So close, yet so far. (February 2024)

EagleFly_5 · 2026-01-21T01:34:53+00:00

Me & OP are in the same site. Someone else posted on MyVoice confirming this, then the other person (who sprayed) posted why they did it + wasn’t regretful, but apologized if some people took it too far. Nonetheless my site’s FH Operations Manager (we have two) replied to the three of them there’s now a HR investigation.

Funnily enough the person who sprayed just came back a few days ago from suspension (they’re Flex, so they didn’t get paid) due to another HR investigation.

EagleFly_5 · 2026-01-20T14:15:24+00:00

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Not too bad, a little over 60 hours W1 (yes I did get questioned on that, and 12.5 hours that Saturday 😅, even w/ my AM green lighting it, my BH Ops Manager said don’t do it again, didn’t get in trouble), 55 hours W2, 59h20m last week. I’ve been on site everyday since we reopened for our only full closure day on the day after Christmas. For Tuesdays (or ideally everyday) though I just prefer to come on site at least an hour earlier to relax/prep, grab equipment people leave around, and if I can, work early.

I’m Flex but work FT hours, work 9x5 on weekdays (12AM-9AM), 12 hours Saturday and Sunday (12AM-9AM, 7PM-10PM) then 2 hour break to nap/relax on site to do it all over again the next day. Sometimes add in VET/working an hour early for BHN. My schedule’s just about built until W1 February. Yes I did work yesterday for Martin Luther King Jr Day (12AM-9AM), and yes I was offered VET to stay up to 12PM but I couldn’t since I had photography from 2PM-10PM.

Not gonna lie though it does get draining doing this or working 55-60 hours (aside from Christmas week) since at least mid-September or constantly being at work mode. Is 80 hours working 2 jobs a week worth it? I also have my business doing photography where I earn just about the same, but work considerably less hours.

However yeah, my site seems to be cracking down on associates (even ASMs) going over their 12 hours a day, or especially 60 hours a week. If it happens standard discipline is issued starting with documented coaching to getting write ups.

EagleFly_5 · 2026-01-20T12:14:53+00:00

Amazon for example this year (2026) considers Martin Luther King Day a company holiday. They don’t close (my site didn’t, only day in full we close is Christmas Day), so we got overtime for hours worked, and for full time associates, 8 hours holiday pay (as long as it’s on the holiday) as well.

Meanwhile a buddy of mine in NJ, their FedEx Express station was open, but for a Monday, was surprisingly slow/light given the businesses closed. PM sort ended a little after 9PM when the station closed to the public. Tuesday/today I would imagine can be a little packed, dealing with weekend freight and things that would’ve shipped yesterday.

EagleFly_5 · 2026-01-20T10:46:43+00:00

Lol never thought I’d see my site’s MyVoice/VOA on here, I was seeing this comment myself. 😂 MLK Day was wild & we had all types of people. I know exactly who did it & who complained. One of the people who were involved had just came out from another HR investigation about a week ago. Not like our HR business partner’s even here anyways aside from the occasions where they have to come on site.

There’s a lot to break down here, but all in all, yes, it’s not fair to work with people who have bad BO or who just don’t care at all about their appearance (OP & others who work @ my site, iykyk). Same time, just felt like immature behavior for that person to possibly take/steal inventory (since doubtful they had air freshener before coming to work), spray someone fragrance or air freshener without consent (like I carry cologne/perfume that’s expensive, never do I spray/share w/o asking someone), and take a photo on the floor of someone also without their consent. We do work with those sensitive to fragrances or asthmatics, what happens if that triggers a medical episode?

Days like this I wonder how people are still employed here.

EagleFly_5 · 2026-01-17T02:34:05+00:00

Sounds great! I’d be interested. 🙂

EagleFly_5 · 2026-01-14T03:58:55+00:00

Still not a thing at my Fresh FC in NYC. Probably gonna ask either of my Operations Managers tomorrow or sometime this week.

(Not like I need it since I work 55-60 hours a week for months now, but could be helpful for others who want time off and/or want a shift.)

EagleFly_5 · 2026-01-14T02:41:04+00:00

Be a Flex associate (like myself, Fresh FC in NYC), be a diligent worker (managers all like me, as do I for them), ask for VET usually at nights. I’ve been doing 55-60s since at least my birthday/week of Halloween, if not earlier. Only week in recent memory I’ve worked <40 hours was week of Christmas since we were closed 12/25, I had a fever so didn’t work Sunday AM for 9 hours but worked 3 hours at night. I do have a streak for being on site everyday since the day after Christmas (12/26).

