LuangPrabangisinLaos t1_ixohj3c wrote on November 25, 2022 at 1:12 AM

Reply to comment by Subziro91 in Amazon workers in the U.S. and 30 other countries plan Black Friday protests by AmethystOrator

It sounds like Amazon workers get hired for the lead up to the holidays. If you get hired in October it's not unreasonable to assume you aren't a seasonal worker, and then to be dropped in January because your metrics are down keeps them from laying you off due to lack of work.

You thought you had a steady job - and if you're doing amazon you might not have many options - and then you get dumped because amazon just doesn't need you anymore.

killerhurtalot t1_ixp53gv wrote on November 25, 2022 at 4:49 AM

Man... if you get hired in October, you're can 100% be a seasonal worker... The 1 month lead up is literally training for the massive shitshow that is the holdiays...

LuangPrabangisinLaos t1_ixr9whb wrote on November 25, 2022 at 6:27 PM

Absolutely. But it isn't unreasonable to think some people might think they have a new job if amazon doesn't say it explicitly.

VoyBoyTA1922 t1_ixojrah wrote on November 25, 2022 at 1:32 AM

You are right. Some co-workers felt that could lead to a steady job and Amazon pretended they needed us for a bit longer than they actually did, just to keep the workers invested in their job.

dont-YOLO-ragequit t1_ixojq3j wrote on November 25, 2022 at 1:32 AM

The opposite is also frequent.

New hires in November and December doing it for Xmas Gifts or hires in January-February looking to boost their revenue for a mortgage application.

They do very well then start no showing after their 3 months

Stupidquestionduh t1_ixol52e wrote on November 25, 2022 at 1:45 AM

I've owned 3 houses and each time they required pay stubs. Yearly income doesn't matter you have to prove when you made that income and if you still have it. The winter is a terrible time to buy a house because the market has crap homes on it.

Nukemind t1_ixorga1 wrote on November 25, 2022 at 2:42 AM

I’ve only had one and was going to say the same. The bank absolutely scrutinized ALOT. And winter is the worst time to buy a house no doubt. I can’t imagine getting a job and three months later buying a house, you’d be laughed out. Now if it was a transfer or something like that, or just switching jobs sure. But not just starting a new job and assuming the bank would be fine with it.

dont-YOLO-ragequit t1_ixovmu8 wrote on November 25, 2022 at 3:20 AM

I guess the 2 or 3 guys who tried it ever since the pandemic at our workplace just fell flat and moved on then.

Granted 2 of them did it for 6 months before leaving, one of them did say they were in it to boost their revenue.