Warehouse Operative at Amazon

diamount · 16 Nov 2016 at 06:52

So yeah, it's the peak recruiting season for Amazon via PMP. I know you're practically on your feet for 11 hours, but I've no intention for this job to be permanent just to smooth out my income as a contractor, my job is either feast or famine and I really don't want to eat through my savings when it's completely dead.

So - anyone experience it?

diamount · 16 Nov 2016 at 07:53

Yeah, sounds like typical warehouse work except on a more massive scale. Bills need to be paid though.

diamount · 16 Nov 2016 at 16:54

tom_e said:
Have a look at your local RM delivery offices they normally take on loads of seasonal workers and there's many less stories of being basically a slave walking a marathon every day compared to Amazon.

Doesn't look like they're recruiting Christmas temps near me.

Vargas said:
I know someone who works at the Dunfermline warehouse, they quite like it, nightshift suits them. I can get more details if you need them.

Yes please, it's night shift I'm also looking at.

diamount · 18 Nov 2016 at 13:39

MissChief said:
Pays quite well? A new warehouse opened near me and its minimum wage all day every day, even night shift.

9.96 for Dunstable, for night's that is. I've noticed it varies but not by much, like a 20-30p difference - never seen nights stay the same, good luck getting anyone to work nights for 0 incentive.

Anyway, signed up with the agency, talked to the lady and it seems you need a passport or full birth certificate, don't have a passport and didn't think I needed a birth certificate due to having a provisonal driving license. Quite annoying, hopefully it arrives tomorrow.

diamount · 21 Nov 2016 at 13:08

Yeah, sounds like average warehouse conditions. It makes sense Amazon being the focus due to them being the largest online retailer.

diamount · 28 Nov 2016 at 11:32

Just to update this thread. So I went through the lengthy application process, drug and alcohol test, had to go to the branch so it would get stamped as they wouldn't accept a printout of my own, only to be told that there are no shifts avaliable at my chosen location.

Specifically choose Dunstable due to the convenience of local transport, not that desperate for a good chunk of my wages to go on their buses.