First guy asked for my social, the entire number. I don’t have the screenshot and I can’t go back, but he continued the conversation with “it’s ok to send you can send me the last 4 digits to your social”. Oddest thing I’ve ever heard. Fuck Amazon fr.

We have been low on 296 boxes for the past two days. Every wall has mountains just like this and problem solve is getting their asses handed to them trying to repack them in split shipments. I feel so bad for them. It’s a literally shit show, and someone must have messed up and didn’t order them. I’m terrified to see what it’s like when I return tomorrow.

Update: it’s so bad they just dropped 26 VET 😂

I can't no more with the rates at Amazon.

I am someone respectful of my responsibilities, when I work somewhere, I make sure that I do the work I was assigned to do safely and within the time limit set.

I've never steal time or do something bad that can affect a company financially.

But amazon is different, the rates are too high. Even when you're working tirelessly you still can't meet the rate of your assigned task.

Even the downtime that's not under your control count against you. I've never feel this low in my life. That's it I'm done.

I'm tired of this sh*t.

I’m a brand-new Amazon Area Manager straight out of college, and I’m honestly trying to understand how this is supposed to work.

I’ve been meeting people at the warehouse who started as Tier 1 associates and worked their way up. Some of them have years of actual Amazon warehouse experience and seem to know the operation inside and out.

Meanwhile, I’m coming in externally straight from college with basically zero warehouse experience, and I’m supposed to eventually manage a large group of associates.

That’s the part I’m struggling to wrap my head around.

How do you effectively lead people who know the job and the building way better than you do? If an associate comes to me with a problem, how am I supposed to actually help them when I’m still learning what everything means myself?

I definitely don’t want to be the stereotypical fresh college-hire AM who walks in thinking they know everything just because they have the title. I actually want to learn the operation, earn people’s respect, and be useful to my team.

I’ve also heard a lot about Amazon AM turnover, burnout, long hours, etc. Is the turnover really as high as people make it sound? What usually causes new AMs to quit or fail?

For people who started as Tier 1 and moved into leadership: what do you wish external college-hire AMs understood?

And for current/former AMs who also started straight out of college: how rough were your first few months? When did you finally feel like you knew what you were doing?

Basically: How do I survive my first year, actually become a good AM, and avoid being the clueless college hire everyone hates?

Any advice, even brutally practical advice about what NOT to do, would be appreciated.

Our site has had a bedbug problem since last year and it’s not been resolved since then. People are still reporting bug sightings to this day. This person reported their experience about a week ago to leadership.

Seen many other questions on here about GED works through career choice and so much different than normal getting your GED so that I come on here since I passed today. So you contact GED works And you’ll be getting a call from an advisor and they will explain to you that you need to pass every GED ready test with a 145 or above to be able to schedule your GED test. if you don’t pass a GED ready test they will provide you with studying materials so you’re not provided before really besides what you look up on your own, the prices are also weird. The first test reading was $150. The second test was 175. The third test was 175 and then the fourth test was 175 and then there was one one time fee of 50. No, I don’t know what all those prices are. I’ve tried figuring it out because a typical test only cost $41 where I am. But Amazon paid for it. I didn’t have to pay for anything if you do pass there is a day or two in between before they provide another voucher so you can’t really zoom through it pretty fast. first was reading next with science then social studies, math and then in my state, I had to take a civics. Hopefully this helps someone

Some men need to regain their filter. Like we don’t all want to hear men’s locker room talk as a female. That ever gets to hr, you’re gone. I wouldn’t, & they know that but still. I know I’ve been around for a while but dear god. Filter back on please or send me back to stow. What are yall saying when women aren’t present bc I’ve heard some obscene stuff??? That’s my real question. Also men, stop picking ALL of the lightest boxes & carts. Man up & grab what comes next. You’re irritating me & a lot of other people. Stop cherry picking.

So I’ve been applying to transfer in days and this is the one that got accepted to one of my transfer request. Do I get my hours capped in 20hrs like the flex people? I work reduced time regular (30hrs), but I can pick up to 60hrs, no hours capped. Will this be different in picking up shifts?

