From someone who worked at Amazon for 5 years
From someone who worked at Amazon for 5 years
Good pay if you work nights and plenty of overtime opportunities.
Full-time 40-hour contract, which is a rarity nowadays.
3 days off a week.
Easier to become permanent than in the past.
Company shares (for now).
Easy to change shifts if you have children or educational commitments.
Career choice program which pays for your studies (if you have time to study and work full-time, lol).
Staff discount.
Holidays and sick pay.
Too many kids at management level who think they are God's gift.
HR team that are always unhelpful and against their own employees.
They will look to get you sacked if you have missed shifts due to poor health.
A "slavery-style" system where they track each time you stop working (timed toilet breaks) and question you on it.
No chance of progression or training in other processes unless you're a manager's pet.
Too many "chavs" in that place who were forced to go work from the dole office.
The targets are ridiculous if you work on pick and pack.
Unbearable working conditions in the summer.
Long shifts.
Compulsory overtime during peaks, meaning you hardly see your family during the festive season.
Learn some people skills!
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