I must’ve misread this, I thought you took VTO when your back was on the fritz. So you dipped out for someone else to finish your one because it was backed up? Instead of VTO progress to be efficient to not get backed up as best as you can? and even if so take that backed up shit in stride and hustle or you hopeless. I will never VTO even when homeboy to my right dipped out and I covered his 2 backed up lanes and then mines. You ain’t bringing that fire man, sorry to say, but that’s the name of the game…you’re a warehouse associate, it’s no secret it’s tough work.
@@mikeeonfiya we have new belt that drop packages on his on no picking buffer . Once u clears belt it get full back up fast plus they run the belt on our first break . when they back up they leave on the 30 minutes break put in time . Too much
Hey it’s me again. My year of employment is coming up next month. I went from being very stressed to enjoying it. The stress wasn’t from the work itself, but rather a trainer (who had no manager role), who seemed to prioritize speed over safety. I was feeling guilty that I couldn’t move an OV package to the rack in mere seconds. All leadership at my site has told me that I am doing very well. I actually went from disliking stow duties to liking it.
Thank you man. This job has humbled me in many ways. I have a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and have worked with NFL players, traveled the US working for a startup company at NASA, got crushed in the stock markets and here I am stowing at Amazon. I bring that fire everyday, from stow to induct and water spider. On that note…Amazon is great because there is no meritocracy here. Everyone has a unique story and background, some with masters degree. And none of that matters when we start working, like a cohesive unit making sure customers get their packages on time.
@@mikeeonfiya That’s quite a resume , Mike . Just stay humble and keep working hard , because God see what you’re doing and will reward you in His timing .🙏🙏🧗
I hope you are doing well brotha. I uploaded an updated video, check my shit out man, I've gotten faster and more efficient, and cautious with pkg. Mad love and respect, - Mikey
@@mikeeonfiya Yo Mike , It’s good to hear that you’re still bringing the hustle. I hope that prime day don’t take all your energy and that Amazon had given you some time off after that marathon. I’m currently in the middle of watching part three of your hustle you posted four days ago. YOU GOT THIS , BRO !! STAY 🦾💧💧💧🎧✌️
Not at amazon working on a side hustle or your own bussiness will but at a job your working for someone else's dream while your own dreams slowly fade away 👍
PRO tip: Don’t try to Scan too fast. I worked there and would average 500-600pkg/hr. Unfortunately my managers abused the shit out me. They would send all the slow scanners home so I had to scan 1-2 Zones by myself 😢 After 6 months of that BS, I injured my back and was on workers comp for 3 months. My manager got a promotion while I was in physical therapy 😢
@@perfectgematriadecodesabc4259 Yeah its really messed up. He literally dodged me for 2 weeks so I couldn’t file my injury report. Same thing happened to another coworker and his workers comp got declined because he waited too long to report.
My first week, I learned to not try and go over and above. I was trying to go as fast as I can my first week, and then the manager said because I’m doing “so well”, and I’m “weeks ahead of schedule when it comes to progress” he wanted me to go take over 3 other isles.. I walk over to the other isles, just to see that they haven’t been tended to for the whole nights, and the racks are completely full. The harder you work there, the more they are gonna work you.. no extra pay, nothing. So not worth it lol
@@Yungwalt 3 additional aisles ain’t bad at all lol. I was in charge of Zone H and J all by myself lol. That was probably upwards of 20-25 aisles. I’m glad you’re noticing the pattern in management. They sit on their ass all night, look at their laptop and treat us like robots. Pls drink a lot of water and stretch before every shift. Take your time with OVERSIZED boxes. Best of luck :)
@@siamimam2109 either your warehouse didn’t process a lot of packages each night, or my warehouse did an absurd amount of packages, because one person stowing 25 isles, wouldn’t even be humanly possible.. lol
It's nice that they allow you to play your own music. At the site I work at they have one big bluetooth box but most managers always tell them to turn it down or off. Mostly depends on the manager though.
Stowing honestly isn’t bad, it’s just tedious. The music definitely helps, my site does the approved headphone program so if they play crappy music I just get lost in my own world. Keep up that hustle! I’m approaching a year into the job
I appreciate this video. I am a new hire working graveyard. I only briefly did some stowing, only to find out I did it incorrectly. When I scanned the QR code package, and the bag QR code, since I heard beeps, I assumed that all was well. It wasn’t until 15 minutes later a training ambassador told me I didn’t scan correctly. Apparently I missed the confirmation chime from the Zebra scanner to let me know the packages were properly scanned. I had extreme anxiety after my shift, and felt ashamed I messed up. Seeing you work in this video is helping. I know once I get more familiar with the task, it won’t be as daunting
Have yourself a wonderful start to working at Amazon! My shift is graveyard shift as well, 3:20 am - 8:50 am….. but there’s VET to pre-sort from 1:45 am - 2:45 am; which ill always add. Additionally, after we stow, there’s VET opportunity from 8:50 am - 11:50 am, for load out (LO)….aka Route Picking - for DSP drivers. I hear ya on the zebra scan confirmation beep, it happens; a few times captured in this video and now I try to avoid it, by stabilizing the pkg/jiffy and using a finger scanner to precisely scan. IMO: you need to be equipped with (1) zebra [that has volume working], (2) finger scanner, (3) phone/zebra holder wrist wrap. These will make the job less prone to any accidental mistakes, and more importantly, oddly satisfying (once you start to flow with the work at hand, rather than feeling doom & gloom at the sight of hella boxes). And make no mistake, everyone will mess up at one point or another, new hire or senior hire, and it’s ok; Amazon is like that, there will always be people to help…maybe your colleagues over the learning ambassadors. I make mistakes too, like today I had 16x incorrectly stowed packages, because I forgot to scan it then scan the tote. So the pkg gets Stower but has no scan confirmation. This leads to an imbalance in the bags & also disrupts drivers route if they see a pkg that was misplaced from the bag next over in the row. It happens when I handle multiple boxes, but not jiffys. I started on Feb. 1st, I’m seasonal employee for low…at 25 hrs/week, and work has become enjoyable once you’ve become proficient at it, then you’ll advance to learn new positions. So it’s like turning life into real life Tetris, I’m glad you got some value out of this video, FWIW it can serve as a guide to approach smart stow and keeping proper body mechanics. Keep your head up, chest out…and handle it 🙏
@@mikeeonfiya Thank you so much. I had a talk with my boss on my last shift and she gave me some tips to make things go easier. One of the things about the trainers who teach new employees tend to skim things and leave others out. They kind of have this attitude of expecting new employees to be mind readers. My first night stowing, I was frustrated that the 2 QR codes in the stow bags wouldn't scan. The trainers didn't explain that there are extra QR codes on the rack itself next to the bag, on the outside of the bag on the left, and at the stow aisle entrance on a piece of paper. I felt like I was expected to be a mind reader and know about the alternate QR codes. My boss made me feel validated when she understood that I felt like I was expected to know everything that the trainers did not teach. I told her if I am supposed to work quickly and efficiently, I want to know the tips to do so. When boxes and stow bags scan right the first time, I have fun. I gotta admit, it drives me crazy that the bottom shelves are #1 and the top shelves are #3. In my mind I want to count top to bottom, not bottom to top.
Hey I start soon on Sunday. Not positive what all I’ll be doing but I see that a lot of people stow. What’s the fake beep vs real beep sound like ? Will I be able to know that it didn’t scan right. Kinda nervous about starting I’m hoping I’m gonna be ok at the job as this is my first warehouse job.
@@sladestone178 When you scan the package, you will hear a beep. When you scan the stow bag, you will hear a distinct chime. The orientation trainers did not explain this. I am finding my groove there, but the mind reading expected of new employees via the trainers was annoying. One example is that the stow bags need to be virtually opened (syncing the bag to the shelf) before you start scanning packages and stowing them. No one told me that, until I told a lane captain nothing scanned correctly. My supervisors are great. They like it when I have questions.
@jen Dont be ashamed. Everyone makes mistakes. First 2-3 weeks, go for accuracy rather than speed. Look at the scanner after every package. Once you build that muscle memory, you’ll be able to scan with your eyes closed lol
Good work dude! Bet you have a 400 PPH for stow, 0 FSAF! Loving the pace you set and at the same time working within your power zone thereby minimizing any chance of injury of exertion! Keep telling my AAs that stow cart will save your back. Good job in your tertising of the containers by the way!🤩
Thanks for the kind words my dude. I gotta say, the guys at the FC who fill up the go-karts are the real pros at Tetris haha. I’ve been unloading at induct so my back muscles has been on the fritz, like unloading ~6k for prime week. I hope your prime week was all good.
Yoyoyoyo, I uploaded a updated stow video - to showcase the controlled chaos when the buffer racks are full. Check it out man, I hope you can get some value or entertainment out of it. Mad love and respect, - Mikey
I work in Philly, I get about three lanes. And am sometimes asked to float stow other peoples isles. Honestly, I’m so exhausted. Worked here for 7 months and I question my life choices every time I’m on my way to work. Everyday I feel sick and that’s before I start working
Do you have a 4/10 schedule or regular 5/8 schedule? I’m on 6 months and finally realized that there will always be workers who simply don’t care about stow etiquette. I used to be bitter and question why my voice is never heard by management to give hands on training / shadowing to those who need it. With that said, all the dread and stress goes out the window, I just enjoy stowing and offloading/induct; especially now with a new perspective of just keeping my head down and forgetting about “making a change” bc that will never happen. I average 160k steps a week (63 miles) with this job. The west and tear isn’t worth it. I have my degree to fall back on when I decide enough is enough. Thanks for sharing your experience. I hope you’ll find health and happiness soon, either by saying no to being overworked, or a new job. Take it easy out there in the East Coast.
