u/JiffyStealer

Hi,

Just wanted to give my personal insights to any readers here about decision making by PAs or Managers.

AMA as a PA I guess.

1. There are 5-10 people that everyone complains about. From fellow Associates up to L4/5/6, HR, Safety, you name it. One guy, unless he is assigned to induct, will spend at least one hour out of path every day complaining to everyone and anyone about favortism. One guy thinks managers have no authority and requests paper copies of all decisions. Another has a new injury every other week and asks for accomodations while the doctor completes the paperwork that never comes through. One person says Amazon is harassing them with VET/VTO notifications but refuses to turn them off in case they actually decide to take it.

2. I don't want you to work harder, I want you to work more efficiently. Stop organizing jiffies on top of your stow cart, especially A/B packages. Meanwhile you're putting OVs on the floor. Or trying to stow down each aisle completely before moving on.

3. You have 40+ jiffies in your hamper, but less than 10 boxes. Stop stowing the boxes as they come in one by one. Just grab an arm full of jiffies and your hampers will stop beeping.

4. I make $1-2 dollars more than you. I have very little decision making powers. I just react to what I'm given. Talk to an L6 or post on the VOA Board instead.

5. Yes, I organize the staffing to try to make the shift run well. I need to separate all the problems from each other.

6. PAs and AMs are always talking about who is working well and who isn't. There is an 'unofficial' blacklist for certain roles. If I can't trust you, you are going to be in path every day.

7. I don't care if someone uses PTO/UPT, but some notice is always nice. I actually love it when multiple people leave early, it makes bridging easier.

8. Being a Learning Ambassador has little influence in becoming a PA. Yes, it helps with coming up with STAR stories, but more importantly you need an L6+ backing you, with examples of you taking initiative in some areas.

9. Amazon is too big to fail, but they still fail at hiring. It's some peoples first job and they don't realize the amount of time off opportunities they receive.

10. Just keep your head down, don't work or complain too much and this'll be the easiest and well-paying job you can get.

I used to pay monthly for UberOne, but in April I switched to a yearly fee. The promo was like 50% off (roughly $50) for the first year, then full price afterward.

Included in the promo was a monthly discount of $15 for one order over $35. I used the April promo, and today, May 1, I got an email that this promo is being discontinued at the end of May.

Is this not a bait and switch? Anyone else deal with this before?