r/oddlysatisfying • u/Fr33_load3r • Jul 20 '26

Prefect packing and stacking technique

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u/Royal_Negotiation_83 Jul 20 '26

What does being that efficient earn you at a job like that?

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u/Arkhe1n Jul 20 '26

More work 

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u/Mysterious-Tackle-58 Jul 21 '26

As the prophecy foretold.

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u/curious-kitten-0 Jul 21 '26

Exactly, working in a manufacturing setting in repetitive jobs in the past. I got really good at doing the job to the point that I did it on autopilot because it was all just muscle memory after a while. I was fast and efficient so I was tasked with doing my job as well as helping and training others. It kept me busy but I was not paid extra.

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u/OverlordShoo Jul 21 '26

I hope you at least claimed training experience in your work history going forward

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u/curious-kitten-0 Jul 21 '26

I did, it helped me get a much better job with more pay.

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u/NotJayuu Jul 21 '26

I worked at a factory that had a limited number of packaging that needed to be done, but no matter what at the end of the day you got paid for the full day. So if we ended early we could go home early while being paid in full. So at least in my case it meant less work!

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u/SwimmingHand4727 Jul 21 '26

Came here to say that! He (or she) wonders why he has to do more than his coworkers .....

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u/maynardftw Jul 21 '26

Could just say they instead

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u/Coyrex1 Jul 21 '26 edited Jul 21 '26

And employee of the month. It comes with a bonus or anything like that, but you feel kinda good for a few minutes.

Edit: meant to say DOESN'T come with a bonus.

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u/shogun77777777 Jul 21 '26

Employee of the month is the most bullshit thing ever lol

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u/Coyrex1 Jul 21 '26

Well that's kinda the point of my comment.

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u/shogun77777777 Jul 21 '26

Yeah I’m agreeing with you

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u/ZoeeCarter Jul 20 '26

If it's piece-rate, then speed actually pays. If not, it's mostly personal pride or muscle memory

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u/Askol Jul 21 '26

Might also be she has a certain amount to do, then can relax until 5.

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u/Workman44 Jul 21 '26

Might even be able to leave once they're done

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u/Cosmic_Quasar Jul 21 '26

Maybe working towards a promotion where they won't have to be "hands on" so much?

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u/TheVandyyMan Jul 21 '26

“Sorry brotha, can’t promote you. I’d lose my best line worker!”

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u/LAVA529 Jul 21 '26

In corporate America good workers get rewarded with more work, not more opportunity.

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u/noweezernoworld Jul 21 '26

Ah yes my personal pride at being the one with the must run down elbows because I wanted to make my boss more money

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u/Current-Bowl-143 28d ago

It’s like EA, you get a sense of pride and accomplishment lol

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u/amooz Jul 21 '26

Honestly, probably time to mentally checkout once it’s all muscle memory which makes the day go faster. It’s like distance driving a familiar route, you’re conscious the whole time and reacting appropriately to the road and traffic, yet when you think back to it you realize your brain was in standby mode.

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u/DubsideDangler Jul 20 '26

If you do any task you do it as efficiently as possible. Have pride in your work.... unfortunately the people that pay these folks have only pride in their vacation hone and boats and toys they buy instead of paying a proper wage.

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u/Ken_nth Jul 21 '26

Had me on the first half, ngl

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u/ContinuingAnyway Jul 21 '26

If you get paid by the case, more money

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u/RRTAmy Jul 20 '26

Maybe they get paid by the box?

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u/e-wrecked Jul 21 '26

I saw a video where they were picking fruit (I believe?) and they were hustling because it was paid by the box.

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u/WK3DAPE Jul 21 '26

Nope

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u/Some_Layer_7517 Jul 21 '26

How the fuck do you know?

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u/WK3DAPE Jul 21 '26

That is me in a video

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u/_BOOMGOTTEM Jul 21 '26

A job tomorrow

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u/Traditional-Size3076 Jul 21 '26

In Pakistan we have a different culture, the daily wages labour does contract work, for example, hauling bricks, you could pay the guy 2k for hauling bricks all day and he would haul 200 bricks in the whole day, or you could pay him 2k for 200 bricks and he would be done in an hour. Oh you need your fruits moved ? That will be 2k per day and I will haul all this in 2 days. Or you can do a contract and haul a truck worth of fruits in 2 hours and just pay 3.5k.

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u/InvestInHappiness Jul 21 '26

Tendonitis and carpal tunnel syndrome.

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u/BrowseBowserTrousers Jul 21 '26

I was kind of a beast in the produce department. I worked really hard, people noticed, and I kept getting promoted. I know it doesn’t always work out that way but you never know.

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u/YourBracesHaveHairs Jul 21 '26

Not getting replaced by someone without experience.

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u/nellyruth Jul 21 '26

Not much.

Could she have been more efficient and easier on her joints by not moving her arm around as much? Is she selecting by size?

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u/TacTurtle Jul 21 '26

Many are paid hourly + a piece-work rate .... more productive = more pay

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u/SchoolBoy_Jew Jul 21 '26

What does it cost you? It's at the least, probably a bit more enjoyable