One employee from a Pennsylvania warehouse said the change means she’ll lose about $3,000 per year. During the normal season, she earns about $150 per month in bonuses. During the holiday season, she earns $400 per month in bonuses as Amazon raises its bonuses to encourage workers to be punctual and work more quickly.
Now, the $1 per hour raise will only give her $160 extra per month. Plus, she lost out on the Amazon share she would have earned.
An employee from Maryland asked, “Who that’s making $16.25 an hour is going to have $2,000 to buy a stock?”
Frustration over Vague Answers
When employees asked their managers certain questions about the new compensation package, the managers weren’t able to answer. When they called the employee hotline, a recorded message told them that the company “does not have any additional information we can share with you at this time.”
Effect on Employee Turnover
Another longtime employee said that with the changes Amazon is making, his position has become “like any other warehouse” job. “I’m updating my resume.”
