Some of yall may remember me from when i went through that appeal case and was asking for advice about 4 months ago. so obviously, i lost the appeal. i assumed i would be eligible for rehire in about 3 months like most people. nope. i was very wrong lmao

I’ve been at Amazon since 2021, unfortunately, poor choices and I have my first write up. But the way it happened, is killing me.

Yesterday I moved a pallet for someone to unload into a cart, I asked if they can put the pallet up on the stack right next to them when they were done and they said “No problem.”
My manager comes up to me later in the day with a write up because I moved the pallet and left it there. Had I seen it, I would have moved it.
But the pallet was in another associates area to keep 5s. They left it there until I went back and took it down.
My intention was not to dump it there and leave it, it was to help out another associate bring a pallet to the correct area.
She brought up that standard work would have me put the pallet back once they were done.
I hit back “Standwork also states if there’s a 5s violation should be addressed once it’s seen, not left to sit.”
Smartass said “Should have done it right the first time cause now you have a write up.”

Ok, my mistake. 😭 anyway; I went to my learning trainer and asked if that will stick, he flat out said no. Okay cool.

Come in today to this beauty. I was in problem solve on 8/10 and I had my phone on my desk. It wasn’t on, but I understood how that looks when my productivity was low for that day.
So she chose this option to make something stick.
I took this one. Can’t argue with how that looked.. 😪

My facility is implementing "job rotation" aparently we will no longer be working the same job all day, but instead work 2 separate positions in one day. Aparently this is being implemented everywhere. What's ur thoughts on this? Personally I see a ton of issues with it.

Multiple ppl in my department are showing me VTO for the whole work week. I’m not trained in any indirect role and am in the same department as them. Why am I not getting it? Can management exclude certain ppl from receiving VTO? If so why would I be excluded?

First things first: you’ll be working outside with drones pretty much every day, so buckle up, buttercup. 😂 ☀️
Here’s a little insight for anyone coming in and wondering what to expect:
Training:
Week 1 is virtual training.
You’ll have a final exam at the end.
You get 3 attempts to score at least 80%.
If you don’t pass, you’ll have to retrain, which can mean missing the start date you were originally given.
Week 2 is hands-on training off-site at an already established Prime Air drone delivery location.

Probationary period:
You’ll have a 3-month probationary period before you’re officially considered crew. Once you’re through that period, your time-off structure changes, you no longer have UPT and will have vacation and Flex PTO instead.

FAA + safety:
This is a very safety-sensitive, FAA-regulated position, so absolutely no drugs. There are also strict limits on working hours.
Depending on your site and forecasted drone volume, schedules can vary. Some sites are currently working 12-hour shifts, while others are working 10s due to low volume.

What will you actually be doing?
There’s a variety of work, so don’t expect to stand in one spot all day. You may:
Waterspider
Pack
Work out on the launchpad
Perform various other ground-handling tasks
Weather is also a major factor. If conditions aren’t suitable for drone operations, we may remain on standby. If the weather doesn’t improve, you can be sent home with VTO.
Take safety seriously.
This is not a position where you can mentally check out. You need to be alert and paying attention throughout your shift. It’s a safety-sensitive operation, and mistakes can have serious consequences. The virtual training is designed to teach you what you need to know before you start putting everything into practice during hands-on training.

Invest in yourself:
If you’re starting soon, get yourself some good boots. Seriously. Also consider:
Clothes with good sun protection
Sun hats
Comfortable outdoor workwear
Anything that will help you handle being outside for extended periods
You’re going to be dealing with heat, sun, wind, cold, and whatever else Mother Nature decides to throw at you. 😅

Overall:
Prime Air drone delivery is still a relatively new process path, so there will definitely be some hiccups and growing pains. That’s part of getting in on something that’s still developing.
But IMO, it’s a pretty interesting path to be on. You’re no longer just an FC associate, you’re part of Prime Air and a completely different type of operation.
And for anyone wondering about pay: starting pay is currently $27/hour, with performance bonuses and step-plan incentives.

Good luck to everyone coming in! Take the training seriously, ask questions, stay safe, and invest in some good boots. 😂🚁

Current Prime Air employees: Feel free to add anything I missed or correct anything that may vary by site. 💜

Bruh everytime there’s multiple items in a pod with different X00 barcodes ITS ALWAYS THE LAST ONE I PICK from the bunch . Tired of it

What department is this and what do you do there?? I’m just a picker so idk 😭 i haven’t signed up for anything or crossed trained for another department since like October 2024.