@@mikeeonfiya I am on a time differential, so I work 1-12. I used to complain to management as well. I disliked how they would give the people who didn’t stow well, easier jobs instead of training them better. At the end of the day there’s more jobs out there for the unappreciated workers, that actually work to get a task done. I hope you be safe, happy and healthy. It’s great that you have a degree to fall back on, my trying to make it to that goal right now.
I work in a mod facility now but I started in the delivery station first half of the shift stowing second half loading vans honestly used to be some of the best times I have had working
Good to hear, I don’t plan on sticking around much longer which is why I hope to capture some footage of how stowing is. I’m dropping a video tomorrow of filled up buffer racks to show speed during chaos; it’s fun. I don’t like water spider/induct/unloading, wrecks my back
@@mikeeonfiya I hated induct anything on the dick and water spider as well but I loved to divert the packages and loading was definitely my least favorite part of the job
@@darrylcalhoun6315 I was buffer water spider today and mostly offloading/unloading. We have machines to help called the Automatic Scan Label (ASL). So there’s no person on the other end with a Avery gun. I enjoy offloading on the ASL, it does make my back sore though. Luckily my PA’s have empathy and compassion, so I have split of stow/offloading weekly. Sometimes I do non con. I’ve only done diverting once. The physicality & grunt work of dock associate work is only assigned to those who deem fit or have good stature I guess. But still, I’d like to do “easy” work sometimes…like diverting or pushing whilst standing on a ergo mat. Sheesh 😒
Unfortunately my site is a test site for the new auto-pick to buffer lines. So jiffies arent sorted by letter group, as everything just falls into a hamper bin (the buffer). We do have a traditional pick to buffer line. But its only used as a backup if something brakes on the automated line.
I did stow for the first time last night, I'm over it AND they didn't provide any carts for stow like the training tells you to use, you had to hand walk everything, all the extra steps it caused me to tire out 20 mins into doing it and only having a hand scanner vs finger scanner made the job extra hard.
It becomes a liability man, having to work without the proper tools. Thats not standardized operations procedures. You gotta voice up to a PA/AM stat and let them know. Don’t risk it if you’re not equipped. A bulging disc or herniated disc is waiting to happen if you start handling OV’s or any large package - without a stow cart It doesn’t matter the weight, it’s bending down and getting up with the package. This mechanism of injury (MOI) could happen to someone new, being rushed, etc. If you were tired 20 mins into doing it - you gotta listen to your body and not work. That’s negatively impacting your health and longevity. If you decide to work tomorrow, voice up directly to a PA and AM. Put it on the VOA too. This is a easy fix for your management team and yet they drop the ball. Stay safe out there, let me know how you’ll do.
It’s all good I think I do some good squats. It’s actually helping some lower muscle growth tbh ;P but they do ask me, I’m alright with it so far. We’ll se how prime week goes though 0.0
@@mikeeonfiya I just watched the video. You’re awesome bro 😎 I wish we had more of you in our warehouse. Great Work Ethic makes the job easier for everyone
When I was here, we only did 8 hr shifts, 5 days a week. This video is kinda cringy, my latest stow video shows the madness when it’s really busy. Thanks for stopping by friend.
320 pph is only sustainable for me, due to massive OV’s and inferred time from going out of my way to help those in need, usually right before Pick and Stage.
They make us work two aisles at once. We get like 30,000 packages I think during that big shift. No thanks! Love picking though. Good workout. Loading it onto the carts. Good core I think. Heaving the heavier bags onto the the third row on the carts and stuff. And pushing a heavily laden cart.
Had my first real day and so far all I did was picking and putting back empty bags into the storage boxes or whatever you call them, picking is fun and the best arm training
Coo. Sounds like you were trained for ‘Pick to Buffer’ and physically ‘opening bags.’ You open them digitally on the zebra as well, but usually the RTS (return to station) crew does that. They also prep everything for Cycle 1 shift. Stay safe and fun out there!
You have absolutely nothing to be nervous about. If you’re at a delivery station, you’ll most likely stow like how I do in this video. Later they’ll cross train you to other positions such as pick, water spider, diverter, inductor. Make sure you take advantage of those electrolyte packets and mix it with water. I carry a 64oz bottle and mix 4 at a time. Your body is sweating out electrolytes and burning through calories if you’re gonna pace quickly. Have fun on your first day 👌
@@alexandramn6734no. When it’s cold you layer up. For me, I cannot stand a hoodie/beanie or thick clothes.I like to move quick so I actually sweat a lot. When it’s hot, they have big ass fans and water stations though out.
Last month i got job at delivery station in Australia, pay was really good but the thing is it comes with the price. I resigned on the first day of the job. I was questioning my existence every second while doing it. Realised its not my thing. I consider myself physically fit but, stowing really caused back pain, knee pain, everything just hurt and i was sweating so bad. They didnt even had stow with light option, so i had to revolve arround searching for the correct place, it gave me motion sickness. Honestly everyone, dont do it, its risky to work in rush while lifting heavy
You’re right, this is a job not a career. I train with Olympic lifts, rowing, deadlifts, and even so - my back aches. I’m here temporarily and thank you for your perspective. This job isn’t takes a toll, and even on your off days, you’re trying to massage/stretch, so really you have no days off.
I bet after lunch those bags are hard to help with cause the library style you do. The boxes long ways up always has bad bags. It starts out good, but the end result is bad. Show stow videos after lunch. I bet it ain't as smooth as it looks now. When I train new AA's I train them flat library style to save top room for off-style jiffys such as pill bottles and such. End result is smoother flow before during and after. DCX7 California
Are you a LA? Wish we had somebody there that would’ve taught us, shadowed, or give hands on training. Thanks for the tip on stowing jiffy’s. I organize the tote as I stow, the pill bottles I can fit in top of rectangle boxes instead of staggering them with other jiffies. So when push comes to shove after lunch, I’ll always have room for another rectangle box when they arrive.
I was waiting for someone to comment on this subject. And I am wondering, is this still the official way people are supposed to be taught? Cuz it's not happening at my warehouse.
@darvon1982 the bags (jiffy) sometimes have pill bottles in them. They don't stack well with boxes. If u have squares, circles, and triangles. It's better to stack all squares together and all odds on top.
So I just applied for Amazon and I am doing my due research... Am I seeing the designated locations light up when you pick up different packages? Then you scan that location and package and move to the next?
I filled out 2 applications for two different jobs. One for the actual Fulfillment Center and the other for the Delivery Station Associate Warehouse. Which Warehouse should i choose to work at?????
Delivery Station in my honest opinion, my buddy that I carpool with everyday came from a FC before meeting me at the DS. He absolutely dreaded his job at FC. It was a nightmare to him. Not fun, not mentally stimulating, nothing good from him hat he tells me. Objectively, both sites obviously have pros and cons, but at DS - the job is far less mundane, you aren’t stationary the whole shift. DS stowing is oddly satisfying once you’re proficient. Labor tracking isn’t a big deal. Time off task isn’t discussed at all. FWIW I get 18k steps on average, and I’ve lost 10 lbs of fat, so at a DS that can be a perk; you can get lean! I.e., physiological perspective, you’re burning calories via stored carbs and fat in your body (glycolysis and lipolysis). Every site is different but I hope you end up at a DS and enjoy it as much as I do.
What does pick/stage do? Looking for videos on it can’t find any as I am thinking of going from fulfillment to that. I don’t mind hard work as it tends to make time go by fast anyways.
You grab a bigger cart, and the device tells you which bags to pick and where they are. You zip up the bags that we stow in. The bags will be stacked in 3 x 3. Sometimes you may not pick bags, but OV’s instead, or a mixture of both. You stage it where the lift gates open for drivers to access easily. Pick & Stage is the final stage for the day and it’s usually fun.
ditto! i've only picked a handful of times since working here on Feb. 1st, they have me rotate from stow to induct/unloading, which is by far more physically demanding - not everyone can do it - because you keep the work constant by loading every package onto the conveyor belt, which then gets diverted to each alphabetical lane, onto the picker, and finally into the hands of the stower. Stoked to hear you like stowing as much as I do! Prime week is coming...lets get it
man doing this when white badge is crazy i only do like 150-200 per hour lol super relax idc if my other isle is full pa will send another stower for me
In a weeks given time, you’ll start to flow, in a month you’ll speed up even more. If this video serves any value, study how I tackle jiffy’s C-D, E-G in sequence. A-B jiffy’s/pkgs are within arms reach and you can approach it how you’d like; grabbing 4-5 at a time, grabbing and bunch and putting it on the stow cart, etc. I don’t throw boxes anymore, I plan to upload a final video to show that; plus show how it is at my warehouse when it’s all out blitz with hella boxes, OV’s, and jiffy’s - and actual footage of inside each bag of how neat it should be - to fit everything. Nothing hanging out. Makes route picking smoother. Have fun out there and stay safe out there G.