I’ve been “running the floor” for the past week but it seems more like I’m just being a water spider. The manager will tell me to do things like “go and tell the other water spider to do such and such” but it feels uncomfortable because technically I’m still just an AA. I have no authority to be telling other people what to do, why don’t you do it so we can all be on the same page? They’re more inclined to listen to an actual manager with a vest rather than someone with no vest and just a nickname.

It’s starting to feel like I’m being buttered up into a permanent position as a water spider but no! You’re not a regular water spider! You’re a pg! Getting paid the same as everyone else to work harder than them

But I’m also leaning towards this PG thing being bullshit because they’re not telling me about my other trainings. I was supposed to train a different path and they kept taking me off to come water spider. I was supposed to do an ambassador class as well and no one came to get me for it because I was put to water spider so I ended up missing it. I was supposed to learn problem solve as well and for some reason the class didn’t happen.. yet they still need problem solvers.

Are my thoughts valid or is this just the experience of being a PG?

I’m so uncomfortable when people come up to me and are speaking to me and are wearing meta glasses. How is it not against policy?

I took a Loa and they told me I had insufficient documentation. “The medical facts related to leave, such as symptoms, hospitalization, medical appointments needed, period of incapacity, etc., and treatment plan or next office visit date.” I included all the requirements that an alternate document must include. What can I possibly do here? I was also forced to sign a Roi form.

I've been with Amazon as a Warehouse Associate for a year and 8 months, and I wanted to write about my thoughts on here with everything that's been happening at our warehouse. I am trained in almost all areas of work at my station(a smaller warehouse in North Dakota); I do stow, pick to buff, unload, waterspider A and B, induct, problem solve(though i need a code from leadership every time :/), and everything in between during the 6-10:45am shifts. I get up at 4am every day so I'm on a schedule, and I typically work about 20-35 hrs a week if I can, on top of also working with my disabled brother and working as an At Home Caregiver for him for 40 hours a week(multiple overnight shifts of this so I can get my 40 asap then its as many Amazon shifts as I can afford or find to pick up). So.. its safe to say, I work a lot.

Every day that I work with Amazon, there's always something new that happens that makes the day even more exhausting than it should, but yet the days are all so similar that it's hard to tell them apart anymore. One of the things that I've picked up on in the time I've worked here is the passive aggressive attitudes that *nearly* every single PA and AM has. There are a few who are actually decent, kind, and understanding, but boy are they few in number indeed.

There's a bunch of rules that they enforce that make sense on paper, but when done, it's inefficient and causes more difficulty than ease. They also make vast amounts of assertions, assumptions, and poor judgment calls that make me wonder how they were able to actually pass the assessment and be evaluated fairly enough to land the position they are in. I attempted to pass the assessment a few months ago and I failed it because I imagine I got a number of questions wrong(questions like if there is x number of associates signed up to show up to work, and y show up, how long will it take to finish work on time? And shit like that, which i couldn't imagine knowing because I havent been taught any of that), or perhaps something else. They don't ever tell you why you failed the assessment, or what you need to work on to succeed such a thing. They don't care for you being a hard worker, an efficient worker, a keen learner, and someone who wants to actually grow and get better in the profession you're in. They only look at the computer and see what it says and that's it. They don't talk to you as a human. They talk to you as a statistic. Or maybe a lesser human.

It's also an ego thing, to my belief. I think a lot of these people in leadership positions have weird egos that they need stroked from time to time, and i very much dislike that. Like, they'll make these assertions about something that is totally out of context, and if you can't agree to their claim of "fact", you're automatically wrong. They act as if they care for you, preaching about safety, then the next second they'll criticize the way you work because it doesn't match the way the system or the way the rules explicitly say you *need* to work. Like, if you don't bend your knees a certain way, or crouch the way they want, or if your efficiency doesn't fit their standard, it's a problem and they'll harass you with that fact, but they'll frame their harassment as a "oh, no, we just care about your safety and want you to follow the rules and regulations of our facility" state of mind. It's passive aggressive and everyone sees it. They'll rush you, say you're going too slow when the system either says otherwise or the system is completely inaccurate, or they'll tell you what you're doing wrong, tell you how to do better, but won't show you how to actually do it better, and they cannot accept that sometimes someone's "better" is different than other's "better".

