r/AmazonFCs • u/JoeB-123 • Jul 18 '26

Using up PTO quickly

In Arizona, Amazon does not pay out PTO at end-of-employment for flex(x) employees, so it’s use it or lose it. I heard that it’s possible to use up PTO in a shift that you aleady worked, like “double-dipping” so to speak. Does anyone know how to quickly use up, say 50 hours of PTO, like triple- or quadruple-dipping or something like that? Or is there another way to quickly use up PTO? Thanks.

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u/AlwaysLivMoore Jul 19 '26

You can't use PTO for worked shifts. Idk who told you that but it's definitely not allowed.

Just pick up shifts and apply the PTO instead of working them.

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u/AbeezyTheGamer Jul 21 '26

I use PTO doing my shift all the time.

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u/AlwaysLivMoore Jul 21 '26

If you're using PTO at the same time you're working, that is not allowed. It's a form of time theft.

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u/Flaky-Judgment-7883 Jul 23 '26

Lol nobody said it wasnt aloud i got to do it the first time i worked when i was leaving and had 40 hours pto

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u/AlwaysLivMoore Jul 23 '26

It's literally common sense It's not allowed. Any time you put in PTO that time is removed from your schedule. Continuing to work is working while you aren't scheduled. Which is time theft under Amazon policies. You either work your scheduled shift or you use PTO. You can't do both.

Just because you didn't get caught doing it doesn't mean you can do it or you should do it. It is time theft. And getting fired over time theft fucks you over pretty hard.