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Anyone worked for Amazon?
Posted on 3/6/20 at 7:43 pm
Posted on 3/6/20 at 7:43 pm
My company just shut down after the unexpected passing of my friend and owner.
Basically it was a sweetheart deal for me due to my condition, work remotely and as long as work got done I wasnt expected to keep office hours.
My CV is all over the place due to me mostly gigging as a freelance writer or analyst before this job (not to mention extended periods outside the country).
I'm not getting many call backs.
Amazon just opened up a distribution center in Bessemer and are hiring 1,500 people.
I honestly don't care if I'm moving boxes in a warehouse. Ive got two months of savings left and need something, but Amazon's promise to cover 95% of continuing ed costs and apparent advancement path within the company intrigue me.
Just looking for first hand or second hand accounts working for the company.
Basically it was a sweetheart deal for me due to my condition, work remotely and as long as work got done I wasnt expected to keep office hours.
My CV is all over the place due to me mostly gigging as a freelance writer or analyst before this job (not to mention extended periods outside the country).
I'm not getting many call backs.
Amazon just opened up a distribution center in Bessemer and are hiring 1,500 people.
I honestly don't care if I'm moving boxes in a warehouse. Ive got two months of savings left and need something, but Amazon's promise to cover 95% of continuing ed costs and apparent advancement path within the company intrigue me.
Just looking for first hand or second hand accounts working for the company.
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Posted on 3/6/20 at 7:44 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
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my condition
Elephantitis?
Posted on 3/6/20 at 7:46 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
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I'm not getting many call backs.
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Amazon hiring 1,500 people.
Amazon sounds better than the other option.
Posted on 3/6/20 at 7:48 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
Read up
On the conditions of those warehouses...
Sounds awful
On the conditions of those warehouses...
Sounds awful
Posted on 3/6/20 at 7:49 pm to jamboybarry
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Elephantitis
I do have a big dick but no, bipolar disorder.
Posted on 3/6/20 at 7:53 pm to Lawyered
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Read up
On the conditions of those warehouses...
Sounds awful
No doubt but ive heard they've changed up since all those reports came out a few years back, and I ain't too proud to turn my nose up at $17/hr with full health and matching 401k up to 6%.
I know I fricked myself having fun and traveling for 20 years rather than settling into a career path, but what's done is done.
Needs must.
Posted on 3/6/20 at 7:58 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
Just work at Amazon to fill the gap.
Get the job and keep looking
Get the job and keep looking
Posted on 3/6/20 at 8:01 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
Amazon employees in the warehouse are scum of the Earth.
Hope this info finds you well
Hope this info finds you well
Posted on 3/6/20 at 8:02 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
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I know I fricked myself having fun and traveling for 20 years rather than settling into a career path, but what's done is done.
Needs must.
Take what you can get right now and if it sucks keep looking man.
Posted on 3/6/20 at 8:03 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
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my CV
LOL. You're thinking about a job moving boxes. You don't have a CV
Posted on 3/6/20 at 8:07 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
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full health and matching 401k up to 6%.
Warehouse positions here are all part time, no insurance or anything like that.
Posted on 3/6/20 at 8:24 pm to PrivatePublic
Oh I have a CV. It's just everywhere and shows no real path. Freelance writer, real estate analyst, marketing, social media and SEO coordinator, bartender, tour guide, etc.
A bunch of random shite. I jumped around and just did shite to pay the bills in whatever country I happened to be in at the time.
I still get 1k a month just doing BPOs for a bank. I still buy returns from Amazon and resell them. Websites still pay me $300-$500 per article if I've got a good pitch, but that's hit or miss.
I hustle. But yeah, I've aged out of being the ideal entry level candidate for most companies. And I don't have the on paper qualifications for a mid level role.
I want something steady. I want a path forward. Before this year, I didn't really care.
Like I said in the OP, just looking for first or second hand experiences working for the company.
A bunch of random shite. I jumped around and just did shite to pay the bills in whatever country I happened to be in at the time.
I still get 1k a month just doing BPOs for a bank. I still buy returns from Amazon and resell them. Websites still pay me $300-$500 per article if I've got a good pitch, but that's hit or miss.
I hustle. But yeah, I've aged out of being the ideal entry level candidate for most companies. And I don't have the on paper qualifications for a mid level role.
I want something steady. I want a path forward. Before this year, I didn't really care.
Like I said in the OP, just looking for first or second hand experiences working for the company.
Posted on 3/6/20 at 9:35 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
Macy's Manger training program could be right for you.
Posted on 3/6/20 at 9:47 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
If you’re looking at amazon also check out the milos plant/warehouse.
Posted on 3/7/20 at 12:08 am to PurpleandGold Motown
Those reports are bullshite.
And I have personally seen an entry level associate work his way up to a regional ops manager, that’s an L8 role pulling in 400k+ a year. That’s obviously a super rare case. But it is common for tier 1 associates to move up to process assistants then eventually to Area Managers. Those roles are salaried and pay pretty well.
Delivery driver is another option but there’s really no way to move up in that role
And I have personally seen an entry level associate work his way up to a regional ops manager, that’s an L8 role pulling in 400k+ a year. That’s obviously a super rare case. But it is common for tier 1 associates to move up to process assistants then eventually to Area Managers. Those roles are salaried and pay pretty well.
Delivery driver is another option but there’s really no way to move up in that role
This post was edited on 3/7/20 at 12:19 am
Posted on 3/7/20 at 12:11 am to PurpleandGold Motown
My brother in law does part time delivery out of the Grand Bay/Mobile distribution center and he likes it well enough.
Posted on 3/7/20 at 2:31 am to PurpleandGold Motown
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PurpleandGold Motown
Join the ARMY
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traveling for 20 years
Nevermind. Hope you find something though
This post was edited on 3/7/20 at 2:36 am
Posted on 3/7/20 at 6:30 am to PurpleandGold Motown
From what I learned on here about truckers,
You might need to look into that path. You can travel, have down time to pursue your other gigs... and evidently make a good living.
You might need to look into that path. You can travel, have down time to pursue your other gigs... and evidently make a good living.
Posted on 3/7/20 at 6:43 am to Recovered
You can't keep the business running?
Posted on 3/7/20 at 7:32 am to PurpleandGold Motown
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Amazon's promise to cover 95% of continuing ed costs
Don’t count on this.
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