So This is the Working Life

We have made it through our second week at Amazon which was our first full week of 5 back-to-back 10-hour days, Tuesday through Saturday, and it hasn’t been too bad.  Not a lot of walking, but we have had a lot of standing and bending.  The shelves start just above floor level and go up to about 5 feet so we are picking up products from a cart and putting them wherever we can find room.  Amazon got its start with books, CDs, and DVDs but has expanded into toys, electronics, kitchen appliances, housewares, tools and anything that people want to buy on-line.  They have also expanded into groceries, but we haven’t seen them here.

 

We get up at 4:30 am, drive 45 or so minutes to work, get 2 20 minute breaks and a 30 minute lunch, leave work at 4:30 (the sun sets at 4:38 now and will be getting earlier yet), drive 45 minutes home, eat supper, make lunches, go to bed by 9 pm then repeat.  Having an off day gives us the opportunity to see the sun and give our tired bodies some rest. 

 

We got the official word on Saturday that there will be no mandatory overtime next week, so we have the next 3 days off to recuperate.  The peak work load is the next couple of weeks so we will still have 4 days (Wed to Sat) with Thanksgiving day included (just 2 hours shorter).  We got our first paycheck on Friday so that gave us a bit of incentive now.  It’s nice to have the extra money and we’ll celebrate by going to PF Changs for Bob’s birthday tonight.

 

On our day off, last Monday, we got to meet Denny and Diane in Winimuca, halfway between Elko (where they are doing their mission work) and Reno.  It was so good to see them, even if Diane didn’t bake the wonderful coffee cake and pies for us (but, of course, we were happy she did and added those goodies to our lunch everyday!).  We had lunch together and drove around the area for awhile. 

 

We will miss being with the family on Thanksgiving!  But we have Bill and Ogie here and we will go to the nice buffet at the casino we’re camped at for a big dinner with them (after we get home from work).  We have a lot to be thankful for including our family’s support of us!  Blessings to all of you this Thanksgiving!