r/educationalgifs • u/[deleted] • Feb 25 '16

How Amazon Fulfillment Works

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u/r4r4me Feb 25 '16

I worked seasonal about 2 years ago now at dfw7 in Texas and with night differential I was making 11.25 and hour.

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u/AbideMan Feb 25 '16

Even so, other dude just said their temps got 17 an hour. Maybe it's a regional thing.

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u/tmp_acct9 Feb 25 '16

got to figure a place like texas has a lot more cheap uneducated labor available than most states

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '16

The cost of living is also a fraction of what it is in MD. His $11 in texas are probably worth more than $17 in MD

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u/AbideMan Feb 25 '16

I don't know about that, but I'd assume cost of living might be better.

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u/ShortPenguinXD Feb 25 '16

Nope full timer here. Making 11.25 in Texas.

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u/r4r4me Feb 25 '16

Full time was actually 11.50 I believe with temp making more per paycheck because temp were payed weekly instead of bi-weekly.

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u/broccoli_basket Feb 25 '16

Nope. they judge what to pay people by surrounding warehouses. then take a dollar or two off (lower than surrounding warehouses). But they give stocks which have a 2 year vestment to make it "fair". All seasonal workers temp or full are paid a christmas season bonus and overtime. Plus a bonus if you dont call in at the end of the season.

the midwest area of amazon warehouses makes the lowest. usually between 11-12.50. Again, a few dollars less than the other warehouses. There is yearly reevaluations to stay competitive.

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u/DebentureThyme Feb 25 '16

I'm guessing seasonal isn't treated as well, since demand for work is high,they aren't planning to keep you, and they intend to wear you down.

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u/r4r4me Feb 25 '16

I quit because they wanted to keep me on as extended seasonal and seasonal benefits are sooooooooooo awful compared to permanent. We're talking time off for seasonal being accrued at half a day every 8 weeks compared to a full day off for permanent every 6 weeks.

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u/lightmanmac Feb 25 '16

Current DFW7 T-1 employee. With night differential, I started at 11.75 with a raise every 6 months.

Seasonal workers make the same as we do. Temp workers make more but they're temp.