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over 7 years

Just remember that none of my opinions and thoughts reflect that of my employer. You can also ask me about anything else, too.

over 7 years

ryman says


ExtremelyInnocent says


ryman says

do you steal a lot of sh*t


Yes. I walk out past security with canoes in my back pocket all the time. its surprisingly easy.


get sarcastic wit me one more time m8 and i'll fokin uppercut ya


who said anything about sarcasm? :^)
over 7 years

ExtremelyInnocent says


ryman says

do you steal a lot of sh*t


Yes. I walk out past security with canoes in my back pocket all the time. its surprisingly easy.


get sarcastic wit me one more time m8 and i'll fokin uppercut ya
over 7 years

ryman says

do you steal a lot of sh*t


Yes. I walk out past security with canoes in my back pocket all the time. its surprisingly easy.
over 7 years

flan says

do you work in the logistics part of amazon
if so where is my lotion i've been waiting for 5 years now


I use it to jack off with. I'm surprised you made such a large bulk order though. I work for Inbound. Perhaps you should get in touch with the ICQA at that warehouse facility? :)
over 7 years
do you steal a lot of sh*t
over 7 years
do you work in the logistics part of amazon
if so where is my lotion i've been waiting for 5 years now
over 7 years

ObitoSigma says


ExtremelyInnocent says

Alexa is a tiny human we have hidden in every single one of our products. please treat her nicely. she deserves all of the love and care you can give her.


I'm calling the cops.


we compensate her fairly. i just ask you do the same.
over 7 years

ExtremelyInnocent says

Alexa is a tiny human we have hidden in every single one of our products. please treat her nicely. she deserves all of the love and care you can give her.


I'm calling the cops.
over 7 years

sl0nderman says

succ me?


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over 7 years
succ me?
over 7 years

Jimbei says

Do you guys have a record of what people bought? I don't want you guys looking at my buying history and connect any dots....


ahh Jimbei! were you the one who ordered fifteen of this product? https://www.amazon.com/Selani-Silicone-Realistic-Breast-/dp/B00U8K9A9O
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In all honesty I work on the part of the FC that checks in orders from the vendors. I cant really answer your question for sure but I will give you a good "maybe" on that. Probably, it would make sense. but outbound has seen its fair share of customer orders so who really cares.
over 7 years

Herredy says

Could you describe how your job works :o e.g. what you do in a working day


Gladly, my role in my Fulfillment Center (warehouse) is as an Inbound Each Receive Problem Solver. Basically i'm one of the first people to handle the products as they get in to the facility and if there are any problems with the process of checking in the item in to inventory I fix it. Some very common problems with inventory check ins are the truck not being checked in properly (so it was physically at our location but not virtually, i fix that), damaged goods and getting them sorted, getting misshipped items sent to where they need to be, sorting out dirty cages (when there was an error made out in stow side). Basically i'm pushing a small laptop cart around all day with a printer and printing out labels so we can add the items properly to our inventory. I also fix receive errors (when one of our each receivers scan in wrong quantities of items and such.) There arent very many of me on a shift. there are maybe like 3 Problem Solvers on my little area of the warehouse for about 50 other associates who are unloading pallets of the same item and each receivers. Its not a very physically demanding job but you have to know your to do anything.
over 7 years

kano3 says

who is alexa, really


Alexa is a tiny human we have hidden in every single one of our products. please treat her nicely. she deserves all of the love and care you can give her.
over 7 years

Platypops says

Are working conditions really as bad as i've heard they are on the news


The working conditions are dependant on the FC. some of them are outdated and dont have climate control but the shifts are completely understandable for the industry you are in. the employment rate turnover for amazon is incredibly high but that can mostly be attributed to the fact that a lot of people who just arent "warehouse material" I.E. cant be on their feet without sitting down for more than two hours at a time apply there and get hired, with those people being the loudest people you'll hear. You do work long shifts honestly but I feel that you are fairly compensated for your time with the benefits you get and the accommodations they are willing to make if you are physically (or mentally) unable to work your position.
over 7 years

Mac says

Is it true that Amazon facilities are mostly worked by machines?


Partly true. There are some robotics facilities that are mostly machines and those are usually for sortable items like your clothes and your videogames. a non sortable item is an item thats packaging is large, think like a ps4 box or a prebuilt computer tower size. but for the most part, amazons facilities are human powered with some good technological advances. at least in the warehouse i'm in.
over 7 years

desta says

what would you say is the key part in amazon's business strategy that has made it as big as it is now


The Key part has really been their focus to customers and a willingness to try things to try to further their brand. some work like amazon prime, and some fail like the fire phone.
over 7 years

Jimbei says

Do you guys have a record of what people bought? I don't want you guys looking at my buying history and connect any dots....


wrong department

Platypops says

Are working conditions really as bad as i've heard they are on the news


yes

Mac says

Is it true that Amazon facilities are mostly worked by machines?


no
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Do you guys have a record of what people bought? I don't want you guys looking at my buying history and connect any dots....
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Could you describe how your job works :o e.g. what you do in a working day
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who is alexa, really
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Are working conditions really as bad as i've heard they are on the news
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Is it true that Amazon facilities are mostly worked by machines?
over 7 years
what would you say is the key part in amazon's business strategy that has made it as big as it is now
over 7 years

cub says

why


because why the not, i have a fun and interesting job!
over 7 years
why