kagome26isawsome

Blessings of the Solstice to all

When it comes down to it, only you know what’s the best decision for you. If your friend can guarantee you’ll be on third shift with him, so you can get a ride home, and if you think you can handle the pace of the work, then you might be happier at Amazon.
The thing is, employers tend to take a dim view of people quitting and then looking to return because they found out the grass over at Amazon really wasn’t any greener than the grass at Wallyworld. It never hurts to have a Plan B in case you decide to make the move to Amazon, and it doesn’t work out for you.

@Deadman I’m getting the feeling that my attempt at sarcasm (ie, the water bottles) is getting misinterpreted as an endorsement of amazon workplaces… it’s not, it’s the opposite.  Obviously, if the other choice is starving I wouldn’t fault a person for choosing amazon.

From what I’ve heard about Amazon, Walmart’s a paradise by comparison.  It’s in Amazon’s risk analysis (SEC Filings) that they’ve been burning through so many people that there’s a strong risk of not being able to staff their warehouses.  Amazon’s a firm that will threaten firing people trying to take shelter during a tornado, people get injured or worse and the firm doesn’t care, at all.  They’ll tell drivers to obey all traffic laws, but dock you for “slowness” that you’re forced to run every stop sign & red light (even that’s not 100% sure).   A prison convict would have more rights than as an amazon employee/subcontractor (which is how amazon shields itself from liability).  But hey, you do you, good luck.

I’d have to agree with @Desiderius Price here. Amazon is, by and large, brutal to work for, and the hours you have are not that different from the hours you want at Walmart. Why throw away a secure job for one that has a performance algorithm only a robot can meet? 
Honestly, if you wanted more than an hour earlier start and finish, I’d say look for something else (but not Amazon). If it’s just one hour later start and finish, it’s not worth starting over somewhere else.

I haven’t worked for either employer.  But I haven’t heard that much good of either one.  You might want to look at transferring to a different location with Walmart, in case it’s supervisor stupidity you’re running into instead of corporate stupidity.  But, like the modern saying goes, “you do you.”  Good luck with whatever you do.

Not sure I’d recommend amazon as an employer, unless you’ve got a secret fetish of having to pee into water bottles in lieu of proper rest breaks.

The double shifts are off an on.  it’s part of what happens when you’re a manager in retail ya know.  I’m salaried, so no OT fer me

I will never be happier to re-verify my email and change my password. Thanks, Manta!

Real life definitely gets in the way!  Thanks for all you do, Manta2g!
 

I plan ahead, strategizing…

If you did Thanksgiving right, you shouldn’t need to visit the grocery store for a good three days.  

Based on past experience, grocery aisles were devoid of people when shopping on Black Friday.

@kagome26isawsome For me, the root canal was about … 5-6 years later.  As to finances… not sure, the parents handled that given my age at the time.

Now you need a suitably epic backstory.

Tooth fairy best be paying out big.

omg george! YEEESSSSSS

damn Invid, thats probably going to be every other song for me next month. sorry man

Lucky Duck.
I got bombarded with Mariah Carey

Still remember the first time I heard it over the radio and was like ‘WTF?’  Now it’s the only one that’ll go into my playlist.

One of the better ones
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTx-sdR6Yzk
 

i won’t pass

What I’m hoping is that by looking at some logs, given the time it occurred, I may be able to find something out.  Won’t know until I try it.

I’m making progress, turned updating off for now as I don’t want a breach while I’m at work. That being said, looks like they were bogged down by the trap that they didn’t get too far. You can post new stories and chapters, but editing existing is turned off.