I’ve worked at warehouses in two different business fields. Mostly the same. When we’re busy, we’re very occupied. When we’re not, we read, listen to our iPods or whatever, write, nap. Gotta be ready to go immediately when something arrives or leaves.
I’ve never worked for a warehouse, but I’ve worked as a contractor fixing things in various warehouses (I’m a plumber). Ive been in bottling facilities, textile manufacturers, distribution facilities, aircraft maintenance facilities, even an industrial florist supplier warehouse.
A lot of the work people do is either semi or almost fully automated. There seem to be a lot of menial and reptitve tasks the workers within the warehouse do, and they seem bored at best. There is also management, corporate people, office worker types who come and go, they seem a bit more upbeat.
Is it easy? Depends on the job, 99% of the time it won’t be and it’ll break your body though.
I’ve worked in several types. A cabinet factory, and that wasn’t bad but beat me up really bad. Moved around huge heavy boards by hand for 10 hours a day.
Second was Pepsico/Frito Lay. You’d think lifting small boxes of light chips all night would be simple. But filling a whole freight trailer by hand, one box at a time, throwing the boxes to the ceiling to fit every inch…. I hated it. Quit that job so damn fast. I couldn’t lift my arms after work, and I’ve never hurt that bad before.
I also worked at a warehouse for a distillery [as well as other departments], and absolutely loved the job. I’d rip around in my forklift, fill orders, make custom whiskeys and vodkas. I’d do sampling, testing, logistics… It was a blast most of the time.
So yeah, depends on the job. Most places are no-nonsense and get the job done type places. But if you get a good one, it can be pretty rewarding.
Depends on the environment but for me it was awesome. Got along with everyone and we all let each other get away with anything but we kept productive. Made some best friends and always got drinks together on weekends. The women on the other hand made it not so fun to work with or more fun lol
For me, it’s easy because I pretty much drive a forklift all day. I have enough downtime to read manga or browse Reddit like I’m doing right now. I also have 3 days off a week because I work 10 hour shifts.
I’m not a man but I worked in a warehouse for 8 years.. it was like being in high school again and I was 18… the job was super easy I never stayed at my post no matter how busy we were cause I rather kick it lol… my machine would break down they’d be looking for me and I fly over and fix it immediately and go back to my coworkers lol
Warehouse work was hard for me. Lifting buckets of paint for Sherwin-Williams was super tiring and hard on my body, plus we had a lot of mandatory overtime. I quit and went back to school.
Wasn’t all that bad when I was at one and it’s a good job ti stay in shape as you’re on your feet all day .
Plus if you don’t feel like doing anything or asked to do anything just grab a clipboard and walk around and pretend like you’re looking at stuff lol . Throw an AirPod in and just act like you’re looking for something lol
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I’ve worked at warehouses in two different business fields. Mostly the same. When we’re busy, we’re very occupied. When we’re not, we read, listen to our iPods or whatever, write, nap. Gotta be ready to go immediately when something arrives or leaves.
I’ve never worked for a warehouse, but I’ve worked as a contractor fixing things in various warehouses (I’m a plumber). Ive been in bottling facilities, textile manufacturers, distribution facilities, aircraft maintenance facilities, even an industrial florist supplier warehouse.
A lot of the work people do is either semi or almost fully automated. There seem to be a lot of menial and reptitve tasks the workers within the warehouse do, and they seem bored at best. There is also management, corporate people, office worker types who come and go, they seem a bit more upbeat.
Is it easy? Depends on the job, 99% of the time it won’t be and it’ll break your body though.
I’ve worked in several types. A cabinet factory, and that wasn’t bad but beat me up really bad. Moved around huge heavy boards by hand for 10 hours a day.
Second was Pepsico/Frito Lay. You’d think lifting small boxes of light chips all night would be simple. But filling a whole freight trailer by hand, one box at a time, throwing the boxes to the ceiling to fit every inch…. I hated it. Quit that job so damn fast. I couldn’t lift my arms after work, and I’ve never hurt that bad before.
I also worked at a warehouse for a distillery [as well as other departments], and absolutely loved the job. I’d rip around in my forklift, fill orders, make custom whiskeys and vodkas. I’d do sampling, testing, logistics… It was a blast most of the time.
So yeah, depends on the job. Most places are no-nonsense and get the job done type places. But if you get a good one, it can be pretty rewarding.
Depends on the environment but for me it was awesome. Got along with everyone and we all let each other get away with anything but we kept productive. Made some best friends and always got drinks together on weekends. The women on the other hand made it not so fun to work with or more fun lol
For me, it’s easy because I pretty much drive a forklift all day. I have enough downtime to read manga or browse Reddit like I’m doing right now. I also have 3 days off a week because I work 10 hour shifts.
I worked at a parts warehouse for Chevy. It was a lot of fun.
I’m not a man but I worked in a warehouse for 8 years.. it was like being in high school again and I was 18… the job was super easy I never stayed at my post no matter how busy we were cause I rather kick it lol… my machine would break down they’d be looking for me and I fly over and fix it immediately and go back to my coworkers lol
It was okay, it was physical but not too hard.
We were always busy which I didn’t mind
Warehouse work was hard for me. Lifting buckets of paint for Sherwin-Williams was super tiring and hard on my body, plus we had a lot of mandatory overtime. I quit and went back to school.
Mindnumbing.
Wasn’t all that bad when I was at one and it’s a good job ti stay in shape as you’re on your feet all day .
Plus if you don’t feel like doing anything or asked to do anything just grab a clipboard and walk around and pretend like you’re looking at stuff lol . Throw an AirPod in and just act like you’re looking for something lol