My shift ends after I stow - the next line of duty calls for the pickers to zip up and remove the totes, arrange them in a 3x3 fashion on a large cart, and write specific #’s on it. At this point, the step up vans and rivians are queued up, in rows of 3, unload the totes from the large crate. They drive off and proceed to deliver everything we stow, and the computer maps out their route. So stowing is essential the last handling of package from when a customer placed an order.
@@mikeeonfiya ok thanks. I start next week and I was just wondering. I was at a fulfillment warehouse and I hated it! Hopefully the delivery station works better for me.
@@nae2987 my friend was at a FC for a month, he dreaded everything about it. A DS is less demanding, depending on your facility - we do 5.5 hr shifts, with volume of 44-48k packages. You’ll most likely do 2 lanes like in this video! If given the option, and on my opinion, choose stowing over picking/filling up buffet racks. Stowing is like playing real life Tetris and it makes the job more fun, less daunting, time goes by quicker. Stay safe out there 👌
@@nae2987just an update…I progressed at my warehouse, after showing we Pick. It’s actually easy, almost like a breather after the chaos. Post-stow, the zebra shows you a drivers route - and tells to grab an empty cart, go to whatever lane and how many # of totes or OV is needed. It lights up, you stow it in the cart, scan it, etc. Once you pick the packages it tells you, it tells you to bring it to a # at the staging area. And you’re done, you move on to pick more packages for drivers routes. Once again I’m glad you’re not in a FC. Take care
People complain about this job its just fast paced and long hours.. you get used to it and it makes the time pass. I do 10 1/2 hour shifts overnight now anything under that is pretty easy. If you in a lil bit of shape itll all be fine.
Hi Mike, I think unloading over at the dock makes time pass like no other. Second to time passing next to unloading is stowing. This video makes me cringe I was only 3 months in. Awfully slow and I never showed a full rack. My latest stow hopefully shows that. Lot of haters commenting but that’s the reality. It can get messy. Hope you’re staying safe out there and enjoying the SuperBowl game.
I don’t think it’s even fast paced, at least in my site. When I first worked there, it was fast paced because you had to reach certain rates. But now it’s not mandatory, you just work on your own pace. If the racks get full then they send it back on the belt, it’s way more chill now.
To anyone looking to work for amazon or works at amazon you will get injured just a matter of time doing the same repetitive movements over and over they don't care about you that job will work you till you are worthless then toss you out managers have easy jobs and supervisors you just have to be hartless and treat other work colleagues below you like cattle I was there 2 years and it's a meat grinder people that get fired after a few months are the smart one's if you need cash apply for amazon and do the bare minimum amount of work get whatever cash you can then dip that's my best advice 👍
I’m about to start working on the 8th of October do you know if I can take out the healthcare? I don’t wanna pay out of my paycheck for it when I already have one
They always give me 4 lanes by myself at my warehouse & it gets so packed idk how i manage to keep up. I’m scanning 300 packages an hour. It’s insane, how many lanes do they have you stow by yourself at your warehouse?
Sounds rough man, I actually like the chaos. How long is your shift? Our shifts are condensed to 5.5 hrs, so with lunch/break, I am stowing for usually 4.42 hrs - and I usually do 2 lanes, but I clear my rack and help my neighbors, so technically 4 also. I’m only assigned 4 lanes officially if I’m in section G, because for us - it only goes from A-D (no E or G columns).
@@kinglitches3757k so long hours, hopefully you don’t get backed up. A PA should send back up if you do. I started training at the dock. Water spider and unloader are the toughest positions, so at physically taxing. Because before any package comes to the conveyor to be picked/stowed, someone needs to unload packages from ~120 huge go-karts and onto the conveyor belt, thus providing the work for us to pick and stow. Sometimes they unload 2k packages per hour. Boxes, jiffy’s, OV, everything you see. And there’s only 4 unloadets for my entire warehouse to give work to all the lane. Those positions humbled me and I will never think stowing or pick is tough as that..
MY recommendation is to complete 50% of the rack and move on to the next. That’s what we did at our warehouse. You never want a rack to overflow. Also communicate with your runners. I tell mine to separate odd/even numbers. Usually good runners make a huge difference
I appreciate working at a DS over a FC. Can’t imagine the long hours. My rate ranges from 301-331/uph. My highest was 427/uph- when doing a lot of jiffies and not a lot of OV’s.
@@koakalamau9212 for what it’s worth - try the 2 jiffy method, I’ll swap C-D and E-G jiffy’s and slide them down to the middle and rear. That sets me up to quickly clear out A-B, then clear out C-D, and E-G. I think it’s key to kneel & keep your back posture neutral. Once the jiffy’s are clear, just clear out the box/OV packages, and your picker can constantly add packages for you to stow, without them having to temporarily stack OV’s at the side of the rack. It’s always good to stow organized, so that will naturally slow down your rate, but it’s better to focus on stow organization then stow rate in my opinion. Have fun out there 👌
@@mikeeonfiya thanks for the advice! Ima actually try it, I’m a pretty fast stower by doing the opposite (box first library style) with OVs first, but who knows? Maybe it’ll lead to being even better! Makes the job easier.
Normal standard rate for Amazon is/was for my facility is 365. My highest for the first 1 1/2 hour is 1218 and close out for the day is 916. My average daily taking it easy close-out is 500-600. Take practice and yes do a lot of jiffies. I do average volume 2500-4K per day.
Any advise for someone debating either the FC or the DS? We have both in my state, DS pays more. I come from a delivery background so I’m not unfamiliar to hard work. Thanks in advance.
DS for sure. My homie at work came from FC and enjoys DS more. Confluences: - constant walking, never stationary - less than 10 hours, regular blue badge do 8 hrs or seasonal it is 5.5 hrs - most are night shifts 3am - 9am (it’s the busiest time), easier tasks afterward - less emphasis on labor tracking and rates, more on safety (e.g., no screen displaying a timer) - night shift is a rush with loud speakers, so nobody is really tired in a daze, crack jokes and it’s lively - switching tasks, having variation in work, so you’re not doing the same thing over and over for 10 hours. (e.g., - pick to buffer rack to start; switch and end with pick to route - stow to start, switch and end with pick route - water spider to start, switch and end with pick to route, or switch and end with folding back the go-karts into trucks to be sent back to FC ) I cannot speak for day / swing shifts, but I’ll assume it’s an easier pace of pick and stow, and may have the same 10-hrs shift.
For the last week I was 2nd top stower at my warehouse (just a few packages under #1) . Stowed 1600 pks in 6.5 hr shift. Worked 2.5 isles. My rate was 250ish?? I don't see how it's possible to do 500 or 600 an hr. Maybe if it's all jiffies. Please enlighten me. ( working as hard or harder than dude)
1600 pkgs is a lot, your true rate should be higher since there is inferred time from breaks, after shift (still ticks until you switch from Stow to P2B on the Zebra). Well done dude. My 1,520 total while ranked 1 out of 54 rate was 320/pph. I try avoid inferred time at all cost and always ask the PA what my stats are during first break, lunch break, and after shift before P2B. Something I did later on was during break, I cleared my buffer rack and put the pkgs next to the totes per designated A-G. I put OV’s where they go on the ground. I did this to all of my aisles. When the alarm rings after break and the timer resumes, I can easily scan and stow those pkgs to up my rate. I don’t see anything wrong with competing against yourself. 8/10 people will say “take it easy just go at your own pace.” This video is cringe I was awfully slow. I was 4 months in.
Congrats on your first week! Definitely over time you’ll build muscle memory and it becomes easy. I completely understand stow etiquette, you’ll find more often than not, another stower that is floating, will come into your lane and stow in a disorganized way, and you’ll have to rearrange your tote to make room for more (atleast that’s how my station is, we fill each tote to the brim. I’ve seen other delivery station stow videos and they have less volume). Keep me updated on your progress!
@@mikeeonfiya thank you! They definitely just threw me in there with little to no information about the sizes of the packages. I’m gonna hang in there! I started with 25 ppl by day 4 we were down to 16. I completely understand why they left. Very disorganized and hard work but I’m up for the challenge 💪🏾
@@satariawhite7772the training isn’t good, people are left loose to early, the learning ambassadors should let you shadow them, and give thorough hands on training, but that isn’t the case. I started on Feb. 1st ‘23, and only 6 of us remain out of 15. I became good friends with one of my comrades, and we discuss the in & outs of daily stowing operations, so in the end…we taught ourselves how to stow efficiently and neatly. Learning on the zebra tablet does no good in my opinion. That it explains why the attrition rate & disorganized stow etiquette. Hang in there, it’s hard work, I’m humbled by this job, and you got this! For what it’s worth, I hope this video shows how to clear buffer rack, stow jiffy’s efficiency and quickly without straining your back.
@@mikeeonfiya floaters are the worst!! Our warehouse had a Floater that would average 650. But he left our bags like TRASH. My manager kept comparing us to him! So eventually everyone stopped giving 0 fucks about the bags.