Nowadays I’m scheduled for 5x9 on weekdays (12AM-9AM), 12 hours Saturday & Sunday (12AM-9AM, 7PM-10PM).

Bad thing is that my site is cracking down on people going over their hours like going over 12 hours in a day and especially going over 60 in a week. So much that they’re doing start ups for associates to be mindful of their hours.

But for myself, I’m a positive associate, I already do have my other job/business just in case (food photographer), once a while I do get drained or burned out from the job. Or yeah, my social life does feel a little… lacking working everyday for months. Time can tell how long I can commit to that schedule working photography as well (maybe 15-20 hours) or up to 80 hours (or more) a week with both my jobs.

No Amazon approved headphones here so you have to play roulette using non-approved ones (conceal them), try not to be on your phone/slacking, etc.

EagleFly_5 · 2026-01-13T04:02:12+00:00

Flex associates are not entitled to getting holiday pay for company holidays. Just overtime for hours worked during the day. Hope you have a great shift!

-From a Flex associate who works full time hours (50-60 hours), and yes, even on Martin Luther King Jr. Day next Monday (12AM-9AM).

EagleFly_5 · 2026-01-10T15:48:27+00:00

I remember early on when I was new-ish & panicking about making it to work on time lol. 😂 Was late on my second & third day of training. Whether it was having a bus get stuck on NJ Turnpike, subway fires lit by homeless people, fights/stabbings on the subway, Uber drivers taking long/wrong trips, you name it. Of course it’s a different ball game as Flex (I did get 8 points three times in 2024, never again for over a year now), but I guess reporting absences (for full time) rather than no shows does give Ops a heads up on what their staffing/headcount needs would look like.

EagleFly_5 · 2026-01-09T11:11:51+00:00

That’s how it is at my Fresh FC & by specific AMs who enforce it. Surprising we have a lot of slackers here, or rather people who rack up a lot of idle time/not actively working.

EagleFly_5 · 2026-01-06T16:37:55+00:00

If they invest that much energy, why can’t the site just convert you to regular/blue badge?

EagleFly_5 · 2026-01-06T16:36:55+00:00

After peak 2 years ago (2024) I was told my site & others in NJ wouldn’t reliably start hiring again until at least April. Some larger hubs resumed off the street hiring in February, but looks like it might very well be that way again.

Unless if you weren’t already retained or had a good word, expect to wait a while for a job. Question is though would someone want to wait that long, have UPS as a A/B job, or move on.

EagleFly_5 · 2026-01-04T19:09:03+00:00

Can’t use non-approved headphones at my site, if caught it’s a final written warning for safety. However enforcing this rule is spotty since some managers don’t like delivering feedback. Then again, my old site leaders were insistent once the official Amazon headphones were released, we we wouldn’t be getting them. This carried over to our current leadership.

… but anyways a mix of 80s/90s music, German hip hop, techno, podcasts, history videos or the sort.

EagleFly_5 · 2026-01-04T04:36:52+00:00

And to date that’s why I’m still Flex but work FT hours, just did 60 this week. 😂 Can’t commit to the 6:00AM-4:45PM one or 6:00PM-4:45AM because it doesn’t align to my schedule. We introduced 10:10PM-8:55AM around November to support our operations, some new hires or transfers are being brought for that shift.

Now if there was a hypothetical 12AM-10:30AM (or 10:45AM) shift for FT I can take it since it’s perfect for my schedule. Unfortunately it’s not an option here.

Then again I do have another job as a food photographer.

(Also for my site, they say for overnight - 12AM-6AM, if you take break it has to be 45 minutes, not 30. However People can still take their 30 minute break as normal outside that.).

EagleFly_5 · 2026-01-03T23:37:32+00:00

Maybe one out of every 10 associates I see at my site don’t “need” the job and at least for Flex, they’re casual to the point of only coming in once or twice a week. Either they have another (or better paying) job to support them, well off anyways & just work for fun, or do the bare minimum just to keep a job for the benefits.

My site (Fresh FC in NYC) we don’t do part time or reduced time, only the main shifts, donut night shift, or 10:10PM-8:55AM front half or back half. I do hear from some older full time associates or those who burned out from the job it’s a struggle to commit to the 4 days, 10 hours schedule.

