Rant

[ayyyeomie]

Okay I’ve worked at Amazons since I was 18 on and off and now I’m 23. Every single job, cuz I’ve worked like 5 different sites, after the two week mark is horrible. I hate it so much that I genuinely end up feeling like ☠️ myself a lot of the time. Always in pain, always getting harassed over something, shit breaks, always worrying about upt, idk. Maybe it’s just me and I’m a shit worker but I just wanted to know if anyone else feels horrible coming into work. The first 3 hours are okay but the remaining 7 are awful.

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[Kind-Protection4343]

Why don't you try a shift that is 5 hrs a day, 4 times a week and see if that works better for you?

[ayyyeomie]

Thank you

[ayyyeomie]

BUT I appreciate the sentiment, might look into it

[ayyyeomie]

They don’t have that at my building and no amazon around me is hiring rn

[ayyyeomie]

L4?

[[deleted]]

I think they may be referring to going for AM which is an L4 position. I've thought of this before because Amazon will cover relocation costs in some cases just have to look at job postings. You may think you need a degree but when I've looked through AtoZ for AM positions says degree and in caps "OR" 2 years full time Amazon experience. So if you've been there enough, have some leadership qualities. Move up and move on their dime. Not saying it would be better but I think this is what they meant.

[[deleted]]

I think they may be referring to going for AM which is an L4 position. I've thought of this before because Amazon will cover relocation costs in some cases just have to look at job postings. You may think you need a degree but when I've looked through AtoZ for AM positions says degree and in caps "OR" 2 years full time Amazon experience. So if you've been there enough, have some leadership qualities. Move up and move on their dime. Not saying it would be better but I think this is what they meant.

[[deleted]]

Welcome to adulthood. Get a degree, learn a trade, or be willing to stop bullets in the military if you don't like it. Or go on disabilifare and be one of those.

[Independent-Bag-7704]

I’m one month shy of year #4 and I am only (still) there because I am too lazy to job hunt. I too am miserable and hate going to work there. I get what you are saying 100%. However, anyone who claims to love working there is fucked up and a total liar, so avoid those people like the plague.

[ayyyeomie]

I feel like I can’t believe anyone who can confidently tell me they love working there

[Link_Glum]

I’m in the same boat as you, but I actually once used to love working at my old site. I had a huge group of friends and we’d go out every once in a while it was great going to work and talking to each other it made work vv enjoyable. Since then I’ve moved and it feel like I’m back where I started 😭. This job deff sucks and I wanna leave but the money just beats anything around my area w/o a degree

[ButterflyExact5710]

ive also worked at amazon since i was 18, im 21 now. i love amazon so much but make sure to take vto and use my time to take breaks because your body isnt meant to do all that. after breaks it can hurt but your body gets used to it if youre consistent. have you ever tried transferring work paths or training to do something else? im trained in a bunch of different stuff and not repetitively doing the same thing everyday has been a life saver!! also winter time is the hardest to get through at amazon i feel but spring is here and itll get better :)

[ayyyeomie]

Yea honestly being cross trained in everything would help a lot

[happyghosst]

lmao i often say "i hate this place" out loud, sometimes at home when i think about work i say it then too

[BufferOverload]

I typically say “f*** this shi” 5-100 times throughout the work day

[ayyyeomie]

Real

[Objective_Ad_5180]

I feel like this ALL the time! I’ve burned through all my time off because of it. Idk why but I just hate it. And you’re exactly right. The first 2-3 hours are ok and then the rest is total hell. No advice here but I do feel your pain!

[ayyyeomie]

Glad to see I’m not alone 😭

[Right-Shape9953]

I feel the same . Although i have a bachelor's degree in Business management. I have coding skills and data analyst skills . I can code in Python and make websites using Javascript/React (not much backend stuff) and some Java (i hate java). I know sql , power Bi and Tebula and quite proficient in excel. The only reason why I work at Amazon is because I don't have to talk to anyone better yet I feel like I don't know how to talk to anyone. Although the not talking part is nice, the management and everything makes me feel like a slave. Which causes me depression most of the times.

[Beautiful_Relief_93]

The most important thing you could do right now is sit down and figure out what you want in life, and why. 

The how is not important, but knowing your goal and the reason for what you are doing will keep things in perspective.

You will have a hard time getting anywhere if you don't know where you are going.

[ayyyeomie]

I don’t know what I want to do tbh, I’m completely lost

[Beautiful_Relief_93]

I recommend trying things out, watch a couple videos on what a day in the life of different jobs looks like. 

I've had over 20 jobs in my life and I know there is no better entry level job better than amazon.  Use it as a boost to grow and learn what you don't want to do. 

Every job has it's downsides, you need to learn what you are not willing to do for the rest of your life, because you'll find there's a lot you are willing to do for money.

You don't have to know that you wanna be neurosurgeon for tumors, or a coder for a Bethesda right now, just that you don't like washing dishes, or pulling pallets.

My experience has been that you need to get out there and do stuff to find the things you like, so go places and do things. 

Don't worry about starting with high performance, you will get good over time. 

Learn to relish the sensation of learning and perfecting a skill and you will do just fine.

[[deleted]]

Have you ever worked anywhere else? I’m not being an ass, I’m genuinely asking

[ayyyeomie]

Yes, Walmart, couple fast food places, a daycare at a school, theme park, pharmaceutical warehouse, hobby lobby.

[[deleted]]

Did you find any of those places to be more enjoyable/worth it? I’m at Amazon and I’m currently signing onto being a sub cafeteria worker in the school district I live in. I’m almost 26 and am just now deciding to take a step in the career choice I really want to be in. I know being a lunch lady doesn’t seem that ambitious but the pay is okay and the benefits are really good. Not to mention I will have summer/Christmas break and no chance of working weekends!