Yep. I pair it with a Milwaukee m12 job site Bluetooth radio, that’s where the music is coming from. Let alone to record this footage; so that others may see what’s in store for when they join a DS. DS compared to FC is more laid back from what I hear. We do have labor tracking, but it’s not in a screen in your face. And time off task isn’t discussed much at my station.
Absolutely, or toe covers at the very least. Buy toe covers on Amazon and slap them on any sneaker to comply. No point in working if your feet is constantly aching and painful from boots. I wear Nike air trainer 1’s with toe covers, that’s the only way I can work pain free.
@@kaibaskywalker2725 I agree. It boils down to how hard you want to go. The status quo is doing the bare minimum, which I find hard to do, it’s just my nature, I burn the candle at both ends, and all for what I wonder.
@@mikeeonfiya I’m from California. I say F no to 4/10. We are giving up our rights to get payed over time passing the 8 hour. That’s ridiculous. It also creates less chances of VET
@@kaibaskywalker2725 yeah 4/10 basically prime MET hours. Idk about you, but on the daily step count my iwatch ultra averages out 25k steps for days of either stowing, unloading, non con, water spider, and pick and stage at the end. So 5 days gets me to 135k steps, or around 66 miles of walking. Why on earth would I tax my body more than it needs to? Walk around concrete with steel toe boots? Continue using icy hot and biofreeze on my lower back from the constant hyperextention? I ain’t ever been put on diverting with the luxury or a ergo mat. Wear and tear and physicality will decrease your healths longevity, so yeah that’s gonna be a straight no to 4/10. Maybe so for an FC where you ain’t handling pkgs for last mile delivery.
I consistently hit 500-550 when you stow look at the next package before you scan it so you can be one step ahead so you now where to go next if you do that your going to be almost faster than the light
@@samhanna4254 I love stowing, depends on the picker though. I already do what u said but if the picker is smart picking u only need to glance if the number is left or right, and u just scan.
phones aint allowed. this guy is in easy time. when it gets rushed packages dont stop coming. amazon should provide at least knee pads. 1 guy for one letter and left and right numbers is the most fair way. amazon does not want to do that.
Amazon doesn’t need to provide knee pads or a back brace, you can do a lunge or golfer’s pickup for lower items. Are you not agile or flexible enough to do that? I have a newer video uploaded to show that stowing with full buffers. And I’m rotating on the dock unloading. It doesn’t get any harder stowing at 350+ and unloading 5k+ from 320-830am. I don’t think I’m in “easy time” with that said.
@@themfoosdidit 20 hrs cause you picked the wrong shift and you are part time. No full time shift will start at 10:50 pm. The 10 hour shift starts at 1:20 am, and the 8 hour shift starts at 3:20 am
Crazy man…I can’t imagine 10 hrs. We have a condensed sortation interval for 5 hours…then we pick routes for another 3 hours. The pick routes is almost like a breather after the stowing madness.
DA here. Can you guys please load the first zones oversize last so I can grab from the top of the cart when I'm loading my van so I don't have to disassemble the cart and waste time sorting it myself. After pulling out carts out of the warehouse to the vans, and after loading my totes. I have about 10-12 minutes to load the oversize, and it's stressful when I have to disassemble the carts looking for the first zone I need.
Hey man, I’m sorry you encounter bad stow/route picking etiquette. I have only begun to start load out and route picking, since I’m part time and seasonal. Today I spoke to 2 drivers on their preferences when we pick routes, and they don’t seem to care - anything works for them, but I will speak up for you on the voice of associates
@@mikeeonfiya I know you probably can't do anything about this but on some routes the zone codes overlap so there will be for example a 3-1A zone code near the beginning of the route and a 5-1A near the end. This is confusing during load out and it's not uncommon to sort several oversize incorrectly leading to lost time looking for it in the van during the route.
Ain't nobody lifting a 50lb tote to put it at the top for your convenience lol Sorry but that's what we all do and will keep doing: putting the heaviest totes at the bottom 😊
Sore stowing? Nah, try dock work - water spider & unloader. You’re loading 2k/hr pgs onto the belt. Jiffy, boxes and OV. You’re moving 800lb go-karts from FC trucks. Thats the real physical work, stowing is less physically demanding, a little more cerebral if you’re stowing neatly….
Yes, look at my latest stow video. Sometimes I wouldn’t take my breaks to organize pkgs from the racks and lay them next to the bags to be stowed in. When work resumes I can quickly scan and stow those, letting me be ahead and able to help my neighbors
Sorry - no robots at my station, they’re used at fulfillment centers (FC). They’re developing robots for delivery stations (DS) to aid in moving 800 lb go-karts, and implemented auto label & scan machines.
Yeah I know, this video is cringey but it blew up. I was 3 months in. My latest upload was 6 months in. No longer working for Amazon. Take care of your self out there.
@@PalmdalesAdonis at my delivery station, I got promoted to blue badge in like 4 days. I don’t know if it was a favoritism thing or if I’m just a really hard worker but it happened.
Same here bro. I’ve only picked maybe 5 times during my tenure at Amazon; i didn’t like it. So, I only stowed and unloaded on the dock throughout, and of course pick and stage / push at the end.
Day one should be laid back as you’ll be in a classroom setting watching power point presentations, you’ll start working by day 2-3! Have fun out there
@@mikeeonfiya Thank you & yes it was really good ,actually they made us do some stuffs but not all of them but I can say they put us to do the worst first to see who was able to come back after that lolll but it is pretty nice not even compared to any warehouse that I have been in before.
I hate stowing I took vto when my shit was back up
I must’ve misread this, I thought you took VTO when your back was on the fritz.
So you dipped out for someone else to finish your one because it was backed up?
Instead of VTO progress to be efficient to not get backed up as best as you can? and even if so take that backed up shit in stride and hustle or you hopeless.
I will never VTO even when homeboy to my right dipped out and I covered his 2 backed up lanes and then mines.
You ain’t bringing that fire man, sorry to say, but that’s the name of the game…you’re a warehouse associate, it’s no secret it’s tough work.
@@mikeeonfiya we have new belt that drop packages on his on no picking buffer . Once u clears belt it get full back up fast plus they run the belt on our first break . when they back up they leave on the 30 minutes break put in time . Too much
@@icreateart2290interesting, got any footage to share?
Stowing sucks frfr
@@mikeeonfiyabezos isn’t going to promote u dude
Hey it’s me again. My year of employment is coming up next month. I went from being very stressed to enjoying it. The stress wasn’t from the work itself, but rather a trainer (who had no manager role), who seemed to prioritize speed over safety. I was feeling guilty that I couldn’t move an OV package to the rack in mere seconds. All leadership at my site has told me that I am doing very well. I actually went from disliking stow duties to liking it.
Man, your work ethic will take you places . Keep bringing that hustle . 💯💪💪
Thank you man.
This job has humbled me in many ways. I have a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and have worked with NFL players, traveled the US working for a startup company at NASA, got crushed in the stock markets and here I am stowing at Amazon. I bring that fire everyday, from stow to induct and water spider.
On that note…Amazon is great because there is no meritocracy here. Everyone has a unique story and background, some with masters degree. And none of that matters when we start working, like a cohesive unit making sure customers get their packages on time.
@@mikeeonfiya That’s quite a resume , Mike . Just stay humble and keep working hard , because God see what you’re doing and will reward you in His timing .🙏🙏🧗
I hope you are doing well brotha.
I uploaded an updated video, check my shit out man, I've gotten faster and more efficient, and cautious with pkg.
Mad love and respect,
- Mikey
@@mikeeonfiya Yo Mike , It’s good to hear that you’re still bringing the hustle. I hope that prime day don’t take all your energy and that Amazon had given you some time off after that marathon. I’m currently in the middle of watching part three of your hustle you posted four days ago. YOU GOT THIS , BRO !! STAY 🦾💧💧💧🎧✌️
Not at amazon working on a side hustle or your own bussiness will but at a job your working for someone else's dream while your own dreams slowly fade away 👍
PRO tip: Don’t try to Scan too fast. I worked there and would average 500-600pkg/hr. Unfortunately my managers abused the shit out me.
They would send all the slow scanners home so I had to scan 1-2 Zones by myself 😢 After 6 months of that BS, I injured my back and was on workers comp for 3 months. My manager got a promotion while I was in physical therapy 😢
wow you got him promoted while you get injured possibly permanently shit sad
@@perfectgematriadecodesabc4259 Yeah its really messed up. He literally dodged me for 2 weeks so I couldn’t file my injury report. Same thing happened to another coworker and his workers comp got declined because he waited too long to report.
My first week, I learned to not try and go over and above. I was trying to go as fast as I can my first week, and then the manager said because I’m doing “so well”, and I’m “weeks ahead of schedule when it comes to progress” he wanted me to go take over 3 other isles.. I walk over to the other isles, just to see that they haven’t been tended to for the whole nights, and the racks are completely full. The harder you work there, the more they are gonna work you.. no extra pay, nothing. So not worth it lol
@@Yungwalt 3 additional aisles ain’t bad at all lol. I was in charge of Zone H and J all by myself lol. That was probably upwards of 20-25 aisles. I’m glad you’re noticing the pattern in management. They sit on their ass all night, look at their laptop and treat us like robots.
