Working in a Amazon warehouse

dingordong · 2022-09-13T10:55:26+00:00

Has anyone worked as a warehouse operative in an Amazon warehouse and could tell me what it's like? I'm thinking about applying for a seasonal job there but as a 45 year old woman I'm worried I won't fit in! I'm looking for a low pressure (as in, I don't take it home) job that is also active, so it seems like it could be a decent fit. Thank you!

Gingernaut · 13/09/2022 12:01

Everyone I know who has worked in an Amazon warehouse has told me the same thing.

Don't.

Quveas · 13/09/2022 12:08

My friends husband has worked in one for some years, and has worked his way up from being a basic warehouse worker. He loves it and says that they are great employers. BUT I am going to be blunt and tell you exactly what he says. It is very hard, target driven work, and most British workers don't last too seconds as they aren't used to working hard. He's Brazilian, and he says that (at least where he is) the ones who last more than a week or two are mostly other immigrants (and he's very clear on that - he doesn't mean ethnic minority people whose families are 2nd + Generation). His view is that it's decent pay, decent conditions and decent prospects (if you want them) but at the cost of having to work very hard. So I guess that's probably the most balanced view you will get.

TooMuchToDoTooLittleInclination · 13/09/2022 12:12

Quveas · 13/09/2022 12:08

My friends husband has worked in one for some years, and has worked his way up from being a basic warehouse worker. He loves it and says that they are great employers. BUT I am going to be blunt and tell you exactly what he says. It is very hard, target driven work, and most British workers don't last too seconds as they aren't used to working hard. He's Brazilian, and he says that (at least where he is) the ones who last more than a week or two are mostly other immigrants (and he's very clear on that - he doesn't mean ethnic minority people whose families are 2nd + Generation). His view is that it's decent pay, decent conditions and decent prospects (if you want them) but at the cost of having to work very hard. So I guess that's probably the most balanced view you will get.

That's exactly what I'd heard too.

Most of us are just not cut out for the pace they expect you to work at! Nothing to stop you giving it a go though is there?

have you considered being a Postie?

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dingordong · 13/09/2022 12:26

Thanks for the replies, they confirm what I thought it would be like actually.

I'm used to a fair amount of heavy lifting but at my own pace (I'm a gardener), so it's a possibility that I wouldn't be able to keep up and I'd hate to be the slow one on a team. I think I'll apply and take it from there, there's nothing to lose.

@TooMuchToDoTooLittleInclination I don't really fancy a postie job (I'd rather be indoors in winter!) but I've signed up to be notified when they release the seasonal roles. Something in a sorting office would be ideal, thanks for the idea :)

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