Amazon Is Forcing Its Warehouse Workers into Brutal 'Megacycle' Shifts
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Re: Amazon Is Forcing Its Warehouse Workers into Brutal 'Megacycle' Shifts
#2This is a 4x10, 3rd shift schedule which is pretty normal for factory/warehouse jobs.
Re: Amazon Is Forcing Its Warehouse Workers into Brutal 'Megacycle' Shifts
#3This is a 4x10, 3rd shift schedule which is pretty normal for factory/warehouse jobs.
According to the article, employees previously not on the 3rd shift schedule were given a week to either agree to it or lose their jobs.
I don't know about you, but if my employer said I had to start working 1:20am to 11:50am within a week or lose my job, I'd be pretty angry too. Especially if I was a warehouse worker making a low salary that couldn't afford to find a new job easily.
Re: Amazon Is Forcing Its Warehouse Workers into Brutal 'Megacycle' Shifts
#4This is a 4x10, 3rd shift schedule which is pretty normal for factory/warehouse jobs.
I don't think the point of the article was to normalize this schedule for 'factory workers'. To me, it's trying to say that this is an unhealthy way of life, and should not be implemented or tolerated in the workplace. Those people need better labor rights
From the article:
"Megacycle isn't not just bad for lifestyle reasons," a warehouse worker at a delivery station in Queens, New York and a member of the group Amazonians United NYC, told Motherboard. "It's bad for your body. I don't think everyone can handle this."
Re: Amazon Is Forcing Its Warehouse Workers into Brutal 'Megacycle' Shifts
#5This is a 4x10, 3rd shift schedule which is pretty normal for factory/warehouse jobs.
According to the article, employees previously not on the 3rd shift schedule were given a week to either agree to it or lose their jobs. I don't know about you, but if my employer said I had to start working 1:20am to 11:50am within a week or lose my job, I'd be pretty angry too. Especially if I was a warehouse worker making a low salary that couldn't afford to find a new job easily.
I think you’re both right.
Some people love these schedules _if_ they don’t have other commitments (like a second job or child care, etc).
But making it mandatory and not making it elective, usually with some incentive (like 25% premium), is a bit predatory, or at least strong arming workers.
Re: Amazon Is Forcing Its Warehouse Workers into Brutal 'Megacycle' Shifts
#6This is a 4x10, 3rd shift schedule which is pretty normal for factory/warehouse jobs.
From September 2020 I had to work at an Amazon Warehouse in the UK. Nightshift.
Our shifts were 4 x 10.5 with two 30 mins breaks (which you only got paid for one!)
It was absolute shite and the toughest job I've ever done but, hey, I kept my roof over my head.
It's not nice but unfortunately when you don't have a job and prospects suck then they hold all the cards :(
Re: Amazon Is Forcing Its Warehouse Workers into Brutal 'Megacycle' Shifts
#7This is a 4x10, 3rd shift schedule which is pretty normal for factory/warehouse jobs.
Yea, when I ran a factory, our team preferred the 4x10 to 5x8 by a long shot.
Re: Amazon Is Forcing Its Warehouse Workers into Brutal 'Megacycle' Shifts
#8That would be illegal in Germany: your regular work hours must not exceed 8hrs per day.
Re: Amazon Is Forcing Its Warehouse Workers into Brutal 'Megacycle' Shifts
#9This is a 4x10, 3rd shift schedule which is pretty normal for factory/warehouse jobs.
I don't think the point of the article was to normalize this schedule for 'factory workers'. To me, it's trying to say that this is an unhealthy way of life, and should not be implemented or tolerated in the workplace. Those people need better labor rights From the article: "Megacycle isn't not just bad for lifestyle reasons," a warehouse worker at a delivery station in Queens, New York and a member of the group Amaz…
Back when I worked on a rotating 8 hour shift schedule in a NOC, we had a very thorough introduction on how to handle such a schedule, plus the health effects and tips on how to deal with the sleep cycle changes and so on.
There were regular medical checkups, we got hazard pay and the NOC had a workout room, massage chairs and everything.
Even with all of that, it beat the hell out of me, and I was doing glorified office work, no hard physical work at all. The average graveyard shift security guard or warehouse worker will presumably have none of those benefits, and will be so much worse off.