Shout-outs and Opportunities

 I had what I thought was a promising string of interviews. The job closely matched my previous experience as an individual contributor. Similar workflows, familiar tools and the location was right here in town. I spoke with the team lead, hiring manager and senior HR. The recruiter reported all positive feedback. Then.... nothing. No response. It's been a few weeks now, with no reply to my request for updates. It's disheartening to say the least. And a little confusing; why go through all these steps and then silence? But I have little choice but to move on.

Another interview; this time for an operations role in a local delivery hub. Everything is scheduled through an AI bot; another sign of the times. I show up early and wait in the parking lot. About ten minutes before my appointment time, I walk into the entrance and introduce myself to the employee at the window. There's a flutter of activity as they seek out a manager. After a few minutes a man comes up to the front. He tells my the interviewer has left for the day and there are no other managers available. Could I come back tomorrow? 

No, I let him know my availability. He takes down my information and says someone will call me. This was over a week ago; nothing. What is even happening here?!

Work is starting to pick up again. I've had the opportunity to labor share in Pick; a nice break form Stow. I received a Shout-out for the first time, for Quality. My manager called me into a meeting and gave me a small Peccy pin. Peccy is the yellow mascot for Amazon. For my pin they are dressed like a rock star with a mohawk and slinging a guitar. I'm a sucker for flair!

Of course, like an ironic curse I encountered more quality errors in Stow. I sometimes trip over the master packs and either break them down when they should remain whole or stow them as one unit when they should be separated. It sounds incredibly simple but with multiple barcodes and vague descriptions it can be guessing game. I need to remain vigilant and verify before I complete processing. Not that I'm full time, there's more opportunities for error. But on the bright side, I have more time to perfect my technique. Time to earn more pins!