The Life and Death of an Amazon Warehouse Temp - What the future of low-wage work really looks like.

[Ghost in the Machine]

4. I know several people from my town who work at the Amazon Fulfillment Center, which is about

a 70 mile round trip drive every day. Starting wage of $11.75/hr on the night shift is nothing to sneeze at here, where we have a depressed economy. They KNOW ahead of time what they are signing up for before they hire on because they get an employee handbook to read, and once hired, go through 3 days of orientation before being put on the floor.

They work 4 12 hour days, with the possibility of being called in for one more day of overtime. Most of them look forward to the extra overtime, which gives then 20 hours at time and a half! They live like Kings around here, with $700 - $800/wk paychecks.

It is *clearly stated* that they can expect to be on their feet for the entire 12 hour shift, and can be expected to lift 35 to 50 lbs repetitiously. I know a few women who work there, and they don't complain either. They are happy to have a good paying job!

**NOTE** I never click on links to huffpo, as I think the site sucks, in format, design and loading time, and I'm on a broadband connection. That being said, did this young man, who apparently died (based on the title), have any pre-existing conditions that he might not have disclosed on his application so he would have a better chance of getting hired??

Thanks in advance for any more pertinent information.

Peace,

Ghost