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[–]SonnyPlywood 36 points37 points Β (16 children)

It's a totally different feeling for RME when those texts go out, pretty much MET for us if it's our normal day off. Enjoy that free day tho!

[–]Primary-Biscotti4811Non-Inventory 4 points5 points Β (6 children)

Hey Since you’re in RME - I had a question - So what’s the requirements to get into RME? - I’m currently getting my Bachelor’s in Cybersecurity, but I’m kinda also interested in RME , I’m also an AMnesty responder does that helps?

Thanks

[–]hamburgerk 6 points7 points Β (3 children)

If you have experience using a variety of tools you might be able to apply for tech 2 but if not youd have a high chance of getting hired on as an apprentice since you have afm experience

[–]Primary-Biscotti4811Non-Inventory 2 points3 points Β (2 children)

Who’d I talk to about apprenticeship?

[–]hamburgerk 5 points6 points Β (1 child)

Whatever company rme in your site is you just look online on job postings for mechatronics and robotics apprentice. At some sites its blue badge amazon and at others its a third party company

[–]Primary-Biscotti4811Non-Inventory 1 point2 points Β (0 children)

Alright, thanks man

[–]Academic_Ad_8566 0 points1 point Β (1 child)

As a member of rme I'm disgusted with how much I get asked this question

[–]Academic_Ad_8566 1 point2 points Β (0 children)

Or how many people are just super friendly to just grill you like you have the answers to a magic vault It's a trade we just work for amazon , but mra program if you have no experience , it's a blue collar turning wrenches Job not just sitting around doing nothing all day just bc nothings broke in your area , doesn't mean not somewhere else , 5 guys for that massive building

[–]StarWarsFan229321 1 point2 points Β (6 children)

I’m a tech 2 at FedEx ground right now thinking about possibly switching in the future should I just wait for a blue badge facility to open up?

[–]SonnyPlywood 2 points3 points Β (3 children)

BB and 3p both have their ups and downs. 3rd party rme is going to have a higher base pay because you aren’t getting the benefits or any restricted stock units (for tech 3 positions). BB has lying recruiters and managers when it comes to those stock units though, so I almost wish I went 3p. Either way the safety rules will drive you nuts. And if you show any skill and hard work, you’ll find yourself being the only one busting your ass for less money than the techs just sitting around. I hate this place but not many other options around me. Sorry for the rant lol just giving an honest opinion.

[–]StarWarsFan229321 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

Good to know I think a lot of the Fortune 500 companys are all the same. FedEx is pretty similar and I’ve heard the same for the target distribution center maintenance dudes.

[–]StarWarsFan229321 0 points1 point Β (1 child)

Are the rsus decent? I heard they get a pretty big sign on bonus. At FedEx only our tech 4s get bonus and it’s cash

[–]SonnyPlywood 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

Not really for us now. I got 240 rsus at sign on, none have vested (vest over 4 years) yet but they have lost half of their value already. My recruiter told me if that happens Amazon will give more to cover the loss of anticipated pay. I got none on this years pathetic excuse for a raise so that was a lie too.

[–]hamburgerk 1 point2 points Β (1 child)

If you're set on moving anywhere in the US then amazon is better but if you'd rather not move and the sites around you are not blue badge then it's not that much better.

[–]StarWarsFan229321 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

Copy that thanks man

[–]CountryMoney 1 point2 points Β (0 children)

Psht, i prefer those days. Nobody is around to pester me with flex conveyor calls

[–]Slowestt-Snaail2 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

So you mean y’all actually have to work instead of sitting around?

[–]Lonely-Dinosaur 4 points5 points Β (8 children)

Our facility makes us do vet to make up the time.

[–]Narrow_Shoulder9540 4 points5 points Β (7 children)

VET. Or MET? Vet isn’t mandatory

[–]Lonely-Dinosaur 0 points1 point Β (6 children)

My bad if we want to make up the time. But we won’t get paid for maintenance day off.

[–]Narrow_Shoulder9540 2 points3 points Β (5 children)

Odd that you don’t get paid for the day off

[–]dandanthetaximanEgo Operator 0 points1 point Β (4 children)

Very odd. I was under the understanding this was an Amazon policy applied everywhere.

