves around them.
I think a nice job just dealing with shipping and packaging would really take stress off of my back and help me to adjust to manual labor.
Its like hell for 10 hr shift!
Currently working there and I get to enjoy the fact that people order weird stuff.
You can tell he got uncomfortable when she picked up that yellow cord and those crystal candle holders lol
Amazon when worker is overworking themselves: Kalm
Amazon when worker is wearing ear plugs: Kalm
Amazon when worker is listening with one earbud: SAFETY VIOLATION!!!1!
Been thinking of using ear muffs with Bluetooth capability, might get away with it
Amazon workers need to be paid a lot more . Along with Walmart . Any billion dollar company should pay well. And give decent bonuses and healthcare .
Jess King
Or you can seek higher education. Learn a marketable skill.
Start your own business like Bezos did.
This really isn't anything new.
Been there done that.
But if you don't like it you either adapt or find another.
Why would they pay them more? Look at how these people work, they're slow as hell.
True although the easier it is to get the job the less they pay. Facts
@@blackworldtraveler3711 Starting a business doesn't require a degree. I dropped out of college to launch my online store 10 months ago. I had an idea and learned as I went along.
James Roscoe
A lot of successful businesses were created by college dropouts from what I've seen through the years.
I tried Amazon’s same day delivery. They couldn’t fulfill their promise.
Hey which position involves the least amount of overhead movements or lifting heavy shit (>50 lbs)? I am considering working for Amazon but I have shoulder issues so the things mentioned above could be really uncomfortable to deal with for long shifts. I don't being on the feet, or walking but if it mostly organizing small shit or what?
Amazing channel. Well done! We truly liked it.
I am actually REALLY excited that I have been hired at Amazon. I love the company to bits. I have been a prime member for a few years, and now I get to be on the other side. Sure, it is going to be hard work but they pay really well to start and I get to be a part of one of the biggest and fastest growing companies in America. I hope I can move up the ranks!
Paid really well??? What do you get paid???
schlaznger You start off at about $12 an hour (give or take a dollar depending on your experience. And can move up to a little over $15 an hour.
It's decent but not the best.
Sulfen Not in Texas. You start off at $10.50 a hour and can get 3 "Promotions" and still make the same pay.
***** Figures, Texas has becoming a shithole ever since the Republicans started running it like a business.
Sulfen Have you looked at Texas debt compared to democratic states in comparison? Infastructure and overall cost are lower per capita than other cities and states of our size.
"easy now, you're on TV"
Hey anyone else watching this in the current year? Wow crazy how much things have changed.
Anyone else hear the guy at the end say "careful, you're on tv"? Makes you wonder what the guys loading the truck would of done otherwise.
The worst company to be called as an employer. I even didn't feel as a number there. piece of crap.....you need a special kind of insanity to be a fit. not for sane human at all.
I'm still wondering how's that possible sorting out millions of packages and delivering on time order by customers every single day.... Just WOW!!!
I’ll tell you how by overworking their employees until exhaustion.
No, it's definately technology and not overworking.
i work overnights at a grocery store and I used to supervise a busy CVS store. I could work at Amazon as picker, I would enjoy it. ONE GEAR GO BABY!
That is old Amazon technology. They have robots now.
This place will brake your back.
back breaker hmm lol
I work at one and you right ! I can’t feel my biceps💀
SixGawd yikes dude
Lift with your knees
nauticaxo_ cringe
The fake laugh got me...
Quapadople you’re fucking sexy
I use to work at Urban Outfitters for 2 1/2 years and it sucked. The warehouse work was just like this, but the management was terrible, they overworked and underpaid their workers. Plus the management at Urban Outfitters officially told me and my coworkers that they were on a mission to compete with Amazon and beat them at their own game. Good luck trying to beat a Billionaire franchise Urban Outfitters
Iv've been shopping with Amazon for over 10 years and my experience has been great. I LOVE the customer service. haven't had any major issues yet.
3:29 "We've hired over 15,000 extra workers..."
CNN, 10 years later, video description still says "1,500 extra workers"
Good job; you're a high-quality news reporting company. Not funded under the table or anything like that to gain popularity..
I have orientation for Amazon tomorrow, but I officially start on Tuesday. But it's all about the money.
MrAndstuff I had to reschedule, so mines is today at 10. And me either. But someone told me it's boring. They said you just sit there and watch this long video for 3 hours.