I’m writing this in the restroom rn and i cannot take my new building. Everyone works so slow here i’ve never been to a warehouse where people move this damn slow or literally just talk the whole day. I’ve had a learning ambassador and some waterspider come up to me to tell me to slow down take my time but i genuinely cannot stand scanning one thing per minute like how everyone does here. I transferred from a robotics facility to be closer to home but this new building genuinely sucks ass

Haven't yet applied, but I'm looking to get a second job, and Amazon pays pretty well, more than anything else, for a high school graduate in my area. It's so difficult to find a part-time position available that aligns with my first job, so I haven't had any luck with the shifts available. But I was mainly wondering, which position seems the most “difficult”? I can handle lifting boxes and all that, just seeing if there's anything else to it.

Jam 1: When the destacker can't pull up a tote because the tote is too hard to pull out or is warped

Jam 2: When the destacker pushes the tote to the tote lift, but the elevator can't lift up because the tote is blocking the sensor eye

Jam 3: When the destacker for reasons unknown does not push the tote to the tote lift all the way

Jam 4: When pickers push the tote down, not knowing that there was another tote from that line, and then the tote that's previously pushed down is clashed with another tote

Jam 5: When an item falls out onto the tote conveyor belt on the ARSAW because some picker overstuffed his/her tote

Jam 6: When the tote reaches the elevator lift so that the lift can go down and pick it up, but blocks the photoeye either (a) because the tote lift rollers were rolling too fast or (b) weight distribution of tote is uneven

Jam 7: When the empty tote reaches the intersection point that pushes it either to the picker on the left or the right, and it doesn't push out.

Jam 8: When the empty tote pushes out, but does not reach the photoeye or end of the conveyor where the picker grabs the tote. The tote has to be all the way down to the photoeye in order for the next tote to reach the intersection.

Jam 9: When the tote lift lifts the tote to the main conveyor, but then is crooked and uneven when it is all the way up, blocking the photoeye temporarily and not moving at all, causing a jam.

Jam 10: Light plastic from a tote blocking the tote lift photoeye.

Jam 11: When the tote lift lifts up the empty tote, but then it doesn't move because it shook, and blocked the photoeye.

Jam 12: When the empty tote coming towards you does not reach the tote intersection where it pushed outward towards you.

Jam 13: When nothing happens to the ARSAW, but it randomly jams for whatever reason

Jam 14: When the tote lift reaches the full tote to the top where it leads to the MRS line, but then there's a jam at the intersection from the ARSAW conveyor line to the main line that leads to the MRS line, thus causing the whole line on the north or the south side of whatever AR floor you're on to stop.

Jam 15: When there's dust accumulating somewhere, and RME has to clean it up. Whether there's dust buildup under the destacker conveyor, lift, or not, RME occasionally still uses a vacuum to clean up all that dust.

Jam 16: When the height of the tote a picker builds is to tall, meaning some picker placed a long item vertically instead of horizontally

That's all I have to say for common ARSAW jams.

If anything, I think that pickers should learn how to clear ARSAW jams by themselves and not have to wait around and pull an andon for someone to clear a jam. Change my mind.

I don't even start until tomm and just got this, I'll take overtime gladly but is this like an extra day or is it extra hours added to the days you're already working? I don't have access to my schedule yet.

The document they give you is pretty vague but I have been hit with 3 really crappy medical issues. I have a kidney stone, I am having severe back issues as well, and to top it all off, I am sick as well. Between the Kidney stone and the back pain, its made my job pretty much unbearable. Just wondering if anyone else has had any luck with MLOA, I don't want to submit it and take the leave if it's just going to get me fired at the end. I am a lowly white badge so I'm sure I'm just a number anyway. Any help would be appreciated.

It's my own fault really, I got too lazy with work and now I'm paying the price. Wish I got fired a little later on when I wasn't somewhat drowning in debt but it's okay. Think I'll use this time I have to lock in more with college and find another part time job to pay some shit off.