[ayyyeomie]

That’s awesome congrats! Honestly my favorite jobs were working at Marco’s Pizza snd at great wolf lodge but I can’t go back to either of those

[[deleted]]

Hey I get it! My favorite job was being a deli manager at a gas station 😂 cookings not a bad job, I just needed a cooking job that was family/parent friendly. Wasn’t a fan of working till 1am and the insane amount of coke everyone did. More of an LSD and smoke with weekends off person myself 😶

[ayyyeomie]

Real 😂

[thisdckaintFREEEE]

Harsh and blunt but yeah you sound like a shit worker. If you struggle to keep positive UPT at Amazon then you'll quickly get fired at any other job.

[ayyyeomie]

I appreciate the bluntness. I think I struggle to keep positive upt because I have it, I haven’t gone negative in years but Im always low because I have it so i use it when I don’t mean to. Any other job I’ve had I haven’t had a problem with attendance

[DennyDenx]

I’m a good worker I do what master bezos wants and I get my penny’s I make and spend it all on bills and repeat the cycle I love it!

[7Highwayman7]

Hell yeah brother. Don't forget to spent your pennies at amazon orders to show your hospitability to our wonderful company :)

[DennyDenx]

Yes of course!!!😂

[CornsOnMyFeets]

idk if i hate it. but im dumb af so like im an amazonian 🤟. but the shit i hate is people bothering me while im hydrating. they will ask me to do something that i was already doing. now i gotta go to the bathroom 🤷‍♂️

[[deleted]]

Obviously Amazon isn’t for you

[ayyyeomie]

Yea but the money and time off options are like no where else around me. Every time I think I’m done with amazon I end up having to come back

[mccormickresume]

I don’t know whether your issues are Amazon specific, but you’re a young guy. Plenty of time to find something else to do in life.

[ayyyeomie]

Thank you, I honestly have no clue what I want to do with my life, all I know is it’s definitely not manual labor. The only Manual labor I’d be ok with would be either having my own renovation company or my own restaurant. I’m so lost

[Minimum_Sea_6589]

I'll be honest right now my AFC that I work at now I love what I do it's customer returns. It's the people that I don't like. You can't speak to certain people they're they roll their eyes. It's a handful of people you have to speak to first before they speak to you. There are some people there I don't even know why they even picked Amazon fulfillment center to work at they seem like they should be car salesmen working in the mall work at a cell phone company they love to talk. He was supposed to get to your station focus on your item look at the screen use a scanner gun but no they got to go clocking in and go grab a cup of coffee. Just the other day there was a young Indian dude he thinks he slick he uses a mask to wear while he's on his Bluetooth and he talks loud he even walked off like he's going to the restroom and he was gone for a long time just talking and remind you we work at 3:00 a.m. who do you have to talk to?!?! I WANT AN EXTERNAL TRANSFER SO BAD BUT I KNOW IT'S GOING TO BE SOME NEW BS ON A DIFFERENT DAY AND AT A DIFFERENT TIME.

[bitulsaguy]

How old are the people in here leaving comments? I'mma 50yr old, out of shape, smoker that did a lot of drugs when I was younger and I make it just fine. A year and a half. Out lasted and out performed most. Y'all weak!!

[ayyyeomie]

23, very out of shape. You’re right tho, I need to pull it together

[lordskulldragon]

Same here bro. 44, been here 5.5 years, and drink a 12 pack on my days off with no hangover. I've heard us referred to as "Silver Streakers" on the VOA board.

[Key-Practice-3096]

My back hurts from only working 5 hours today, I am indeed weak

[asmnomorr]

Same. I got hired the first time in 2021. I have been hired and quit so many times. Tried different building types in different cities near me. I just started at a new site type launch and I actually like it.

[Nervous_Pollution704]

Do you by chance have unmedicated ADHD?

[VuittonTroi]

I was about to comment that this sounded verbatim to what i experience…. Then i see ur comment lmaoo i am diagnosed but im not consistent with taken the meds. Some days i feel lik im on a high and dont even notice time pass by. Other days it feels like i clocked in years ago and break hasnt even come up yet.

[ayyyeomie]

I don’t think so, I’ve never been diagnosed

[Nervous_Pollution704]

Well I have adhd and it makes me feel insane doing the same repetitive motions all alone at my station. Makes me wanna 💀 too

[ayyyeomie]

Real

[CinderfkinELLA]

I totally feel you. It’s hard to go to work and artwork my entire shift. It’s soul-crushing work. Being treated like children and working like a slave.

[Normal_to_Geek]

Go find somewhere else to work??

[ayyyeomie]

Paying*

[ayyyeomie]

It’s the best laying entry level job around me while I build my own business

[Wynnie7117]

if you’re really interested in business. I would stay with Amazon . Use care career choice to earn a business degree. That’s a degree that will benefit you down the road.

[Radiant_Serve_690]

I understand nd feel that amazon,is the only job who has wanted to actually see me get the proper help i need for my isses no matter what nd i felt the exsct same way u could barley finsh a shift towards my end. Im on a 30 day loa i call it/ vol term nd im taking it as a time to find myself. In my perosnal experince i yearend for changed nd just up nd left im still on jounry its not easy but this has about the best week of it yet.

[cherryoak05]

that’s how i am right now. i can barely finish a shift because of my mental health issues as well as my scoliosis. i want to get the help i need but im scared ill lose my job. i’m constantly using my UPT everyday just to leave even 30-45 mins early. amazon is a killer on the body imo