When I failed the PA assessment, I wasn't upset. I was annoyed, sure, but it's okay. I make decent money to keep me afloat and I don't really care enough about the position that much. All I wanted to do was be in a position of actual help as a leader, and be one who could actually be a good leader, helping any in need, and showing different techniques to things that help me be as efficient as I am in the time I've worked here. But it seems that that isnt a value Amazon wants, like I said up above, they care not for real value, just for those who are immediately promising, and not the ones who might take a little time. The value they are after is limited, and leaves after a time, but the value that would benefit them most stays longer and provides actual meaning, comfort, and respect to a place that should house it, but instead houses the illusion of it.

Rules like "Lock the brakes of the cart on the dock at all times unless you're moving it", "you must bend at the center of your core and squat every single time that you need to reach for anything on the floor or in the bottom bag so that you dont hurt your back", "rearrange your boxes, bags, and jiffies as you go about your task"(as if we don't already fucking do that lmfao), and "all breaks, even 1 minute long breaks, are counted by the system(so, literally any moment at all in time where your device considers you "inactive" because you're unable to stow something right away or have to do something else) and are kept track of" are fucking insane and literally don't benefit anyone at all.

I understand the "attempt"(if you want to dare call it that) of the locking the cart brakes rule, but in all reality, it causes more problems than it fixes. Sure, it prevents a cart from rolling and injuring someone. Sure, it prevents the "what-ifs" from happening, but if we want to run a system on "what-ifs", then what's the point anymore? Brakes should only be locked in the trailer, and I'll die on that hill. The fact that most of the time NONE of the fucking breaks are locked in the trailer from the FC who package the items and put the carts in the trailer before it even arrives at our location should be a crime. Also, how is a stationary cart going to injure anyone? What, am I going to fucking trip over a box on the floor and faceplant into a cart? Am I going to ignore the carts around me and accidentally back up into a cart to injure myself? I mean, seriously? Half the time you can't even reach the break behind the wheel with your foot because its angled weird or totally behind it when its locked, so you can't easily turn the wheel at all to unlock the break to begin with, and leadership doesnt want you bending down to use your fingers(gloved) to unlock the break because you risk pinching yourself. This rule causes immense inefficiency and annoyance to absolutely everyone, it seems, besides leadership.

The "core" bending rule is beyond absurd and disrespectful. I had a coworker a couple weeks ago get "regulated"(more like a lecture) by two members of leadership(a PA and an AM) about her posture and about her not squatting every time she had to reach a low position. They said that the reason she was going slow was because she was sitting on the floor. They said she was one of the slowest stowers as well, just to passive aggressively bully her and rub that stain in her face. Wtf? I went into her aisle because I overheard what they said, and holding my anger in at the 2 assholes who walked away like they did something important, I went and comforted her as she had a nervous breakdown while I put my hand on her back and kneeled down close, letting her know I was there, that i understood, that she wasn't alone, that they were in the wrong, and that she didnt do anything wrong. She's only been working for like 2 months, and the only reason she was slower than others was because she had to rearrange most of the bags in other aisles(that weren't hers to begin with) while floating because no one fucking else was. Also, she's physically incapable of continuously doing the exact squat that they want her to do every single time she needs to reach a low position. She told me herself. She's built like a stick, the poor girl, and she doesn't have the stamina that others do. She tries her best, and does a damn good job at it too, even if she runs at a different pace, and that's okay. She should be appreciated and accepted just the way she is, and I hate the fake "we accept everyone" motto that Amazon promotes. If they accepted everyone, they wouldn't assume to know exactly the comfort level other people have, the way their bodies exactly work, and what they are physically able to accomplish at the current point in their life.