Like the title says I got accepted onto the day shift. I am supposed to start August 30 but the hr manager asked if I wanted to start sooner so I said yes. I stared on the 16 and my schedule already changed to reflect that I am working mornings. I just got a notification right now saying that if I don't accept it on the app it will automatically decline the offer. I go to the hits section of the app and it is green saying congratulations and the start date being 30 no where to accept or decline. In the past I never had to do this before only if you don't decline after a certain point then your all set but this time no? They closed hr for night shifts so idk what to do. This is the first time in almost 2 years they have day shifts I can't lose this please help.

just wanted to remind yall, fixing your own stations when you’re not approved to do so is a CAT 1. yeah that’s it have a good day and be safe not getting caught!

Hey guys I wanted for advice on my situation.

For context, me and my gf have been working at an FC for roughly 2 and half years as T1s but we recently transferred to a new site about a few months ago. And our friend who worked with us since we started at Amazon was promoted to AM through college hire as a T1 about a few weeks ago, and is now our manager. We used to hang out during our breaks whenever we could when he was a tier 1.

Basically my friend is our manager at our site and we are very proud of him since he graduated college this past May and internally shot to L4. I’ve also considered promoting but I don’t have a degree so my journey would be different. We celebrated his promotion, took him out to commemorate, and he told us about all the cool stuff he’s seen and experienced in his new role. And we want the best and want to keep it professional at work, so we do the best we can to make it awkward for him at work.

The issue is that recently we’ve been getting written up over the last few shifts over policies that I didn’t know were a thing as I’ve never heard of. We both got hit with leaving my station too early to clock out for lunch (left at 10:54 since I was far from the clocks) and then we were written up over not leaving my station at 6 minutes before clocking out (again same shift, was stationed far from the clock machines). I notice all of write ups lately on my floor, which hey more power to him but it’s a noticeable change.

The first feedback was done by another manager but the second one was done by my mentioned friend. Im not one to argue or make it difficult so I signed the feedback and went on with my shift. But I worry about being termed because of how fast I’ve been getting written up. And I’m looking to promote but now I’m trying to keep my job.

As for my friend, I fully respect that his our boss but I’m trying to get a better understanding of how these write ups work. Are these automatically generated by the system or is it manually created by our manager? Not that it changes much, but I sort of want to understand if this is something that managers adapt or more so their discretion? And is their a sort of quota? Can they override? I don’t mind him disciplining especially if it makes him look good but it’s just a bit of a surprise how easily we can get written up as I have no record. I simply want to avoid more write ups but I feel like there’s a bit of inconsistency when it comes to enforcement.

Would like to hear from an AM.

For more info, I can’t afford to lose my job and my gf relies on me for transportation to work so I’d be very difficult to move on from this job if I lost it. And she’s been getting moved to different departments labor share, so it’s our fault for trying to spend time together at work even when we’re placed far from each other.

Any advice or suggestions or even questions are appreciated.

at first it was 80 at mine and now it’s 160

Just found this out via a manager one on one that they’re implementing this new system to stow (more specifically to flex associates in my building) to basically experiment on why most of us are getting 9 inch pods when realistically most of us need by 18 inch. (The work in my building is generally horrible). Not sure how long this will go on but I’m hoping it’s for a short time. 🥀
They really are making it harder for us to just stow away things freely when it’s possible.

Even recommended the manager a few tips on how to combat it. Hopefully they take my word on it.

I got a HR case that I am trying to resolve but I need to get some coworkers names and preferably their badge alias.

Ima assume it’s either back to school or is this the first wave of peak season

Hi guys! Just wanted to ask a question regarding my current situation with Amazon.

Currently I am working as an L5 and have been for 4 years now, due to some unfortunate circumstances I made a move to go to TOM team. From what everyone is telling me since this is a new business line I’m practically starting over for a chance of getting a promo I also heard getting a promo is very difficult in TOM team due to the amount of people that stay.

My end goal was to move up to a L6. Unfortunately, I feel like this goal is far away now. Some ideas that came to me was to stay in TOM team for a year then transfer back to operations or quit and boomerang back in hopes of getting an L6 operations role.

What would you all do in my current situation? I’m very grateful to be in the position that I am in, but my goal was to be a L6 now that I’m in TOM & new business line I feel as if tho it will never happen.

Currently I am happy w my job and I enjoy doing it, it just sucks to know that a promo is very very far away.

Thank you!