Nesha Britwood there's been several large publications from Amazon employees who have shown how poorly they are treated. From people who pick and pack items all the way to the engineers and marketers that make Amazon possible.
Sulfen I just quit that crazy place 2 weeks ago. People tried to tell me about how they were, but I had to figure out myself, and they do work you like hell. It's really too much there. I was there for about almost 2 weeks, I couldn't do it. And plus it was a whole bunch of mandatory overtime, and they gave you hardly any breaks. Probably got 2/3 15 minute breaks every few hours. All the money in the world they pay isn't going to make me ever work for them again, my health comes first and that's what they fail to realize.
Nesha Britwood I've worked in a non-Amazon warehouse and they too gave me similar breaks like you're describing. My state doesn't require any breaks so it was nice that they gave a couple of paid breaks.
It's shitty living in a Republican state with poor worker's rights.
Nesha Britwood i have orientation tomorrow with all these reviews im having second thoughts
2:30 dumps package then noticed camera like oh shit.
Wow, this looks so archaic today.
Honestly I would mind if prices were perhaps $1 more expensive so people there could get better wages, but those greedy fuckers at amazon would use that extra money to buy the top dogs boats.
Making 12 dollars an hour for an entry level position plus benefits is honestly pretty good.
Me too you have a good heart
A billion dollar company that works the shit out of their workers. And pays them chump change . They should be makin 18 a hour .
Jess King
You can start a business and pay people $18/hr.
Nobody's forcing them to work there, you know.
Is the audio in this video mono? Chrome, for some stupid reason, refuses to play audio on these videos.. :/
Fml, switching..
Wow it was 10 years ago now we got moving robotic pods
Everyday i have a little bit more hate for this place. Just knowing that i have to wake up at 5am till 5:30 pm fas pace job. I cant wait my six months to end.
GORILLA I have to get up before 4am, fck life
Live in a tent in the carpark, or take 24hr work shifts.
Y'all sound like the biggest pussies who can't handle work. Must be hard making good money and actually having to work for it. I tell you what we'll switch jobs for a day, bet you'll be sucking the CEO off to get back into Amazon.
Spagh EddiOs buddy you probably live paycheck by paycheck and work for someone so who are you calling a wage slave?
i work in the amazon warehouse... it's easy idk all these negative comments 🤷🏾♀️
Celine me too ..nice exercise and good earning opportunity ..im a picker and we have robotic pods come to me and i pick scan and place in bin and push off lol
FINALLY someone who isn't complaining like a weak whiny child... thank you for telling the truth Celine!
Was easy but I got fired cause I leaned on the line next to the brush and I had worked for 2 years and never had a written up before.
I work at a sorting facility. I agree. It's pretty easy mentally. Physically? During peak it kicked my butt. I've never hurt that deeply, from head to toe, in my life.
@@philomath67 i worked in both the FC and Sorting center. They are both easy .But the overnight shift on the sorting center was toughest even though it was still nice.I got fired on the FC because of the line i stepped on.
I sell on ebay and never really buy much from Amazon, maybe a total of 10 items my whole life. I never realized how big Amazon really is till they where on the news tonight showing how big they are. Wow I am impressed. I get it now.
lol it was funny to hear the guy say at the very end: "easy now, you're on TV!"
Low wage slave jobs in unheated and uncooled warehouses.
You're a disgusting person. It's not a slave job and a respectable one.
Tips for these jobs:
Fast
Organized
Multitask
Have good vision “details
sh0rty113 what do you do at amazon?
I feel for those people who have to walk through the aisles. The amazon warehouse I worked at had those robot things that bring the shelf to you.
This is an old video, so I'm sure the warehouse in this video has been updated or replaced since then.
@@Dreamprism Some of them still made you walk to the shelves with a cart.
Tote runner is the hardest Jon there, about 20 to 25 miles a shift.
What happens when someone cancels an order? I bet theres been a few sneaky items that have made it out of that warehouse for free when that happens.
+Dee T. I remember getting an extra pair of jeans even though they were the wrong size from Asos. I cancelled the order and placed a new one but I still ended up with both.
It's happened to me, I some how managed to get 2 refunds for let's just say quite a large sum of money.
Normally, if the order is properly marked, if the item wasn't picked yet, or the item was picked and is still stored in the temporary location they can cancel it and move the boxes to the side, someone else will have to take them out and sort it. That being said, it might not always be worth it for amazon so..... depends.
