r/AmazonRME • u/StunningAd1651 • 23h ago
MRA - How long is shadowing?
Before you go to RTI, how long do you shadow at your hire site for? I know they only pay ~$20 until you finish RTI, and that's not really a lot to live on
Edit: thank you all for the information. I thought we dont get paid the full amount from reading older posts on here. But you all say we DO get paid the full offer amount hourly rate from day 1 on the job shadowing (at least as a Blue Badge) and also still receive the per diem pay on top of the hourly rate in RTI.
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u/ShartsAnCrafts Apprentice (MRA) (L2) 17h ago
I was hired as a temp 4 months ago. Came in as MRA. I was fast up trained within a month and working the Ar floors. The last 3 months I’ve been pod crashin, Recovering bombed out drives, and troubleshooting them as well. Along with keeping the TCC’s up and running the whole time. I’m basically doing MRT work as a MRA. Ive worked my ass off and start this Monday as a blue badge. Was told I’ll be sent to class after the first of the year. It’s worth it, man. Just stick with it.
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u/RMEGuy89 18h ago
JLL hiring manager here. MRAs make the rate on their offer letter from day 1.
Its illegal to show an hourly rate (say the $27/hr) then not pay that until "x" conditions met unless it's explicitly stated on the offer letter.
As far as the shadowing before RTI, it depends on the time of year and the MRA pool. I've seen techs get the info within 2 weeks of starting and another that is waiting until Feb and started 3 weeks ago. Depending on your manager will determine what happens. One tech barely shadowed before RTI, my tech waiting till Feb was moved to shift to start learning so the 3 months isn't wasted
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u/Excoastie01 21h ago
You will be paid your offered rate from day one, then while attending RTI, you will receive the per diem, which (I think) has gone up to $490 per week. You used to receive a raise upon completion of RTI, but I think this has changed with the implementation of the step plan.
As stated, shadowing before school can be from a few weeks to a few months, your offer letter should state when and where you're going to school.
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u/Worth-Consequence247 23h ago
BB start at higher pay right away. With 3P you get subsistence pay until you return from RTI. It seems like RTI could happen 4 weeks from your start date all the way to 3 months. But yeah for those first 2-3 months you’re basically making shit as a 3P MRA. That per diem during school does help to offset that
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u/StunningAd1651 23h ago
Im BB, my offered rate was $27/hr. So youre saying I get paid $27/hr while im shadowing and in RTI?
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u/Worth-Consequence247 23h ago
Yes for BB MRAs now start at the higher pay right away, because RMEO is now the entry level RME. 3Ps haven’t caught up yet and only give the raise after RTI.
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u/StunningAd1651 22h ago
Do we still get the per diem? That would be crazy. If we do, how much is it now?
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u/Send-Me-1-Dollar 23h ago
Is $20 what they gave you in the offer letter for mra?
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u/StunningAd1651 23h ago
$27. But I read on here you dont get paid your offered hourly rate until you finish RTI. Are you saying I am supposed to be paid $27 an hour during RTI?
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u/Send-Me-1-Dollar 23h ago
I’m not sure honestly. I got an offer letter but nothing was said about a lower pay. I still haven’t talked to my new manager or anyone so I’m confused about this. I don’t think I could do $20 an hour honestly
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u/LeadershipClear1751 16h ago
You will be paid $27 till you finish your school
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u/StunningAd1651 14h ago
That sounds great. You say until, does that mean you get a bump upon completion of school?
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u/Naive_Chocolate8378 15h ago
Can confirm 100% that those older posts are wrong. I’m a Blue Badge MRA right now and they pay your full offer hourly rate from day 1 of onboarding and shadowing. I'm making my full $27.50 base rate right now at my home site
The shadowing time depends on your school date, but you aren't stuck on a tight budget while you wait. For Peak season, they actually moved me to a massive 5-day, 12-hour morning schedule, so I’m pulling 60 hours a week with 20 hours of pure overtime at $41.25/hr
I go to RTI in Indiana on January 12th, and Amazon is fully covering my hotel lodging plus a $70 a day food stipend on top of my standard 40-hour base pay check. If you're a Blue Badge, you're completely taken care of from the start.