StarEcho
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I've managed to survive my first week picking at an Amazon fulfillment center. I had doubts during those 4 long nights but managed to make it. Got to go back tomorrow night and dreading it, but just keep telling myself money, money, money.
I will say that this is not exactly the hardest thing I've done, but at my age now, it is the most physically grueling thing I've done. I've discovered I have bunions of all things! And walking has been agony for me. Over 10 miles each night. This second night off my feet are still aching and now that the pain in them has died down to a dull roar, I'm feeling the pain from my shoulder and knees and back! Arghhh!
I've adapted new strategies to deal with the bunions though, so hopefully they will cooperate and let me finish this gig. Anyway, just wanted to let anyone who is thinking of doing Amazon next year.... be in shape before you go if you want to save yourself some pain. And of course, I wouldn't mind some encouragement
or some reason why I wouldn't be a weenie to quit :s .
In case you are wondering, instead of starting in October, we went to orientation Nov 6 and started the 11th, so there is really no break in period. We start peak in a week and are expected to be up to speed by then. I only hope to survive till then. Don't care how fast I am.
I will say that this is not exactly the hardest thing I've done, but at my age now, it is the most physically grueling thing I've done. I've discovered I have bunions of all things! And walking has been agony for me. Over 10 miles each night. This second night off my feet are still aching and now that the pain in them has died down to a dull roar, I'm feeling the pain from my shoulder and knees and back! Arghhh!
I've adapted new strategies to deal with the bunions though, so hopefully they will cooperate and let me finish this gig. Anyway, just wanted to let anyone who is thinking of doing Amazon next year.... be in shape before you go if you want to save yourself some pain. And of course, I wouldn't mind some encouragement
In case you are wondering, instead of starting in October, we went to orientation Nov 6 and started the 11th, so there is really no break in period. We start peak in a week and are expected to be up to speed by then. I only hope to survive till then. Don't care how fast I am.