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I'm not sure I have seen a thread on CD that involves new jobs that didn't get bashed.
It's better than other jobs that have been created post-recession. There are many that see the rise of Amazon as the death nail of retail and even grocery stores. I wouldn't go THAT far because I still don't mind shopping if I have the time to do so.
I applied and have an interview soon. It is not through a temp agency. I don't care either way; I'm tired of sitting at home not working. The worst that can happen? If they lay me off in January, I will have worked enough to put a few months living expenses in the bank, pay off the small debt I have, and if I can't find another job I'll return to college. I have a year left of hands-on training to do for a job in the medical field, so I can pursue that. If I like it and they keep me, then I have a job I can stick with long-term. I don't have to do it for the rest of my life. It may not my first choice, but continuing to sit at home month after month NOT working is no longer an option. I've been looking for work for over a year, and things aren't getting better. I at least was temping last year; now the agency has stopped calling. I worked for years at Wal-Mart's warehouse, liked it just fine.
I applied and have an interview soon. It is not through a temp agency. I don't care either way; I'm tired of sitting at home not working. The worst that can happen? If they lay me off in January, I will have worked enough to put a few months living expenses in the bank, pay off the small debt I have, and if I can't find another job I'll return to college. I have a year left of hands-on training to do for a job in the medical field, so I can pursue that. If I like it and they keep me, then I have a job I can stick with long-term. I don't have to do it for the rest of my life. It may not my first choice, but continuing to sit at home month after month NOT working is no longer an option. I've been looking for work for over a year, and things aren't getting better. I at least was temping last year; now the agency has stopped calling. I worked for years at Wal-Mart's warehouse, liked it just fine.
That's nice that you have those options,but most people that are going for that job probably have either that or really nothing;
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I have a good friend who worked at a fulfillment center in Kansas. I can't remember what the pay was, but I do recall that it was seasonal---I think it went from September to December. No benefits. The way she explained it, it was like a cattle call. Amazon told everyone upfront that they would be expected to walk x amount of miles per day (high mileage) and had to meet production. My friend and her husband are in great shape and went for it. They only lasted about 6 weeks ago before the physical pain got to be too much. They lasted the longest out of the original hires in their group. She said that Amazon just keeps replacing the people that can't do it.
My problem would be that this is a physical job that doesn't offer benefits. I don't know that workman's comp would cover the wear and tear on the body (they had feet problems, then it affected their hips, etc).
That's nice that you have those options,but most people that are going for that job probably have either that or really nothing;
And I get that, which is why I try to keep an open mind rather than bash it like a lot of others. Honestly other than school later, it's all I have too. And I'm not even sure if I can do that. And it's scary; maybe I will find out I don't have any other options. Maybe I will stay there forever, if I get it. Who knows, maybe I won't even get it! I've been searching for work and can't find anything else either. It's not what I wanted after working my butt off in college, but it's all there is. I'm trying to remain positive about it rather than put it down before even giving it a chance.
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2 Amazon.com Salaries in Chattanooga (13 in US $11.01/hr)
Impressive, huh?
These are high paying jobs America needs!
//Sarcasm Off
What really gets me is people are celebrating this as if it is something great? Hate to tell you but $11.01/hr is next door to poverty even in Chattanooga.
So a single mom with one kid will gross $440.40 and take home $365.80. Really impressive!
Meanwhile, in the U.S., the average, full-time hourly wage for a Wal Mart employee is $12.78 with liberals kicking Wal mart in the rear every single day. So what is up with this, Amazon donates more money to democratic party functions?
Those Wallyworld jobs are part time jobs starting at $8/hr with no bennies. At least Amazon hires full time employees, with the addition of part timers during the busy season. Heck, some of those warehouse workers might even get some OT. You'd be written up or fired if you collected a dime of OT pay at Walmart. Let's not forget, Walmart is cited as one of the biggest violators pertaining to the use of undocumented workers.
I'm no liberal, but I still can't stand Walmart. Conservatives want people to make an effort to support themselves and their families without relying on various forms of welfare. Walmart does everything possible to stand in the way of that. Pretty sad that they basically teach their workers how to sign up for government freebees.
I have a good friend who worked at a fulfillment center in Kansas. I can't remember what the pay was, but I do recall that it was seasonal---I think it went from September to December. No benefits. The way she explained it, it was like a cattle call. Amazon told everyone upfront that they would be expected to walk x amount of miles per day (high mileage) and had to meet production. My friend and her husband are in great shape and went for it. They only lasted about 6 weeks ago before the physical pain got to be too much. They lasted the longest out of the original hires in their group. She said that Amazon just keeps replacing the people that can't do it.
My problem would be that this is a physical job that doesn't offer benefits. I don't know that workman's comp would cover the wear and tear on the body (they had feet problems, then it affected their hips, etc).
Good thing I found part-time work for the time being. I've had foot issues dating back 12 years and I am only in my 20's. I have special inserts in my wide shoes and still my feet would be dead from walking the 9 or so miles that Amazon is known for having fulfillment employees to walk.
Ya, fire you if your not productive. The temps they get rid of after busy season because it is a seasonal job. It would make no sense to "fire" people if they still need them and they are good workers.
Lol, what?? Do you have any idea how many times someone has been good and needed but still been fired? Where have you been?
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