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Old 06-06-2014, 10:44 PM
 
Location: Michigan
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Been told by someone that Amazon is hiring and one of the requirements is PIT which I have no idea what this means.


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Old 06-07-2014, 04:00 AM
 
Location: USA
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I believe it is "Powered industrial truck" like a forklift or electric pallet jack. I have worked slews of warehouse jobs and often saw that on there.
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Old 06-07-2014, 07:02 AM
 
Location: oHIo
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I don't want to burst your bubble, but I have read that Amazon treats their warehouse workers horribly

Obama's Middle-Class Jobs Tour To Include Stop At Amazon Warehouse That Employs Temp Workers

I Was a Warehouse Wage Slave | Mother Jones

I know times are tough, and a job is a job, but you should be aware of what you may be getting into before you put too much effort into this kind of work.
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Old 06-07-2014, 07:21 AM
 
Location: Michigan
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I don't want to burst your bubble, but I have read that Amazon treats their warehouse workers horribly

Obama's Middle-Class Jobs Tour To Include Stop At Amazon Warehouse That Employs Temp Workers

I Was a Warehouse Wage Slave | Mother Jones

I know times are tough, and a job is a job, but you should be aware of what you may be getting into before you put too much effort into this kind of work.
Good to know this information about working conditions. Never worked in a warehouse or on a assembly line. I think people have to take a test to see how fast you are on the assembly line? Been told must work 10 hours at least a day.

Thanks.

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Old 06-09-2014, 04:57 PM
 
Location: Michigan
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Called Amazon SMX and they told me I will not need forklift experience. They talked like the production line speed is slow and no speed test or any other test is not required. I will need to be able to work between 8-12 hours a day on my feet.

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Old 06-09-2014, 05:10 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXWJ4GfQ22E&feature=kp

Work there until you can't stand it then leave, apparently that's what everyone does.
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Old 06-11-2014, 03:05 PM
 
Location: Michigan
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Thank you for the help.
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Old 06-11-2014, 03:10 PM
 
Location: Austintown, OH
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From reading that.. It sounds like you would be a contractor for a company Amazon has working for them to Staff their buildings.

I manage in a distribution center.. It can be tough, physical work. Most of the people I talk to here leave exhausted at the end of the day. You are timed on things and have to live up to certain metrics... at Amazon it is even worse from what I understand.
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Old 06-11-2014, 03:18 PM
 
Location: Michigan
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The truth is I'm out of shape. Does Amazon require a speed test?
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Old 10-05-2014, 12:50 AM
 
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Yes amazon is a horrible to their employes just got fired due to not picking 1200 item a day I worked hard and was their every day for 10 hrs. 4 or 5 days week I was given write ups that I didn't now about and was also accused of signing them never new about them. If you get a job with them you can be fired at any time for any reason.
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