Amazon coming to Teesside

TheFair86 said:
I think the one at Darlington is a logistical hub, which is why we can’t take advantage of Amazon Prime Now despite it being so close - in Leeds you can get same day delivery and even within an hour for a fee

believe this new one is a fulfilment centre warehouse which will enable that.

I use amazon extensively do about 130 orders a year and usually multi item. Their returns process is first class, I’ve had out of warranty refunds for all sorts. Coronavirus and Christmas returns were basically 3 months!

you can’t always find them at the best price but factoring in prime free delivery over the volume I buy at no way anyone could compete, I still do price check though but it’s rare that anyone beats them for the things that I buy, and factoring in speedy delivery and easy returns it’s a no brainer for me.

Commerce will change with technology, it’s a fact. Clinging on to the old ways won’t do any good in the long run, that progress will happen anyway.
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You doing the perfurm again this year..... our mam will be after some again if you are no doubt
 
RandySavage said:
On a busy day I can be on my feet for 12 hours, 13 of you include the walk to and from work.
And by on my feet I mean on my feet, all day, literally only sitting down if I need a ****.
I shift 200kg of potatoes, prepped and un-prepped every day, along with probably around 50-100kg of veg from outside stores into the kitchen every week. Add on 100kg of meat every weekend for Sunday lunch.
I'll move fridges, ovens and workbenches around the kitchen after closing every night to clean the kitchen down. Kneeling, stretching, crouching, balancing, reaching, lifting, bending done multiple times a day.
All that usually in a room with minimal air circulation where the temperature usually hangs around 20°c in the winter months and a stifling 30-40°c in the summer months.

But it's fine. You know why? Because I knew a lot and picked up the rest fairly quickly once I started my path in this career as a chef.

Warehouse work is warehouse work. It's obvious that people will be lugging stuff about all day. In the next 10 to 20 years all those jobs will disappear due to automation.
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If you're happy to do that kind of manual work for less than a tenner an hour then all the power to you.
 
When we deliver to Monty Darlo you have a banks man and a security guard watching over you at all times. What a waste of manpower. Then again if you're happy doing jack all day on £9:50 there will be plenty of vacancies.
 
TommyPlus said:
If you're happy to do that kind of manual work for less than a tenner an hour then all the power to you.
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You've missed the point.

People aren't been forced into Amazon warehouses or have no idea what it entails.
Manual labor work is hard work. Simple as that.
 
It's not about Amazon it's about giving local people opportunities. It's great for Billingham and Teesside. Nobody seemed to complain when Tesco opened a huge warehouse at Teesport. Probably encouraged with incentives too.

It's just as well the A19 is being upgraded at Billingham too!
 
Nero said:
It's not about Amazon it's about giving local people opportunities. It's great for Billingham and Teesside. Nobody seemed to complain when Tesco opened a huge warehouse at Teesport. Probably encouraged with incentives too.

It's just as well the A19 is being upgraded at Billingham too!
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Mate of mine once failed a drugs test at the Tesco warehouse for taking some of his dad's co codomol to help with his dodgy knee. Because he wasn't prescribed them himself he got the sack. Temp work so hands were tied.
 
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