Amazon bumps average warehouse pay and adds free Prime membership perk [Video]
Categories
Small Business Lifestyle

Amazon bumps average warehouse pay and adds free Prime membership perk [Video]

Amazon announced Wednesday it is raising wages for its hourly warehouse workers and adding a new employee perk that will give them a Prime subscription at no extra cost.

Beginning this month, Amazon’s average base pay for front-line employees in the U.S. will be bumped to an average of more than $22 an hour, up from roughly $20.50 an hour, the company said.

Amazon said it is also making its Prime subscription service a part of employees’ benefit package beginning “early next year.” The service, which costs $140 a year, gives members access to speedy shipping and video streaming, among other perks.

Last week, Amazon also hiked wages for its contracted delivery drivers to roughly $22 an hour as part of a $2.1 billion investment this year into its third-party logistics program.

The wage hikes come as Amazon is preparing to enter the peak holiday shopping season, a period when retailers typically see a flurry …

Watch/Read More

Most Popular Posts Today

Pete Tychsen, President & Founder of Preservation Financial Group Interviewed on the Influential Entrepreneur Podcast Discussing Having a Retirement Income Plan in Writing [Video]
►
Categories
Small Business Lifestyle

Pete Tychsen, President & Founder of Preservation Financial Group Interviewed on the Influential Entrepreneur Podcast Discussing Having a Retirement Income Plan in Writing [Video]

Pete Tychsen discusses having a retirement income plan in writing  Listen to the interview on the Business Innovators Radio Network: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/pete-tychsen-president-and-founder-of-preservation-financial-group-discussing-having-a-retirement-income-plan-in-writing/ Pete Tychsen, the president and founder of Preservation Financial Group. They discuss the importance of having a retirement income plan in writing, emphasizing that while knowledge is powerful, it needs to be put into […]

Most Popular This Week