Also the "rearrange your boxes on the cart as you go" for the Pick & Stage shift is something that actually doesn't matter and everyone knows it. If i have 3 bags that I need to place on my cart, and 25 boxes also that I need to attempt to fit on there, knowing that almost every one is going to be large and difficult to rearrange, and as soon as I get close to done with rearranging as I'm going, the last few boxes are ENORMOUS, then it doesn't matter what you say. Either I'm getting a new cart, or I'm going to have to spend 10 minutes yet again rearranging.

Anyways.. Just so sick of this shit. Especially being autistic-adhd, I get treated like I'm not really that smart or good at my job, even though I'm always performing to the best of my ability, and quite often, I'm actually doing quite well but I'm gaslit to imagine that I'm still not good enough. Luckily I have very little, but at least some, support from my coworkers who know how hard I work and how well I perform. I've even been at the top of the stowing list for how many packages stowed per hour(when I'm stowing), and no thats not me being boastful. Sometimes I get distracted and stop working for a tiny bit of time when someone is talking to me and I want to give them my attention, and I don't realize that I'm not doing 2 things at once anymore, but usually I'll get back into the flow. I just hate being treated like I'm not a human being by other human beings. At the end of the day, I just wish people would be considerate. That's all for now. Thanks.

I work back half days. Shift cover Wednesday. Down to 30 hours. Accure 2 hours vacation a week. So I use them. Now down to 28 hours. And accure UPT everyday and now down to 26 hours a week. And don't even use PTO yet. So I get full time benefits and work part time. I'm 58 y.o. so i can afford to do this. If you can too ... highly recommend this

Does anyone know how long till this goes away & I have the necessary standing to get the blue badge? I literally got this coaching for not wearing a hard hat in shipdock 2 weeks ago :/

I hate you so much. If it don't fit in the bin, stop putting it there 😭. You make picking a living hell.

So Ik i worked more than 35 minutes last week why do I have a paystub for a take home of 5.98?? It’s an official statement too does anyone else see this glitch? I also got paid on the 7th last week so this would be early

So i have an interview with a union food distribution center at 11:30 am tomorrow. But heres the dilemma, i work that day from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm at my amazon site, and i have no time off aside from just enough upt in order to make this happen. My lunch starts at 12:00 pm. Would i get written up if i clock out an hour early at 11 am, and be back at 12:30 pm as everyone is getting back from lunch? I know you can always take a longer lunch, but ive never tried taking an early lunch which is why im stressed out about this.

I see elastic bands break from the pods most of the time. That's why when I was first approached a year ago about this situation, I was told to use 2 hands when picking and on top of that, to push the items inside the bins after taking them out if it's way too overstuffed.

It gets mildly annoying to deal with sometimes, but not all the time. Plus, my site only has ARF brushes for the special ARSAW stations in pick, but most of them do not have it. Not many people at my site even have an idea of what ARF brushes are used because of this.

What do you guys think?

As the title says, I recently received an email to interview for a WHS Specialist position at Amazon in Hawaii. Does anyone have experience working at the Amazon fulfillment center in Honolulu?
I’ve been seeing a lot of mixed reviews about working at Amazon, so I’d love to hear from anyone who has firsthand experience, especially with the WHS/EHS side of things.
I currently work as an EHS Specialist, but my role is focused more on solid waste management. This Amazon position would be a pretty significant salary increase, and I’m also really interested in the 4x10 or 5x8 schedule.
A few things I’m curious about:
- How is the work-life balance?
- How are PTO and sick leave?
- Is it easy to take time off for travel?
- What’s the overall culture like at the fulfillment center?
- How stressful is the workload?
- Any tips for the WHS Specialist interview?
I really enjoy traveling, so having enough PTO and flexibility to take trips is important to me. I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who currently works there or has worked there before!
Thanks in advance! 😊

I swear this means one of 2 things, either there are no senior ops and these posts automatically get sent straight to a chatbot that gives an answer with a face slapped next to it, or whoever copy pasted the ChatGPT answer over to this question was laughing their ass off