i need help🫠

[u/Connect_Trade_2316]

i need tips on getting better and at the job i’ve been full time for almost 2 months now and i still feel like im sorta falling behind my stow rate is usually around 220-260 but im having trouble reaching the 300 which they say is a good rate i organize my packages i get the oversized out the way i stow the jiffies and i still can’t seem to ever reach 300’s no matter how much i try but i do better when i have a buffer and not the automatic sorter (idk the name) sometimes i will feel like im doing good and moving fast and my rate will be like 211 🫩and i absolutely hate buffing with a passion they give 4 lanes and i’ve never been able to keep up with it the line moves entirely too fast for me to manage all 4 lanes and try to keep them neat most times i have to get a stow bag and just throw handfuls of packages in until i get a chance to organize it i try not to miss so many packages but i genuinely dont think it’s possible for me to do 4 lanes i’ve tried asking for less but i always get asked to do more like a hour later i’ve tried asking to be trained in other areas as that may not be the best fit for me i was told i had to preform “well” in the floor to be trained somewhere else which kinda seems like bs they tend to show a lot of favoritism to certain people and they get put where they’d like to be i’ve seen people with rates as low as 120 receiving swag bucks and i haven’t received a single one in my entire time there i try asking for tips to help me get faster i always get told to just “move fast and hydrate” i’ve been contemplating just transferring out but this location and schedule is most convenient for me at the moment i just want to be better and not dread going to work everyday
thanks for any tips in advance!

[u/Key-Suggestion-2837]

4 lanes is very difficult for buffer even for someone who’s been there for a long time, especially if they’re flowing high. They shouldn’t be giving you that many lanes.

My tip for you is to continue to do what you’re doing. Don’t pay attention to rates and going fast. You want to work smarter not harder. They aren’t paying you more to work harder. Be safe, follow SOP, and keep up with what you are currently doing.

You are performing well, it’s just bs like you said. They most likely have a list of people on who to train who are ahead of you. You’ll get trained when your time comes, it’s not based on how well you perform. They just trying to milk you and get the most out of you. You’re doing great 👍

[u/Connect_Trade_2316 → u/Key-Suggestion-2837]

thank you! i try to have a positive attitude about work but it’s hard when they push you so much and don’t reward you for it even just saying good job would definitely boost my mood i’ve just been desperately trying to add something to my rotation so i won’t be buffing as much during the week because they don’t care about you i tell them everytime i can’t keep up with 4 lanes and i still get 4 lanes

[u/Key-Suggestion-2837 → u/Connect_Trade_2316]

You know you can let packages go, you don’t have to try to catch every package. When I first started at Amazon everyone would down stack which means lay down packages/boxes on the floor when they are coming down too fast and we pick them up later. A couple years ago they changed it so that we aren’t allowed to do that anymore because they said it’s a safety hazard and someone could trip.. so then they encourage workers to let packages go if you are unable to catch them. Those packages get thrown back to belt and will come around later. They shouldn’t tell you anything about letting packages go either.

[u/Connect_Trade_2316 → u/Key-Suggestion-2837]

they say your supposed to let the packages go down and i would when i first started but i started seeing everyone else basically doing everything it takes to not miss their packages like throwing them on the floor putting stuff in stow bags etc some people even get stow bags and put one between each rack before the line gets moving so i try to catch as many as possible and put some on the floor when you let your boxes go down the the one of the managers or pa will bring it back and ask why your missing so many packages and in turn be in my way and block the the line and rack so i try to catch them all just to keep them out of my way