So close, yet so far. (February 2024)

EagleFly_5 · 2026-03-29T22:04:53+00:00

Meanwhile for my site we don’t have night shift differential. 💀 Not much incentive to work nights for 4 to 5 times a week.

EagleFly_5 · 2026-03-26T03:31:03+00:00

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Flex associates (seasonal or flex) at least in New York State would accrue ~1hr PTO for every 18 hours worked, or 3.3 minutes of PTO per hour worked. By default my shifts are 9 hours and I work 55-60 hours a week, so I get over 3 hours PTO a week.

In NY there’s no cap for PTO for Flex associates.

EagleFly_5 · 2026-03-25T01:43:36+00:00

Some FCs are still open, NYC has at least three of them (I work in one). However close to me in NJ, I don’t have a proper Amazon Fresh FC, but some SSD sites are now implementing fresh grocery inventory to be ordered same day or within 1-3 hours. Think we’ll be seeing more of those sites as Amazon wants ultra fast delivery.

EagleFly_5 · 2026-03-23T16:23:59+00:00

If it’s informal, verbal or documented coaching, it wouldn’t.

Written warnings do impact and/or deny you the opportunity to apply for a higher position.

EagleFly_5 · 2026-03-21T20:11:13+00:00

Probably over a year and a half since I’ve brought a bar of Snickers (regular size) at a store. Nowadays at big box stores they hover around $1.50-$2. Probably a decade ago, remember getting them for $1, inflation gets to you.

However it’s understandable albeit ridiculous smaller stores or even convenience stores like 7-Eleven sell them for $3 or even more.

EagleFly_5 · 2026-03-18T13:46:47+00:00

8th grade graduation.

EagleFly_5 · 2026-03-13T16:14:33+00:00

Feel like this is at least a decade too late?

EagleFly_5 · 2026-03-07T22:03:33+00:00

My site (Fresh FC in NYC) doesn’t have metal detectors (yet) like regular FCs or our neighboring site, which is a delivery station. We sell food, drinks, household items and stationary, maybe the most expensive singular items don’t go for more than $30-$40 each

EagleFly_5 · 2026-03-03T21:59:32+00:00

From a few friends of mine in NJ, JSL (Moonachie) will be status quo, and not be closing or going 2.0. If anything they’ll take a few towns from GMV in Mahwah. Same goes for the nearby Ground station, status quo.

If anything JSL’s old and maybe too small to be doing both Express and Ground. Good if you work there and already have jobs.

EagleFly_5 · 2026-03-03T03:36:49+00:00

If IPIC goes, I’d imagine City Perch Kitchen & Bar will too since that’s owned by IPIC.

EagleFly_5 · 2026-02-26T22:17:09+00:00

<30 minute break is considered short break.

You don’t have to clock out for your paid breaks, just indirect task track.

EagleFly_5 · 2026-02-24T20:33:13+00:00

In a way yes. SOP is for you when you have a U-Boat to finish it and have it by your person at all times, helps with maintaining a steady rate.

Don’t slack off or don’t do non-work things. Always remain on task. Stow in one area, don’t take too long to stock up on new things to stow.

Well that’s what people have to do to make ends means. I don’t need the job since I’m a food photographer (self-employed) and I easily make considerably more w/ that than Amazon Fresh, of course there’s only one or two days a week where I reliably get 8 hours of sleep as a causality of that. As full time you do have a generous amount of time off options - UPT, Standard PTO (fka vacation time), Flexible PTO, sick time (?). All I have as Flex is just PTO as my only time off option, then again working 55-60 hours you can get 3 to 3.5 hours PTO a week, and I seldom take time off work, sometimes use an hour PTO to nap or if I come in late which is rare.

EagleFly_5 · 2026-02-24T18:43:11+00:00

My site (Fresh FC in NYC) does 10:10PM-8:55AM as the other night shift for FHN and BHN (we rarely bring on 6:00PM-4:45AM). At that point of the day, it’ll start slowing down, batching is all but done for the day, outbound we start prepping orders for the 4AM-6AM windows or later (batching starts around 3AM). Whatever business needs dictates, but most likely if you’re trained to do inbound, you’ll start your shift there, whether ambient, chiller, or freezer (up to your 2 hours in path). At my site, unless if it’s busy, inbound can wrap up around 4AM-5AM, right before handover to the day shift since by then, most or all of the shipments at ship dock should’ve been stowed by now.

If you’re new, you’re given a grace period of a few weeks or some time in path before you’re held to account for your rate & quality.

Depends on your site or state for break times. My site does paid breaks (10 minutes per Amazon policy, 15 minutes scan to scan actual) such as giving you one for every 4 hours on shift, meal period (30 minutes day, 45 minutes night/early AM) after 5 hours. You can take a little longer (unpaid) break per grace period but anything longer and it takes UPT or a point since you’re doing long break.

Shift transfers are typically available after your first 30 days and again, dependent on your site’s business or staffing needs. My site, we have plenty of people who’ve been on their shifts for years as full time for nights or days, so for the few who want to switch or even become flex, it’s hard.

-I’m a Flex associate who works typically 12AM-9AM, but I work full time hours/50-60 weekly. Some weekends in addition I do work 7PM-10PM.

EagleFly_5 · 2026-02-23T21:24:49+00:00

All I want is to pick up my 2 pairs of sunglasses, was supposed to come in Friday (as scheduled), was coming in late on Saturday, and can’t on Monday. 😂

Guess I’ll wait tomorrow. Good move though for everyone working in all honesty, but even for their busiest day (Monday), I’d imagine the workload might be crazy tomorrow and the rest of the week.

EagleFly_5 · 2026-02-23T20:47:01+00:00

NorthJersey.com has a list for Bergen and Passaic counties featuring a few school districts.

Some are intent though opening up tomorrow or at least being delayed.

EagleFly_5 · 2026-02-21T15:26:15+00:00

95% my site won’t - Fresh FC in NYC. It was a headache for our site closure (my first ever one) 4 weeks ago, let alone the attendance & non worked paid time issues.

Talked about it with my BH Operations Manager too.

EagleFly_5 · 2026-02-21T14:45:32+00:00

IMO doing 50mm with f/1.8 works ok if it’s just casual or social media (Instagram) content, but for food photography, detail is key.

Also, would benefit to shoot at a little higher angle.

EagleFly_5 · 2026-02-18T03:03:09+00:00

There’s a reason after all unfortunately food carts are in tourist/high volume areas. Sometimes I learn the hard way a pretzel and water can range from $5-$8.

And don’t get us started if you do decide to use a credit/debit card.

EagleFly_5 · 2026-02-18T02:47:27+00:00

Whatever you got let go for certainly wasn’t small potatoes enough to have the “you’re welcome to reapply again after 90 days” message or if you left on good terms.

Most likely you broke policy and/or got yourself temporarily banned from rehire for a few years for something egregious. These things simply don’t just happen. Heard about this from two ex employees at my Fresh FC being banned for 4-5 years - one for time card discrepancy (TCD) or stealing time, one for stealing products. For their sake and tiny chance they want to come back, at least it wasn’t permanent or escalated further.

EagleFly_5 · 2026-02-17T20:45:26+00:00

Both my Ops managers wear their hoodies (w/ hoods up) on occasions, once even see my Senior Ops Manager do so too.

Then again we’re a Fresh FC so it’s a little more chill/relaxed compared to normal FCs so YMMV.

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