This Amazon Worker Shared 12 Surprising Facts About Working At Amazon That He Wished He Knew Sooner

Every line of work has different challenges that you must deal with. If you're working in retail or customer service, you have to handle all sorts of clients. If you're in media or content creation, your biggest challenge may be creative block. If you work in the delivery industry, one of your primary challenges is usually speed. Customers ordering from home want their products delivered as quickly as possible, and companies promise that to their clients. Naturally, these companies will do whatever it takes to fulfill this promise, which is completely understandable. However, most people are unaware of what happens behind the scenes when it comes to packaging and delivering their packages to their homes. As noted by Daniel Pink, a renowned author on business and motivation, “People are motivated by purpose and autonomy, which is often overlooked in fast-paced environments.” This insight highlights the complexities of the delivery industry that many consumers may not consider. A delivery driver can provide valuable perspectives on these behind-the-scenes happenings. He created a series on social media where he explains the things he wishes he had known before starting his job at Amazon, and we're going to share these insights with you below.

This Amazon delivery worker shared some of the things he wishes he had known before starting his job

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1. Apparently, simply walking on the job is not fast enough for Amazon, so drivers are forced to jog around to get things done on time.

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2. What's the point of a break if it means you have to stay late to make up for it?

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3. Driving around in such weather with no AC is just plain torture.

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Here we can see our Amazon insider inside an Amazon delivery van.

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4. Apparently, delivering to apartments is a significant pain for Amazon delivery drivers.

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5. It's surprising that they require you to assist someone else once you've finished your work.

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6. I hate those group stops.

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I guess energy drinks are a daily staple for drivers like him.

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7. Working with irresponsible customers is always frustrating.

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8. I wonder which is worse: business stops or group house stops?

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9. So we have garage deliveries as well. Apparently, they're not as bad as business deliveries.

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You can hear his enthusiasm about working for Amazon.

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10. This one resonates with pretty much every driver out there.

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11. Everyone loves seeing delivery drivers come to their homes, but they rarely treat them well.

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After seeing the success of his first video, he decided to film more segments.

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12. Some items just aren't really suited for delivery, like dog food, apparently.

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It was interesting to go through all these facts about working at Amazon. It's always fun to see how other jobs operate and to gain some insight into whether or not it's a good job.

Maybe you're reading this because you're considering a job at Amazon, and I hope this helps you make a decision.