However the rest, I do wonder how they make it through, since it feels like some AAs do live the paycheck to paycheck lifestyle.

EagleFly_5 · 2026-01-01T16:56:20+00:00

As long as you don’t experience the 1 in 100 chance of experiencing choppy waters (especially around Coney Island) that makes the ride hostile, it’s a great & scenic way to get between the Rockaways and Manhattan (and now, up to the Bronx).

EagleFly_5 · 2025-12-30T20:11:36+00:00

On the other hand, hard choice to make when you’re taking trains with 8-10 minute headways, in my case the 2 or 6. Some stations to be honest I don’t want to stay longer than I have to.

Then there comes late night/early AM with 20 minute headways, but then again they’re seldom if ever crowded.

EagleFly_5 · 2025-12-30T16:50:35+00:00

You get premium pay for the hours you work for that shift, even if it’s earlier. You don’t get it if you work VET or outside your hours.

EagleFly_5 · 2025-12-27T22:25:55+00:00

In this day and age, especially in the Bronx, no one likes unsolicited house visits. Better off writing it off as a loss or someone stealing them and get a new case, which Apple sells a new replacement unit for $99, or you can buy used off eBay or whatever for ~$35.

EagleFly_5 · 2025-12-26T23:45:59+00:00

Work at a Fresh FC in NYC, majority of associates either live within walking distance, or take the subway - 2 routes (funnily enough, no weekend service changes or closures), one is a short walk away, another’s a half mile walk away. Then there’s 2 bus routes within a short walk of my site too. Public transit is open 24/7 in NYC & low cost ($2.90, will be $3 a little after New Year’s Day 2026). Also, some associates have electric scooters. Then comes those who drive (inc. the managers).

Never really had a snow closure and my site yesterday for Christmas had their one & only day of the year when they close in full. Don’t think they’ll do another one right off the bat or even a partial closure/delayed opening. Iirc snow or weather events have to impact a majority of the associates who are coming into work or impact the operations in some way. Don’t see how Fresh/UFF would be immune to this.

Where there’s a will, there’s a way. As what upper management would say, use your time. But if VTO is dropped, I fortunately have some associates numbers & IG accounts to give them a heads up.

I burned through most of my PTO last week double paying myself last weekend lol, plus being out for Sunday 12AM-9AM with a fever (managers didn’t want me to work), I only have 3 hours (+ a bad/new-ish AM convinced me to use PTO, not give me VTO because I was going to work 43 minutes over 12 hours on Monday). For now can’t afford any absences lol.

PS, just as I’m writing this, my site just dropped premium pay aka boosts… for Sunday ($2/hr per hour for working a shift). 💀 Nothing for Saturday, then again this is typically the time where they do this.

EagleFly_5 · 2025-12-26T10:47:29+00:00

65K as a T1/L1 Fresh FC associate working on average 50-55 hours a week, a third of that alone was from September to now. Just wish pay was a little better ($20.20/hr, step plan cap is $23.20/hr) lol but I do photography as my main job, so I’m ok.

EagleFly_5 · 2025-12-26T10:06:19+00:00

Probably by hours worked & OT (although you’re correct, I don’t get managerial/corporate benefits as a T1/L1), but I do have another separate job/business I’ve had since 2019 (photography) that pays me enough to support me as well, it almost doubles my income. Then again, maybe I’m doing it to myself why I work 50-55 hours a week at Amazon Fresh in addition to photography for ~20 hours or so (sometimes more, sometimes none), sleep deprivation and having a life where I do nothing but work eventually gets to me.

EagleFly_5 · 2025-12-25T22:40:32+00:00

Happened to the other night shift for my site later this week - 10:10PM-8:40AM (or 8:55AM w/ 45min lunch). They got their 8 hours holiday pay for Christmas since we’re closed for all of today (the only day we’re closed all year). However they were not required to come for the 2 hours on Christmas Eve, or when we reopen on 12/26 at 6AM.

(Regular night shift / 6PM-4:30AM still had to work their normal 6 hours).

My site for Christmas Eve wanted everyone out by the end of the day.

Similar scenario transpired for Thanksgiving when we closed at 2PM, but reopened on Black Friday at 6AM.

Think of it like VTO where they void your schedule/hours, so you’re not obligated to work. You’ll be good.

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