Pls drink a lot of water and stretch before every shift. Take your time with OVERSIZED boxes. Best of luck :)
@@siamimam2109 either your warehouse didn’t process a lot of packages each night, or my warehouse did an absurd amount of packages, because one person stowing 25 isles, wouldn’t even be humanly possible.. lol
It's nice that they allow you to play your own music. At the site I work at they have one big bluetooth box but most managers always tell them to turn it down or off. Mostly depends on the manager though.
It all depends on the manager, some don't even trip about the airpods
In Poland you cannot bring any electronic device other than a telephone or an e-cigarette
music really makes time fly by
Without music, there would be no smiles 😕
That was the best part! I was the DJ for our warehouse and it was always a blast lol
I would love to have the chance at being the DJ. Overall stow rate +32%
@@mikeeonfiya lol for REAL 😂 Esp EDM bangers is a must while Stowing.
I think the music was added. Not allowed to on the floor.
Great job I’m a stower to In Birmingham Alabama and I love it instead of splitting. Great job.
Girlllll whatttt I start in Birmingham on the 22nd!!!
Me As Well In NC
Stowing honestly isn’t bad, it’s just tedious. The music definitely helps, my site does the approved headphone program so if they play crappy music I just get lost in my own world. Keep up that hustle! I’m approaching a year into the job
I appreciate this video. I am a new hire working graveyard. I only briefly did some stowing, only to find out I did it incorrectly. When I scanned the QR code package, and the bag QR code, since I heard beeps, I assumed that all was well. It wasn’t until 15 minutes later a training ambassador told me I didn’t scan correctly. Apparently I missed the confirmation chime from the Zebra scanner to let me know the packages were properly scanned.
I had extreme anxiety after my shift, and felt ashamed I messed up. Seeing you work in this video is helping. I know once I get more familiar with the task, it won’t be as daunting
Have yourself a wonderful start to working at Amazon!
My shift is graveyard shift as well, 3:20 am - 8:50 am…..
but there’s VET to pre-sort from 1:45 am - 2:45 am; which ill always add.
Additionally, after we stow, there’s VET opportunity from 8:50 am - 11:50 am, for load out (LO)….aka Route Picking - for DSP drivers.
I hear ya on the zebra scan confirmation beep, it happens; a few times captured in this video and now I try to avoid it, by stabilizing the pkg/jiffy and using a finger scanner to precisely scan.
IMO: you need to be equipped with (1) zebra [that has volume working], (2) finger scanner, (3) phone/zebra holder wrist wrap.
These will make the job less prone to any accidental mistakes, and more importantly, oddly satisfying (once you start to flow with the work at hand, rather than feeling doom & gloom at the sight of hella boxes).
And make no mistake, everyone will mess up at one point or another, new hire or senior hire, and it’s ok; Amazon is like that, there will always be people to help…maybe your colleagues over the learning ambassadors.
I make mistakes too, like today I had 16x incorrectly stowed packages, because I forgot to scan it then scan the tote. So the pkg gets Stower but has no scan confirmation. This leads to an imbalance in the bags & also disrupts drivers route if they see a pkg that was misplaced from the bag next over in the row.
It happens when I handle multiple boxes, but not jiffys.
I started on Feb. 1st, I’m seasonal employee for low…at 25 hrs/week, and work has become enjoyable once you’ve become proficient at it, then you’ll advance to learn new positions.
So it’s like turning life into real life Tetris, I’m glad you got some value out of this video, FWIW it can serve as a guide to approach smart stow and keeping proper body mechanics.
Keep your head up, chest out…and handle it 🙏
@@mikeeonfiya Thank you so much. I had a talk with my boss on my last shift and she gave me some tips to make things go easier. One of the things about the trainers who teach new employees tend to skim things and leave others out. They kind of have this attitude of expecting new employees to be mind readers. My first night stowing, I was frustrated that the 2 QR codes in the stow bags wouldn't scan. The trainers didn't explain that there are extra QR codes on the rack itself next to the bag, on the outside of the bag on the left, and at the stow aisle entrance on a piece of paper. I felt like I was expected to be a mind reader and know about the alternate QR codes. My boss made me feel validated when she understood that I felt like I was expected to know everything that the trainers did not teach. I told her if I am supposed to work quickly and efficiently, I want to know the tips to do so.
When boxes and stow bags scan right the first time, I have fun. I gotta admit, it drives me crazy that the bottom shelves are #1 and the top shelves are #3. In my mind I want to count top to bottom, not bottom to top.
Hey I start soon on Sunday. Not positive what all I’ll be doing but I see that a lot of people stow. What’s the fake beep vs real beep sound like ? Will I be able to know that it didn’t scan right. Kinda nervous about starting I’m hoping I’m gonna be ok at the job as this is my first warehouse job.
@@sladestone178 When you scan the package, you will hear a beep. When you scan the stow bag, you will hear a distinct chime. The orientation trainers did not explain this. I am finding my groove there, but the mind reading expected of new employees via the trainers was annoying. One example is that the stow bags need to be virtually opened (syncing the bag to the shelf) before you start scanning packages and stowing them. No one told me that, until I told a lane captain nothing scanned correctly. My supervisors are great. They like it when I have questions.
@jen Dont be ashamed. Everyone makes mistakes. First 2-3 weeks, go for accuracy rather than speed. Look at the scanner after every package. Once you build that muscle memory, you’ll be able to scan with your eyes closed lol
Good work dude! Bet you have a 400 PPH for stow, 0 FSAF! Loving the pace you set and at the same time working within your power zone thereby minimizing any chance of injury of exertion! Keep telling my AAs that stow cart will save your back. Good job in your tertising of the containers by the way!🤩
Thanks for the kind words my dude. I gotta say, the guys at the FC who fill up the go-karts are the real pros at Tetris haha. I’ve been unloading at induct so my back muscles has been on the fritz, like unloading ~6k for prime week.
I hope your prime week was all good.
Yoyoyoyo,
I uploaded a updated stow video - to showcase the controlled chaos when the buffer racks are full. Check it out man, I hope you can get some value or entertainment out of it.
Mad love and respect,
- Mikey
This definitely is not a 400 PPH lmao. Guy hardly uses the stow cart. And if you think the stow cart sucks, you're easily a sub 200.
@@ErraticfoxStow carts slow you down so much, never used them personally
I work in Philly, I get about three lanes. And am sometimes asked to float stow other peoples isles. Honestly, I’m so exhausted. Worked here for 7 months and I question my life choices every time I’m on my way to work. Everyday I feel sick and that’s before I start working
Do you have a 4/10 schedule or regular 5/8 schedule?
I’m on 6 months and finally realized that there will always be workers who simply don’t care about stow etiquette.
I used to be bitter and question why my voice is never heard by management to give hands on training / shadowing to those who need it.
With that said, all the dread and stress goes out the window, I just enjoy stowing and offloading/induct; especially now with a new perspective of just keeping my head down and forgetting about “making a change” bc that will never happen.
I average 160k steps a week (63 miles) with this job. The west and tear isn’t worth it. I have my degree to fall back on when I decide enough is enough.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
I hope you’ll find health and happiness soon, either by saying no to being overworked, or a new job.
Take it easy out there in the East Coast.
@@mikeeonfiya I am on a time differential, so I work 1-12. I used to complain to management as well. I disliked how they would give the people who didn’t stow well, easier jobs instead of training them better. At the end of the day there’s more jobs out there for the unappreciated workers, that actually work to get a task done. I hope you be safe, happy and healthy. It’s great that you have a degree to fall back on, my trying to make it to that goal right now.
I work in a mod facility now but I started in the delivery station first half of the shift stowing second half loading vans honestly used to be some of the best times I have had working
Good to hear, I don’t plan on sticking around much longer which is why I hope to capture some footage of how stowing is.
I’m dropping a video tomorrow of filled up buffer racks to show speed during chaos; it’s fun.
I don’t like water spider/induct/unloading, wrecks my back
@@mikeeonfiya I hated induct anything on the dick and water spider as well but I loved to divert the packages and loading was definitely my least favorite part of the job
@@darrylcalhoun6315 I was buffer water spider today and mostly offloading/unloading.
We have machines to help called the Automatic Scan Label (ASL). So there’s no person on the other end with a Avery gun.
I enjoy offloading on the ASL, it does make my back sore though.
Luckily my PA’s have empathy and compassion, so I have split of stow/offloading weekly. Sometimes I do non con. I’ve only done diverting once.
The physicality & grunt work of dock associate work is only assigned to those who deem fit or have good stature I guess.
But still, I’d like to do “easy” work sometimes…like diverting or pushing whilst standing on a ergo mat.
Sheesh 😒
Unfortunately my site is a test site for the new auto-pick to buffer lines. So jiffies arent sorted by letter group, as everything just falls into a hamper bin (the buffer). We do have a traditional pick to buffer line. But its only used as a backup if something brakes on the automated line.
I only like the 2.5 hour picking stage. When you stage the carts. Hate stowing. Picking on the conveyor is of course alright too. lol
Picking sucks at my warehouse. It get clutter when there many ppl on zone A
Got it backwards man
I did stow for the first time last night, I'm over it AND they didn't provide any carts for stow like the training tells you to use, you had to hand walk everything, all the extra steps it caused me to tire out 20 mins into doing it and only having a hand scanner vs finger scanner made the job extra hard.