Great to buy from. Not to work for unless youre not a grunt warehouse worker. Worthless job.
silverbird58
someone is very salty, why don`t you tell us why you were terminated?
Cry, cry, cry.... Annoying peeps with their hissing fit... You probably talk too much than doing your job.
I have a *real* job. Not this thing that exploits desperate workers.
He was super nervous in front of that chick. LOL
The Amazon picking carts and stations are made from a unique custom material 80/20 Inc., the Industrial Erector Set or an Aluminum Extrusion material which can be found at www.8020.net
I applied to a amazon warehouse job yesterday. my interview is in two days.any tips?? really want this job
If it's the same as where I work, it isn't even an interview. You'll get a job offer on the spot and have to take a drug test right there
i sure hope its that easy.im in boston.the job is packaging.i applied through staff management smx
u gonna regret it they work u like a slave and u treated like shiit I worked at one you'll see....I promise they treat u like a fukkin robot
As long as you can pass a saliva test and have a heartbeat, your good! Just a warning though, this will perhaps be the most repetitious job you have ever encountered, especially if you get pick( it seems like that's all they ever need). Get a good pair of walking shoes, preferably with some cushion. You'll thank me, trust me! You don't want to be that guy at orientation wearing vans. Your feet will hurt regardless, but your be much better off with the proper footwear. If they have a position called MOD and if you get it, TAKE IT!!!! You make books and it was known as the cushiest job at my former warehouse(ONT2). Other than that don't expect to be treated like anything but a robot; that is no understatement. As soon as your four week or whatever learning curve time they use at the warehouse your going to is over, they expect 100% rate 100% of the time (which can honestly be impossible at times, especially during "peak"). While they are usually reasonable and will talk to you if your rate is down multiple days, some managers have been known to call you to the desk just because you missed rate one day out of the week. Other things to consider: you have no choice in schedule or position. You are assigned what they need and cannot transfer until you hit the three months or you local warehouse's requirement. "15 minute breaks" are not 15 minute breaks. I'm sure you will hear at least multiple times a week that a break is "2 1/2 minutes walk there, 10 minute break, and 2 1/2 minutes back." That might not sound too bad, but you've never had a break go faster until you've worked at Amazon. On a more positive note: you get 401k, medical benefits, and 3-5 stocks. Plus nightshift usually offers an extra .50 cents pay. Overall, its not the worst, but its not the best.
+Brian Sampson at my warehouse I do whatever I can to get out of pack. Whatever indirect roll they assign me, I take it haha
Looks like a terrible place to work hard work all day long .. I doubt the management would be working very hard though same as everywhere
It's actually not bad. I work at one of the new FCs in texas. It all depends on your management team. Both my managers work with us in the process. I haven't had any trouble here and it's been a year.
People that say it's a horrible place probably talk about Peak, when the workflow ramps up a lot, then yes, It get difficult. The pace has to ramp up and we get stressed. That's usually when people that don't handle high stress situations well, leave.
Area managers are changed so often that some don't even know how to do the job in the area that they are managing, Yet they have the audacity to chastise their workers for not being efficient enough, especially when the workers have no control of the amount of work that is available in order for them to make their quotas.
LOL I work at Fullfillment center at California and Sort Center is so easy haha but haven't got to peak season but almost getting to it tho! That's inboud you're watching
illy Est
I started in Inbound last year before peak it was a cake walk. I moved up to a trainer position and it's gotten easier physically, but i still run around like i''m crazy.
illy Est what are the job requirements?
Yeah....lis pretty hard to remember where the yellow extension cord could possibly go with a big pile of yellow extension cords 12 inches from his face. Imagine if she just ran around and mixed everything up on that isle and starting laughing wildly. He would have absolutely FREAKED OUT!
this is the old process of packaging orders. This process was way fucked up. Now they have rotating shelves where workers pick from small bins inside those selves or where works stock items inside each small bin inside a rotating shelf that moves around the warehouse. A worker basically calls each shelf by using a computer than the shelf goes back into its original place or new destination. The shelves are behind a storage case.
In honestly amazon has no robots except those rotating selves that move around and the robot is the worker who is suppose to make no more than 3 errors per month or else they get fired.
0:21
I hate hearing people who sit down all day say " God in so tired from work " come work in a warehouse then say your tired .
Are you gatekeeping being tired? So people who don't work at a warehouse aren't allowed to be tired? shut the fuck up, people are allowed to be tired when doing a job, you don't have to be moving at your job to be tired. Work is work.
