nitroboy52

It varies...

it's all about the volume. On an average day we do about 50,000-60,000 packages. However some days that spikes for one reason or another and on those day it is "go go go." Of course you can slow down for second and take a water or bathroom break, BUT that appears on your scanner. Everything you sort, scan, or move appears on your scanner and if you fall into the bottom 10% you will likely be fired.

So yes, it can be non-stop moving on busy days but I would only say that happens once per week. Unless it's a holiday season, of course.

I also want to add that they have everyones scan rates in the open for everyone to see. So it is likely some people feel like they are always under pressure so their name doesn't appear on the bottom of the list.

psst. I wish...

It is possible, however not by me. There are SO many different tasks in the building that odds of me doing that is fairly slim.

Amazon is a lot like EBay in a way but most people don't know that. A lot of people sell their own items on Amazon so they are responsible for packaging the product. If the item was actually sold by Amazon then it is very possible still for that to happen. There are actually individual buildings just for packaging products. Most big cities have 2 or 3 Amazon buildings; one usually responsible for packing.

But if an employee notices the item doesn't match what you ordered, it will get sent to Problem Solve. Problem Solve is an area where one or 2 workers are in char of unpacking and repacking damaged products or fixing the issue by packing the right item.

I kinda went on a rant so TL;DR Yes it is very possible as the work load is extremely fast paced, Mistakes are made VERY often.

I have both in mind. I am saving up to get a degree in criminal justice to become a cop, however if I see a chance to move up in Amazon, I will likely take it.

I do enjoy it some days. My shift is usually one of the slower paced shifts, but it can get pretty hectic. On the slow days it is awesome. Do my job, take a 2 minute break to talk to friends, then get back to it. On hectic days it is a constant... You can get a bit stressed as there are set time that certain packages have to be out the door. During those days it is good in the sense of I can't be bored, but overall those days usually suck as I end up in REALLY bad pain after the shift.

As far as I know it's US only, BUT I don't know much more than you. It was barely mentioned before the start of the shift. The upper management hasn't said anything to us about it.