It becomes a liability man, having to work without the proper tools.
Thats not standardized operations procedures.
You gotta voice up to a PA/AM stat and let them know.
Don’t risk it if you’re not equipped.
A bulging disc or herniated disc is waiting to happen if you start handling OV’s or any large package - without a stow cart
It doesn’t matter the weight, it’s bending down and getting up with the package.
This mechanism of injury (MOI) could happen to someone new, being rushed, etc.
If you were tired 20 mins into doing it - you gotta listen to your body and not work.
That’s negatively impacting your health and longevity.
If you decide to work tomorrow, voice up directly to a PA and AM.
Put it on the VOA too. This is a easy fix for your management team and yet they drop the ball.
Stay safe out there, let me know how you’ll do.
Having a Cart for Oversizes is really smart! Btw you should invest in some KNEE pads. It came in clutch when I had to rearrange the bottom bags
It’s all good I think I do some good squats. It’s actually helping some lower muscle growth tbh ;P but they do ask me, I’m alright with it so far. We’ll se how prime week goes though 0.0
Aye, I'll consider knee pads for sure, thanks. I uploaded a new video - showing when it's non stop
@@mikeeonfiya I just watched the video. You’re awesome bro 😎 I wish we had more of you in our warehouse. Great Work Ethic makes the job easier for everyone
if u smart u use the smalls for pads
WOW!!!! To keep that pace for 10 hours!!!😮
When I was here, we only did 8 hr shifts, 5 days a week. This video is kinda cringy, my latest stow video shows the madness when it’s really busy.
Thanks for stopping by friend.
I work the DLN8 Palatine have hit 500 pph but 400 is more sustainable but they keep increasing your volume or lane number the faster you get.
320 pph is only sustainable for me, due to massive OV’s and inferred time from going out of my way to help those in need, usually right before Pick and Stage.
They make us work two aisles at once. We get like 30,000 packages I think during that big shift. No thanks! Love picking though. Good workout. Loading it onto the carts. Good core I think. Heaving the heavier bags onto the the third row on the carts and stuff. And pushing a heavily laden cart.
We used to get up to 70,000 packages per shift
We get a little over 30k, but we do 3 aisles
Had my first real day and so far all I did was picking and putting back empty bags into the storage boxes or whatever you call them, picking is fun and the best arm training
Coo. Sounds like you were trained for ‘Pick to Buffer’ and physically ‘opening bags.’ You open them digitally on the zebra as well, but usually the RTS (return to station) crew does that. They also prep everything for Cycle 1 shift.
Stay safe and fun out there!
I gotta Zebra the bags to their storage location as well, they can check up if there are any empty ones probably@@mikeeonfiya
Although I wonder what is ment by "Pick to Buffer", they just call it Picking here so far@@mikeeonfiya
I love stowing!
Me too, it’s my bread and butter. I do also like induct - unloading position too.
Working at DLI5 currently. It’s miserable. And anyone this excited to work usually gets clowned on hard, especially by management
Im going to start working at Amazon on the 23rd I’m nervous don’t know what to expect but I’m ready
You have absolutely nothing to be nervous about. If you’re at a delivery station, you’ll most likely stow like how I do in this video.
Later they’ll cross train you to other positions such as pick, water spider, diverter, inductor.
Make sure you take advantage of those electrolyte packets and mix it with water. I carry a 64oz bottle and mix 4 at a time. Your body is sweating out electrolytes and burning through calories if you’re gonna pace quickly. Have fun on your first day 👌
@@mikeeonfiya is it climate controlled?
@@alexandramn6734no.
When it’s cold you layer up. For me, I cannot stand a hoodie/beanie or thick clothes.I like to move quick so I actually sweat a lot.
When it’s hot, they have big ass fans and water stations though out.
Hope all went well on your day one 🙏
Did it say seasonal with you?
You only have row? In LA, they give us 3 rows to stow.
Last month i got job at delivery station in Australia, pay was really good but the thing is it comes with the price. I resigned on the first day of the job. I was questioning my existence every second while doing it. Realised its not my thing. I consider myself physically fit but, stowing really caused back pain, knee pain, everything just hurt and i was sweating so bad. They didnt even had stow with light option, so i had to revolve arround searching for the correct place, it gave me motion sickness. Honestly everyone, dont do it, its risky to work in rush while lifting heavy
You’re right, this is a job not a career. I train with Olympic lifts, rowing, deadlifts, and even so - my back aches.
I’m here temporarily and thank you for your perspective.
This job isn’t takes a toll, and even on your off days, you’re trying to massage/stretch, so really you have no days off.
nah, you should've gone to an isle that was filled with boxes and jiffies, and you didn't even stow that pink box library style🤭
I bet after lunch those bags are hard to help with cause the library style you do. The boxes long ways up always has bad bags. It starts out good, but the end result is bad. Show stow videos after lunch. I bet it ain't as smooth as it looks now. When I train new AA's I train them flat library style to save top room for off-style jiffys such as pill bottles and such. End result is smoother flow before during and after.
DCX7 California
Are you a LA? Wish we had somebody there that would’ve taught us, shadowed, or give hands on training.
Thanks for the tip on stowing jiffy’s. I organize the tote as I stow, the pill bottles I can fit in top of rectangle boxes instead of staggering them with other jiffies.
So when push comes to shove after lunch, I’ll always have room for another rectangle box when they arrive.
I was waiting for someone to comment on this subject. And I am wondering, is this still the official way people are supposed to be taught? Cuz it's not happening at my warehouse.
What's a pill bottle.....those small rectangular boxes?
@darvon1982 the bags (jiffy) sometimes have pill bottles in them. They don't stack well with boxes. If u have squares, circles, and triangles. It's better to stack all squares together and all odds on top.
So I just applied for Amazon and I am doing my due research... Am I seeing the designated locations light up when you pick up different packages? Then you scan that location and package and move to the next?
Yep. Did this job. So manyTotes will be backed up in the walkway. I quit after a month.
I filled out 2 applications for two different jobs. One for the actual Fulfillment Center and the other for the Delivery Station Associate Warehouse. Which Warehouse should i choose to work at?????
Delivery Station in my honest opinion, my buddy that I carpool with everyday came from a FC before meeting me at the DS.
He absolutely dreaded his job at FC. It was a nightmare to him. Not fun, not mentally stimulating, nothing good from him hat he tells me.
Objectively, both sites obviously have pros and cons, but at DS - the job is far less mundane, you aren’t stationary the whole shift. DS stowing is oddly satisfying once you’re proficient. Labor tracking isn’t a big deal. Time off task isn’t discussed at all.
FWIW I get 18k steps on average, and I’ve lost 10 lbs of fat, so at a DS that can be a perk; you can get lean! I.e., physiological perspective, you’re burning calories via stored carbs and fat in your body (glycolysis and lipolysis).
Every site is different but I hope you end up at a DS and enjoy it as much as I do.
Same here I got both apps. Season PT 7:20-11:50 doing DS or Full Time 6:30-3pm at an FC. Not sure what to pick.
What does pick/stage do? Looking for videos on it can’t find any as I am thinking of going from fulfillment to that. I don’t mind hard work as it tends to make time go by fast anyways.
You grab a bigger cart, and the device tells you which bags to pick and where they are. You zip up the bags that we stow in. The bags will be stacked in 3 x 3.
Sometimes you may not pick bags, but OV’s instead, or a mixture of both.
You stage it where the lift gates open for drivers to access easily.
Pick & Stage is the final stage for the day and it’s usually fun.
I like stowing and pick to buffer, but I HATE PICKING!
ditto! i've only picked a handful of times since working here on Feb. 1st, they have me rotate from stow to induct/unloading, which is by far more physically demanding - not everyone can do it - because you keep the work constant by loading every package onto the conveyor belt, which then gets diverted to each alphabetical lane, onto the picker, and finally into the hands of the stower.
Stoked to hear you like stowing as much as I do! Prime week is coming...lets get it
1:06 sound will never not drive me mad…had to mute the device
man doing this when white badge is crazy i only do like 150-200 per hour lol super relax idc if my other isle is full pa will send another stower for me
watching these vids helped started yesterday, stowing and pick to buffer are easy, i hope i never get problem solve though fook that
In a weeks given time, you’ll start to flow, in a month you’ll speed up even more.
If this video serves any value, study how I tackle jiffy’s C-D, E-G in sequence.
A-B jiffy’s/pkgs are within arms reach and you can approach it how you’d like; grabbing 4-5 at a time, grabbing and bunch and putting it on the stow cart, etc.
I don’t throw boxes anymore, I plan to upload a final video to show that; plus show how it is at my warehouse when it’s all out blitz with hella boxes, OV’s, and jiffy’s - and actual footage of inside each bag of how neat it should be - to fit everything. Nothing hanging out. Makes route picking smoother.
Have fun out there and stay safe out there G.
Problem solve is not that bad
stow to the bag.
What do you do at the end of your shift? Do you have to remove the bags?
My shift ends after I stow - the next line of duty calls for the pickers to zip up and remove the totes, arrange them in a 3x3 fashion on a large cart, and write specific #’s on it. At this point, the step up vans and rivians are queued up, in rows of 3, unload the totes from the large crate.
They drive off and proceed to deliver everything we stow, and the computer maps out their route.
