HappyKayakers wrote:
Judging from the advertising (here and elsewhere) that's specifically targeting Coffeyville, can we expect more overtime? Or is the local labor force sufficient to fill the holes?
There is no way to forecast overtime availability. Been at TUL1 since April and there have been some weeks with mandatory OT and other weeks with VTO offered. Even during "peak" there is no way to know what the market will do for the backlog of work. Unless they call the shift and send everybody home you should be able to at least get your 40 hours even if it means working out of department.
Amazon uses the Staff Management company to hire temp workers who have the opportunity to convert to normal Amazon associates if they qualify. I do not know how many local's are available for these positions. They still have to meet Amazon requirements for education, drug testing, US Citizenship, and english competency.
Amazon hires CamperForce (CF) personnel direct and you will be under contract to work a specific period of time. Normally they hire CF personnel for "peak" season, roughly October through 23 December, to handle the high workload of the Christmas buying season. But this year they experienced a very high workload and started hiring CF in April with the option to stay through "peak".