Young Archivest Relax.
@@chasep86 How about no
So Pavlovian. I miss them flashing ready lights :D Please hire me back, Amazon!
The workers need to form a Union.
To me this seems like it could be a lot better and use more robots....seems un organized
Robots. OK. Well, hopefully you won't depend on the income that these thousands and thousands of people per center depend on. And Amazon pays very very well. Don't believe everything you hear. Remember, Amazon FC's are not warehouses, they are shippers of individual orders to a customer, one book and a cd, a stuffed animal and a WII, Somebody still has to pull that and put these individual items away. They've been around a long long time and very successful. Clearly they are doing something right. I suppose you're just young and don't know how bad the employment is right now, despite any numbers, many people just gave up. Hopefully that won't be a problem for you. I work there, I'm grateful for it, it's a solid good job, good pay, and they expect your best. Isn't that the American system of work and compensation? And it's not un organized, it's disorganized. From a person who has a BS. thanks for your thoughts though. I'd never suppress any comments, but will counter them when I feel they are off base. Take care.
you have no idea what you're talking about boy
They are using more robots now to bring the items to the packers. They call it eighth generation fulfillment center
"Robots are stupid" I learned that from my teacher in robotics
Abe at the time that was a very high technology place. Shows how little you now. Now they do have the more automated warehouses where pickers literally get the bins needed in front of them.
Provide bikes, shit walking for 10 hours a day.
+Waqar Jehandad - Any bike brand worth talking about won't ship bikes to customers in boxes, they have to be built, tuned and safety checked by a qualified mechanic + only a complete idiot would buy a bike without test riding it first and bike shops would refuse to stock the brand if they were expected to provide test rides / advice for ppl to just buy it online. When I was in retail if you came into my store to get my help before u bought online the next time u came in the help would be much more minimal, and you know when u just got a dick customer who used you.
+Waqar Jehandad They have bikes....for managers and safety lolol. It really isn't that bad working here though. You have people at AMazon that has worked for years with little to no complaints
+Joshua Hannah I definitely would have agreed on this if I haven't worked there already. the most of the people work there are temps, others who could manage to stay over a year are promoted cause it's very rare. I worked there for more than four times as a temp so what I have said is based on experience. in Amazon the condition to get promoted is usually not the qualifications but the ability to stay there for longer. I haven't seen any manager riding the bike though.
Well... wear some good sports shoes and Dr Scholls gel pads for better cushion. Second at my job the Facilities rides bikes only no one else not even Sr. OPS
what do you do?? im starting my orientation saturday the 11th... im packing, is it hard? im scared lol any pointers?
he was about to throw that last box lmao too real
I just got hired. I start next week....I'm a "picker", my job sucks 😣😣 lol
Look on the bright side, you have a job.
dreamergirlbaby What does a "picker" do?
dreamergirlbaby You'll be fine!
Keep time off task to a minimum, six seconds or less in the bins, move briskly and above all keep safety in mind 👍🏽
same. I start next Tuesday, but my orientation is tomorrow.
honestly picking is one of the most worst jobs. I picked for about a year and three months. I liked it but at the same time it was a pain in the ass
Sometimes when I'm home alone... I take off all my clothes and rub Vaseline on my body and pretend I'm a slug
Does anyone know what the position for customer return does ?
I'd love to see the section with all the CDs, DVDs and records!
Lemme guess thats what u order CDs DVDs records.
Modern day slavery
People complain about working hard and slave work etc etc... You dont like it go work at a fast food restaurant for miminum wage! Plain and simple!
Sondra Wyrick lol that's true. I worked in the dental field and got paid $13 and realized people made more than me doing raiser jobs so I quit.
You right. Making a burger that goes through a belt is harder then the jobs shown here.
xStr8UPDoPex gtfo
@catzndolz your just a pussy and don't know what real work is
Almost all warehouse jobs i had were depressing asf , im hoping to never go back to that environment ever again
that trailer at the end was blown out no doubt. BACKFILL TIME!!! lol
360p what year is this.
Who else watched this video because they have a package coming in
Damion B 👍
amazon is pretty amazing
I worked at this Amazon.com warehouse/distribution center in Fernley, Nevada for the 2010 holiday rush
those crystal candle holders were mine, i managed to get them at a reduced price because after this video they are technically second hand goods
Darren Write They have a quarter of a million employees so it's possible that some of the people claiming that they worked there do in fact work there.