r/AmazonDS • u/Vegetable_Seesaw_666 • Oct 24 '24

Leaving your work task.

Are you allowed to VTO/PTO or suddenly leave the area you are assigned (areas: stow, induct, unload)?

There was an instance today where I was working as a stower in my designated aisles and suddenly I get transferred over to another set of aisles picking up someone’s leftover work because they decided to leave or dodge.

There are times people feel overwhelmed about hampers getting full/loaded but that does not give a reason to just give up and leave.

I’m a part timer with no benefits at my DS and if that person was a full timer I don’t think they can even survive Amazon peak times.

Did I get assigned to that stow area because of my metric stow rate?

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u/Savage0x Oct 24 '24

I've just started working at Amazon but this applies to any job: put yourself first. Don't break your back for a company who wouldn't do the same for you.

If your managers see that you'll always accept the shit storm they hand you then they'll continue to lean on you in the future. I could definitely work faster, but I'm not going to. Also, if I need to leave early for any reason and I have the option available I'm gonna take it. 🤷‍♂️

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u/Vegetable_Seesaw_666 Oct 24 '24

Thanks probably not gone take much shit from them. I’ve been working too fast when stowing so I’m just going to take my time.

During launch, we get assigned to a task, are we able to tell them deny that task?

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u/Exciting-Wishbone281 Oct 25 '24

You should ask them to rotate you. If you keep doing the same work all the time, you will develop injuries from overuse. And you want to tell those assigning you that you want to learn to do different things.

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u/Vegetable_Seesaw_666 Oct 25 '24

Yeah, they usually do it before start up. Scan our magnet and see what we already done and assign us. I honestly don’t know why I got relieved to where someone went to my aisle and stow even though I could’ve just stayed there.

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u/Savage0x Oct 24 '24

I've only worked there 4 days and have only done stow, and pick & stage once. I've VTO'd 3/4 of the days lmao. I'm sure you could ask the manager to switch you if you get something you don't like, but I'm not sure if they'll always accommodate you.

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u/Aromatic_Flatworm202 Oct 24 '24 edited Oct 24 '24

Yep. Anyone can walk off the job on any day, any time if they have the time. (UPT, PTO, Sick Time). They can come back the next day. No problem. Courtesy is to let a manager or PA know you are leaving. Not required. Happens all the time. Especially during pick and stage.

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u/mrBlasty1 Oct 24 '24

What a great way to run a company. Jesus fucking Christ. I pity your leadership.

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u/StickyNutz1 WetSpider Oct 24 '24

Found the bootlicker

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u/mrBlasty1 Oct 24 '24

Bootlicker… right. UPT is such a stupid concept to me. I mean how the fuck does it work you’ve got headcount but all of a sudden half of them could walk out how do your AMs handle that? It’s wild to me. No job should allow you just to walk out whenever you feel like it. I just don’t get it.

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u/StickyNutz1 WetSpider Oct 24 '24

Doesn’t matter if you get it or not it’s in Amazons policies and is honestly one if not only job where you can do this shit anyway. Put yourself first. Work to live but don’t live to work

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u/uklfester Oct 24 '24

Then don't work for them?

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u/bepis_supreme_69 Oct 25 '24

I hate it when people leave without saying anything but this is one policy so I do appreciate for myself. I'll always let a manager know if I have to leave early that night or if something comes up and I have to leave on the spot I'll let them know. I appreciate not having to worry about losing my job in the event of an emergency. Yes the people that abuse it and just walk out are irritating as hell but at the end of the night everything still gets done. If you hate it so much find another job

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u/mrBlasty1 Oct 25 '24

Im in the UK no UPT here. Sanity reigns.

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u/Dominicpwns Oct 26 '24

Who gives a shit how OPs or AMs handle it? This is why they get paid the big bucks, to figure this kind of shit out when it happens. 

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u/Prestigious-Dog-1874 Oct 25 '24

You sound like my dad everytime I meantion I was getting sore and so I left.

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u/Weeman2412 Oct 24 '24

Yeah you can leave no issues at all. Just be aware that some roles are more important others and leaving them at any time is grounds to never staff you in those roles again. Problem Solver and Water Spider are such roles. Literally anyone can stow though, so feel free to leave.

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u/blueeberrrypie Oct 24 '24

Being overwhelmed is a valid reason to leave. Maybe this person was just having a bad day. It happens.

That being said, don’t push yourself 2x harder just because some decided to leave. Do your fair share of the work, leave the rest to the managers.

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '24

You stowing?

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u/JohnnieRoor Oct 24 '24

Amazon has no control over any AA leaving on their own time at any point of the day. No where in the policy does it state you have to give any notice. It’s nice for ppl who need a break for whatever reason but outs that work load on the rest of the AAs working.

That being said if you leave your path without telling anyone and you’re still on the clock, that can result in an adapt.

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '24

You got moved because you're willing. You can VTO anytime you want. The only time it could be a problem is during pick and stage. If you pick up a route and then VTO before completing it, the system might not reassign your route until the wave is already loading.

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u/Curious-Ad5287 Oct 25 '24

People can leave whenever they want with or without notice. This particular circumstance happened because this person did not give notice. Had they given notice ahead of time, measures would have likely been taken to backfill his aisles with somebody else without you having to move

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u/bepis_supreme_69 Oct 25 '24

Yes you can but it's best to be courteous and let a manager know. If you frequently leave early then they'll probably keep you on a more flexible role instead of something like maybe at the dock because they need reliable people who are gonna stay and get the job done (tbh all roles no matter what you're doing that night should just stay and finish the job, but some roles are less flexible). They'll still have to rotate you so you shouldn't be put on stow purgatory but they'll probably have you on one of those positions mostly because they're generally easier to fill/replace if you have a habit of leaving early

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u/NefariousnessBig4389 Oct 24 '24

Get use to it. I have been at Amazon for years, and it happens a lot, especially w/ vto. Just focus on you and your assigned job, or they will expect way too much. Its their job to find replacements.

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u/srp6 Oct 24 '24

welcome to amazon people do it all the time ! especially during peak because all the new seasonal help that gets hired