So stowing is essential the last handling of package from when a customer placed an order.
@@mikeeonfiya ok thanks. I start next week and I was just wondering. I was at a fulfillment warehouse and I hated it! Hopefully the delivery station works better for me.
@@nae2987 my friend was at a FC for a month, he dreaded everything about it.
A DS is less demanding, depending on your facility - we do 5.5 hr shifts, with volume of 44-48k packages. You’ll most likely do 2 lanes like in this video!
If given the option, and on my opinion, choose stowing over picking/filling up buffet racks.
Stowing is like playing real life Tetris and it makes the job more fun, less daunting, time goes by quicker.
Stay safe out there 👌
@@mikeeonfiya that’s good to know. That fulfillment center was so stressful. thank you.
@@nae2987just an update…I progressed at my warehouse, after showing we Pick.
It’s actually easy, almost like a breather after the chaos.
Post-stow, the zebra shows you a drivers route - and tells to grab an empty cart, go to whatever lane and how many # of totes or OV is needed.
It lights up, you stow it in the cart, scan it, etc.
Once you pick the packages it tells you, it tells you to bring it to a # at the staging area. And you’re done, you move on to pick more packages for drivers routes.
Once again I’m glad you’re not in a FC. Take care
What is it like to be a Delivery Station Warehouse Associate
You in ny?
People complain about this job its just fast paced and long hours.. you get used to it and it makes the time pass. I do 10 1/2 hour shifts overnight now anything under that is pretty easy. If you in a lil bit of shape itll all be fine.
Hi Mike, I think unloading over at the dock makes time pass like no other.
Second to time passing next to unloading is stowing. This video makes me cringe I was only 3 months in. Awfully slow and I never showed a full rack. My latest stow hopefully shows that.
Lot of haters commenting but that’s the reality. It can get messy.
Hope you’re staying safe out there and enjoying the SuperBowl game.
@@mikeeonfiya thank you my friend I wish you prosperous wealth and health. Same to you stay safe out there! 💪👌
I don’t think it’s even fast paced, at least in my site. When I first worked there, it was fast paced because you had to reach certain rates. But now it’s not mandatory, you just work on your own pace. If the racks get full then they send it back on the belt, it’s way more chill now.
To anyone looking to work for amazon or works at amazon you will get injured just a matter of time doing the same repetitive movements over and over they don't care about you that job will work you till you are worthless then toss you out managers have easy jobs and supervisors you just have to be hartless and treat other work colleagues below you like cattle I was there 2 years and it's a meat grinder people that get fired after a few months are the smart one's if you need cash apply for amazon and do the bare minimum amount of work get whatever cash you can then dip that's my best advice 👍
I’m about to start working on the 8th of October do you know if I can take out the healthcare? I don’t wanna pay out of my paycheck for it when I already have one
Yeah you opt out of healthcare. When I became full time, I wasn’t given the chance but opted out of it!
They always give me 4 lanes by myself at my warehouse & it gets so packed idk how i manage to keep up. I’m scanning 300 packages an hour. It’s insane, how many lanes do they have you stow by yourself at your warehouse?
Sounds rough man, I actually like the chaos. How long is your shift?
Our shifts are condensed to 5.5 hrs, so with lunch/break, I am stowing for usually 4.42 hrs - and I usually do 2 lanes, but I clear my rack and help my neighbors, so technically 4 also.
I’m only assigned 4 lanes officially if I’m in section G, because for us - it only goes from A-D (no E or G columns).
@@mikeeonfiya my shift is 10 hours for 4 days
@@mikeeonfiya and I’m stowing or picking literally for 7-8 hours of my whole shift
@@kinglitches3757k so long hours, hopefully you don’t get backed up. A PA should send back up if you do.
I started training at the dock.
Water spider and unloader are the toughest positions, so at physically taxing.
Because before any package comes to the conveyor to be picked/stowed, someone needs to unload packages from ~120 huge go-karts and onto the conveyor belt, thus providing the work for us to pick and stow.
Sometimes they unload 2k packages per hour. Boxes, jiffy’s, OV, everything you see. And there’s only 4 unloadets for my entire warehouse to give work to all the lane.
Those positions humbled me and I will never think stowing or pick is tough as that..
MY recommendation is to complete 50% of the rack and move on to the next. That’s what we did at our warehouse. You never want a rack to overflow. Also communicate with your runners. I tell mine to separate odd/even numbers. Usually good runners make a huge difference
I work at a delivery station! What’s normally your rate? I’m starting to get better at stowing but yea gotta watch out for your back 💯
I appreciate working at a DS over a FC. Can’t imagine the long hours. My rate ranges from 301-331/uph. My highest was 427/uph- when doing a lot of jiffies and not a lot of OV’s.
Dang get it bro! Yah I like this better than what I saw at the FC
@@koakalamau9212 for what it’s worth - try the 2 jiffy method, I’ll swap C-D and E-G jiffy’s and slide them down to the middle and rear.
That sets me up to quickly clear out A-B, then clear out C-D, and E-G. I think it’s key to kneel & keep your back posture neutral.
Once the jiffy’s are clear, just clear out the box/OV packages, and your picker can constantly add packages for you to stow, without them having to temporarily stack OV’s at the side of the rack.
It’s always good to stow organized, so that will naturally slow down your rate, but it’s better to focus on stow organization then stow rate in my opinion.
Have fun out there 👌
@@mikeeonfiya thanks for the advice! Ima actually try it, I’m a pretty fast stower by doing the opposite (box first library style) with OVs first, but who knows? Maybe it’ll lead to being even better! Makes the job easier.
Normal standard rate for Amazon is/was for my facility is 365.
My highest for the first 1 1/2 hour is 1218 and close out for the day is 916. My average daily taking it easy close-out is 500-600.
Take practice and yes do a lot of jiffies. I do average volume 2500-4K per day.
Any advise for someone debating either the FC or the DS? We have both in my state, DS pays more. I come from a delivery background so I’m not unfamiliar to hard work. Thanks in advance.
DS for sure. My homie at work came from FC and enjoys DS more.
Confluences:
- constant walking, never stationary
- less than 10 hours, regular blue badge do 8 hrs or seasonal it is 5.5 hrs
- most are night shifts 3am - 9am (it’s the busiest time), easier tasks afterward
- less emphasis on labor tracking and rates, more on safety (e.g., no screen displaying a timer)
- night shift is a rush with loud speakers, so nobody is really tired in a daze, crack jokes and it’s lively
- switching tasks, having variation in work, so you’re not doing the same thing over and over for 10 hours.
(e.g.,
- pick to buffer rack to start; switch and end with pick to route
- stow to start, switch and end with pick route
- water spider to start, switch and end with pick to route, or switch and end with folding back the go-karts into trucks to be sent back to FC
)
I cannot speak for day / swing shifts, but I’ll assume it’s an easier pace of pick and stow, and may have the same 10-hrs shift.
why aint i get this dammit and they were hiring blue badges looks way better then afe packing
For the last week I was 2nd top stower at my warehouse (just a few packages under #1) . Stowed 1600 pks in 6.5 hr shift. Worked 2.5 isles. My rate was 250ish?? I don't see how it's possible to do 500 or 600 an hr. Maybe if it's all jiffies. Please enlighten me. ( working as hard or harder than dude)
1600 pkgs is a lot, your true rate should be higher since there is inferred time from breaks, after shift (still ticks until you switch from Stow to P2B on the Zebra). Well done dude.
My 1,520 total while ranked 1 out of 54 rate was 320/pph.
I try avoid inferred time at all cost and always ask the PA what my stats are during first break, lunch break, and after shift before P2B.
Something I did later on was during break, I cleared my buffer rack and put the pkgs next to the totes per designated A-G. I put OV’s where they go on the ground. I did this to all of my aisles.
When the alarm rings after break and the timer resumes, I can easily scan and stow those pkgs to up my rate.
I don’t see anything wrong with competing against yourself. 8/10 people will say “take it easy just go at your own pace.”
This video is cringe I was awfully slow. I was 4 months in.
Damn that looks easy I’m in the uk, doing 550+ and hours for 9 hours a day until staging starts, wanna swap warehouse?
You’re a beast. How do you deal with back ache during staging?
I just finished my first week. I need to get the hang of bag etiquette. Not feeling the jiffies😭
Congrats on your first week! Definitely over time you’ll build muscle memory and it becomes easy. I completely understand stow etiquette, you’ll find more often than not, another stower that is floating, will come into your lane and stow in a disorganized way, and you’ll have to rearrange your tote to make room for more (atleast that’s how my station is, we fill each tote to the brim. I’ve seen other delivery station stow videos and they have less volume).
Keep me updated on your progress!
@@mikeeonfiya thank you! They definitely just threw me in there with little to no information about the sizes of the packages. I’m gonna hang in there! I started with 25 ppl by day 4 we were down to 16. I completely understand why they left. Very disorganized and hard work but I’m up for the challenge 💪🏾
@@satariawhite7772the training isn’t good, people are left loose to early, the learning ambassadors should let you shadow them, and give thorough hands on training, but that isn’t the case.
I started on Feb. 1st ‘23, and only 6 of us remain out of 15. I became good friends with one of my comrades, and we discuss the in & outs of daily stowing operations, so in the end…we taught ourselves how to stow efficiently and neatly.
