We’ve started our second year working for Amazon.com. I know we said last year that we would never do this again (never say never) but, this year we decided we would try Campbellsville, Kentucky instead of Kansas to see if it would be different. So far so good!
We do have a better park. They will deliver propane to us, we are level, FHU’s, great water pressure and 50 amp power. We can also get our mail right here at the park. However, it is a new park so it is all gravel with no trees. With the storm that came through yesterday, there is still some standing water but nothing like the swamp we had in front of our door last year!
We have had our orientation yesterday and today we started our training. Our training here is much better than it was last year. Last year we were taken to the receiving department and had a few hours of training on the fly. Here they are really taking the time to train in the reasons why we do things the way they do. Much easier to understand. We have 2 more days of training…working only 5 hrs a day. We then will be working another 3 days at 5 hrs a day before we start working our 10 hr days. They call this ‘conditioning’. Maybe it will help. By the time we start working our 4 10 hr days, we almost expect the be working an extra 10 hr day for overtime. Amazon’s peak will be mid Nov to the week of Christmas.
So far, the weather has been great (except for the storm that went through here yesterday). The area around Campbellsville is much nicer than the area in Kansas. I will try to get some pictures of the area in later blogs. We have also been able to reconnect with some of the people we worked with last year. That’s always a great perk!
So go to Amazon’s web page and take a look at some of the items available. There’s not much you can’t get from Amazon.com!!
Till next time…..
The next time I buy something from Amazon (which I do quite often) I'll just picture you guys packing it up for me. Glad you survived the storm. It was really a humdinger.
ReplyDeleteI wondered about it when you said you weren't going back to Amazon. Don't wear yourself out.
ReplyDeleteAmazon knows me well.
I hope you have a great season working there. I just bought a bench from them and some great shampoo for KayCee! Yes we are having a great fall here in NE. won't be moving again til the end of Dec.
ReplyDeleteI hope this year continues to be better than last year. I always hope each year is better than the last year. Life is good.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting! Sure sounds better than Coffeyville so far. Do you see any of our team from last year? Roger and I might try KY next fall. I can't get him back to Kansas!!
ReplyDeleteLinda, could you do us a favor? Could you find out whether they hire Canadians for this stint. We would be interested. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteSo glad this is a better experience for you two!!! Now don't be wild people and think you have to do it all. Pace yourself...someone needs to talk to you two like a mother. Enjoy the area. We haven't spent much time in Kentucky but hope to one day. Hope we get to meet up with you two.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you are settled, survived the storm and are so far happy with your decision to give Amazon another try!
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to you posting some photos of the area. Kentucky is a beautiful state!