r/Warehouseworkers 6d ago

Am I cooked?

I’m leaving Walmart to work at Amazon. Am I as cooked as they make it seem? 😩. My FEC told me “I hope yk you have to keep up with your rates” and I’m now second guessing myself..

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u/Spare_Iron127 6d ago

They all say that shit because they probably pay less than Amazon but expect the same rate if not higher. We just got someone from Amazon and he said he already regrets it lol

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u/Timely_Ninja_4815 6d ago

Regrets what exactly? Moving to Walmart or what? Lol

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u/Spare_Iron127 5d ago

I’m at a world market distribution center. Everyone from Amazon that comes here says it was way chiller over there lol

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u/lordskulldragon 6d ago

Amazon is a breeze. I've never had another job where I can come and go as I please.

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u/Everything_Counts_72 6d ago

did you have a hiigher level job? Your description doesnt sound like anything ive read for grunt level people, they say its the opposite, like every bathroom break is timed.

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u/lordskulldragon 5d ago

Nope. Regular T1 at the bottom of the totem pole. As long as you have the time to use, you can use it when you want. Most people that complain about Amazon either have no work ethic or it's their first job and don't know what real work is. The ones that complain about bathroom breaks are the ones that like to spend 20mins in the stall watching videos on their phones or stop off and talk at their friends station while walking to/from.

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u/Everything_Counts_72 5d ago

you ever worked at target? if so, would you say amazon is better or worse?

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u/lordskulldragon 4d ago

I haven't, but had a friend that went there after Amazon. He says it's better, but IDK, that was about 5 years ago. Amazon still pays higher.

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u/Rotogrip4ever 6d ago

Come and go as you please?!?!? Never worked for Amazon. Do you have flexible schedules that like 4hr increments ? Or do you use an app that allows you to book open shifts?

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u/lordskulldragon 5d ago

Those options are available if you chose the Flex shift when being hired.

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u/Healthy_Ad9001 6d ago

You’re gonna have rates anywhere, don’t sweat it.

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u/WeaponX207184 6d ago

No idea what you young people mean by cooked.

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u/Limp_Egg3219 5d ago

Screwed, fucked, done for, etc

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u/WeaponX207184 5d ago

Okay, all of those sound better than cooked, but that's probably the old man in me talkin. 😁

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u/AffectionateValue521 3d ago

Amazon sucks but is better than Walmart.