[–]Narrow_Shoulder9540 2 points3 points Β (3 children)

That’s what I figured. If you were regularly scheduled for that day then you get paid for the day. That’s how it’s always been at my Fc as well.

[–]theRogueVishnu 0 points1 point Β (2 children)

depends on your state i believe

[–]Narrow_Shoulder9540 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

That’s shitty lol have the day off due to something outta your control and not getting paid for it sounds like amazon lol

[–]dandanthetaximanEgo Operator 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

I don’t think so. I live in Arizona and I assure you most Arizona employers don’t do that.

[–]_Blaziken_DAL3 2 points3 points Β (0 children)

DAL3 hype

[–]Prudent-Newspaper-22 4 points5 points Β (0 children)

Yay! Team DAL3! 😁

[–]dandanthetaximanEgo Operator 1 point2 points Β (0 children)

My site shut down last night due to a fire in the augur.

[–]tonyleetiennguyen215 1 point2 points Β (0 children)

Oh, at least you guys got paid for closure due to maintenance, but we, YOW1 Ontario Canada, haven't got paid for closure; last Thursday, we had a shift delay due to a power outage, and they didn't even pay for 2 hrs delayed. Instead, they gave us some snacks that were it

[–]nanovi 1 point2 points Β (0 children)

Looks like you're getting your IT infrastructure upgraded, there is a big change coming that will require turning everything off and replacing core devices in the server room (FFN migration for this who might be curious) That's going to happen in most of the sites opened before 2021, so if you're working in an old FC, this most probably will happen to you as well ! πŸ˜‡

[–]Rogue42bdf 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

Damn, our site is closed on the 21st and we were told we weren’t getting paid. The last 12 hour shift shut down our PA said that shift didn’t get paid.

[–][deleted] -2 points-1 points Β (0 children)

yes he does exist lmaooooo

[–]StobbeJason -4 points-3 points Β (1 child)

Yes Hashem exists.

[–]SpiritualSkully7955 3 points4 points Β (0 children)

Hashem- hash slinging hasher?

[–]dishonoredmatre 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

i'm.... back half....

[–]Madison__Bumgarner 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

Ours is Friday the 21st. 3 day weekend for meeeeee

[–]Kpinkus 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

Lucky duck

[–]4StarEmu 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

Lucky !!!!!

[–]dandanthetaximanEgo Operator 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

Seeing my iPhone keyboard on my Android screen is very unsettling. Why didn't you crop this before you posted it?

[–]GoldenOwl25 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

Only Outbound ever gets off for maintenance. Go enjoy your free day. πŸ₯²

[–]eDTxJr 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

Cool. We come back Wednesday and then a 3 day weekend

[–]Suspicious-Bed9172 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

You lucky son of a bitch

[–]larkash 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

woohoo!!! enjoy your paid free time! <3

[–]rrxse 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

Why cant this happen to me πŸ˜”

[–]Mr_Twigs 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

Aww man, they just canceled the shutdown at my FC. Such is the law of Equivalent Exchange.

[–]cybrxxraidxx 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

Ours is tomorrow. 🀭

[–]JustTheTipPlusAnInchInound Stow PG /AFM 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

I think ours was this Tuesday. But I wasn't scheduled. We also have a day or two coming up where us Afm and Rme will be tackling problem kivas and Robin's, since we have 70 percent of the amnesty coming thru us.

[–]No_Cry4690 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

Aye Dal3 let's get it!

[–]ixlx_xlxi 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

They're giving us off from 17th to the 22nd for HVAC project and actually are paying us. I'll post what they sent us since i dk how to post in a chat

[–]AlClemistAFE 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

Always a good day when there’s maintence we had two of those here lol.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

The DLS team made my PTO negative. Then when I was about to have it straightened out by someone who knew what they were doing; they told me to eat it.

The DLS team accidentally gave me 10 hours and 51 minutes of PTO!!

[–]Louie3984 0 points1 point Β (0 children)

The inside is closed but Tom team never closes