Learning on the zebra tablet does no good in my opinion. That it explains why the attrition rate & disorganized stow etiquette.
Hang in there, it’s hard work, I’m humbled by this job, and you got this!
For what it’s worth, I hope this video shows how to clear buffer rack, stow jiffy’s efficiency and quickly without straining your back.
@@mikeeonfiya floaters are the worst!! Our warehouse had a Floater that would average 650. But he left our bags like TRASH. My manager kept comparing us to him! So eventually everyone stopped giving 0 fucks about the bags.
@@siamimam2109screw the bags
Can you have your phone on you now to listen to music? Back in 2016, the FCs wouldn't even let you take it into the building.
Yep. I pair it with a Milwaukee m12 job site Bluetooth radio, that’s where the music is coming from.
Let alone to record this footage; so that others may see what’s in store for when they join a DS.
DS compared to FC is more laid back from what I hear. We do have labor tracking, but it’s not in a screen in your face.
And time off task isn’t discussed much at my station.
@@mikeeonfiya Scorpions is chefs kiss 😗🤌🏽
Lol u think it worth the vest??
does the delivery station needs safety boots
Absolutely, or toe covers at the very least. Buy toe covers on Amazon and slap them on any sneaker to comply.
No point in working if your feet is constantly aching and painful from boots.
I wear Nike air trainer 1’s with toe covers, that’s the only way I can work pain free.
This looks better than stowing at a SSD center lol. I rather do this than letting a damn robot waste my time with overflowed items all over the bin
Yeah it’s fun, it’s just like playing real life Tetris
Pro tip: just don’t do this job. You’ll be over it in about 2 days. Especially if you have the 10 hr, overnight shift.
10 hr sounds rough.
Luckily we got 5 hr inbound sortation to 3 hr on loud out
This is easy work tho my man
@@kaibaskywalker2725 I agree.
It boils down to how hard you want to go.
The status quo is doing the bare minimum, which I find hard to do, it’s just my nature, I burn the candle at both ends, and all for what I wonder.
@@mikeeonfiya I’m from California. I say F no to 4/10. We are giving up our rights to get payed over time passing the 8 hour. That’s ridiculous. It also creates less chances of VET
@@kaibaskywalker2725 yeah 4/10 basically prime MET hours.
Idk about you, but on the daily step count my iwatch ultra averages out 25k steps for days of either stowing, unloading, non con, water spider, and pick and stage at the end.
So 5 days gets me to 135k steps, or around 66 miles of walking.
Why on earth would I tax my body more than it needs to?
Walk around concrete with steel toe boots?
Continue using icy hot and biofreeze on my lower back from the constant hyperextention?
I ain’t ever been put on diverting with the luxury or a ergo mat.
Wear and tear and physicality will decrease your healths longevity, so yeah that’s gonna be a straight no to 4/10.
Maybe so for an FC where you ain’t handling pkgs for last mile delivery.
I went from FC to DS, worse decision i ever made, but at least im extremely closer to home now which is okay!🙄
A lot more walking right? Less commute is better with the rise in crude oil and gas!
I just walked out on amazon 2 hours into my shift because of that stupid ring scanner . My stow rate was 320 per hour.
U didn't work in Georgia, did u? Lol I know someone else who walked out cuz of it too.
@@darvon1982 yes I did DGE4 walked out 2 hours into shift because of the ring scanner .
whats your rate ?
It’s usually 330-370 because of inferred time.
I’m working to reduce my inferred time, and that’ll boost me to near 500’s
I consistently hit 500-550 when you stow look at the next package before you scan it so you can be one step ahead so you now where to go next if you do that your going to be almost faster than the light
@@samhanna4254 I love stowing, depends on the picker though. I already do what u said but if the picker is smart picking u only need to glance if the number is left or right, and u just scan.
Excuse me sir but according to my computer, your stow rate is below average. Lmfao😅
phones aint allowed. this guy is in easy time. when it gets rushed packages dont stop coming. amazon should provide at least knee pads. 1 guy for one letter and left and right numbers is the most fair way. amazon does not want to do that.
Amazon doesn’t need to provide knee pads or a back brace, you can do a lunge or golfer’s pickup for lower items.
Are you not agile or flexible enough to do that?
I have a newer video uploaded to show that stowing with full buffers. And I’m rotating on the dock unloading. It doesn’t get any harder stowing at 350+ and unloading 5k+ from 320-830am.
I don’t think I’m in “easy time” with that said.
when u started was it 20 hours a week?
reddit is a good source for questions
I started at ~ 25 hrs a week. I was season part time, 3:20 am - 8:50 am.
After 3 months I became full time 3:20 am - 11:50 am.
@@mikeeonfiya yea mann i got 20 starting The 28th .. 20 hours isnt shit i hope for more
@@mikeeonfiya 10:50-2:50 am lol . i don't get it
@@themfoosdidit 20 hrs cause you picked the wrong shift and you are part time. No full time shift will start at 10:50 pm. The 10 hour shift starts at 1:20 am, and the 8 hour shift starts at 3:20 am
A god awful job.. Running back and fourth between 4 isles all night for 10 hours.. smdh.
Crazy man…I can’t imagine 10 hrs. We have a condensed sortation interval for 5 hours…then we pick routes for another 3 hours. The pick routes is almost like a breather after the stowing madness.
@@mikeeonfiya we’d start at 10:10pm, then off at 8:40am. We would only pick orders for maybe an hour and a half
Lmao 😂😂😂
DA here. Can you guys please load the first zones oversize last so I can grab from the top of the cart when I'm loading my van so I don't have to disassemble the cart and waste time sorting it myself. After pulling out carts out of the warehouse to the vans, and after loading my totes. I have about 10-12 minutes to load the oversize, and it's stressful when I have to disassemble the carts looking for the first zone I need.
Hey man, I’m sorry you encounter bad stow/route picking etiquette.
I have only begun to start load out and route picking, since I’m part time and seasonal.
Today I spoke to 2 drivers on their preferences when we pick routes, and they don’t seem to care - anything works for them, but I will speak up for you on the voice of associates
@@mikeeonfiya I know you probably can't do anything about this but on some routes the zone codes overlap so there will be for example a 3-1A zone code near the beginning of the route and a 5-1A near the end. This is confusing during load out and it's not uncommon to sort several oversize incorrectly leading to lost time looking for it in the van during the route.
Ain't nobody lifting a 50lb tote to put it at the top for your convenience lol Sorry but that's what we all do and will keep doing: putting the heaviest totes at the bottom 😊
Just to be sore i hate it
Sore stowing? Nah, try dock work - water spider & unloader.
You’re loading 2k/hr pgs onto the belt. Jiffy, boxes and OV. You’re moving 800lb go-karts from FC trucks.
Thats the real physical work, stowing is less physically demanding, a little more cerebral if you’re stowing neatly….
People here talking like 400pph is good, that's our minimum rate😅
Thank god our site stopped doing rates 😅 no more busting our ass
Can you keep doing that 4 hours straight? if you do that shit then i will give you credit.
Yes, look at my latest stow video. Sometimes I wouldn’t take my breaks to organize pkgs from the racks and lay them next to the bags to be stowed in.
When work resumes I can quickly scan and stow those, letting me be ahead and able to help my neighbors
Dude can't keep up 😂
That’s not what your mom told me last night.
Get back to doordashin
This is not true
guys, anyone that can help me in filling a completely anonymous survey on robots in Amazon? is for a master research
Sorry - no robots at my station, they’re used at fulfillment centers (FC).
They’re developing robots for delivery stations (DS) to aid in moving 800 lb go-karts, and implemented auto label & scan machines.
@@mikeeonfiya no problem the survey is designed for both non robotics and robotics in case. for a comparison
No hate but you kinda slow
Yeah I know, this video is cringey but it blew up. I was 3 months in.
My latest upload was 6 months in.
No longer working for Amazon.
Take care of your self out there.
Sehr langsam
You are really slow
Check my latest upload…I’m quicker as time goes
Only white badges act this proud to be working lmao.
When I was a white badge I was a try hard lol as soon as I became blue badge I stopped overworking myself
@@PalmdalesAdonis at my delivery station, I got promoted to blue badge in like 4 days. I don’t know if it was a favoritism thing or if I’m just a really hard worker but it happened.
I hate picking fuck that on my site is 4 lines for 1 person suck
Same here bro. I’ve only picked maybe 5 times during my tenure at Amazon; i didn’t like it. So, I only stowed and unloaded on the dock throughout, and of course pick and stage / push at the end.
Bro i only stay on two fuck that they always get somebody to do di other lines
I’m starting today at the delivery station 😄 wish me luck 🥹
Day one should be laid back as you’ll be in a classroom setting watching power point presentations, you’ll start working by day 2-3! Have fun out there
@@mikeeonfiya Thank you & yes it was really good ,actually they made us do some stuffs but not all of them but I can say they put us to do the worst first to see who was able to come back after that lolll but it is pretty nice not even compared to any warehouse that I have been in before.
So I got a question my shift is going to be fri sat sun Mon 18.25 a hour I’m wondering since I work the weekend overnight will it be an extra dollar?
He chooses not to breath enough fresh air because he’s a grifter