It's hard to believe Drew has been working for Amazon for six months, and this weekend was the first time I visited. I had planned to visit (hang out with him after work) a couple of other times but it always worked out that he would be here in town before I could make it to him. Well, last night was "Family Fun Night" at the warehouse. It was a chance for family members to go inside and see what their loved ones do all day. I have to say it was fun and interesting. There wasn't a lot going on, but they did give everyone a tour of the facility and explain what happens at each area/station. Afterwards there were snacks and face painting for the kids. I enjoyed the opportunity to put a visual to everything Drew talks about as well as meet the faces behind the names of his co-workers. The one thing that surprised me the most is the organized chaos inside the facility. Unlike a grocery store, the items are not stored together. Items are randomly store throughout the building. The facility could have a thousand golf clubs all in a different spot. Our tour guide, who manages with Drew, says this is found to be more efficient than storing all of the same items in one spot because people order random things at one time. It's easier and faster for the "pickers" to find things when they are all over the place instead of having to go all the way across the facility to get a golf club, only to go all the way to the other side to get the second item. Of course, this means they have to have a very organized cataloguing system. Learning the system gave me a whole new understanding and respect for everything Drew does each day. I can't be more proud of all of the work he does to keep the facility running smoothly.
Outside of visiting the facility I also took some time (I arrived early and Drew was working) to check out the local shops. There is not a lot around that part of town, but on my quest to find the Walmart I found Target. I was very excited to get myself an IU t-shirt or sweatshirt. As I walked around the store to the sport section that each Target has, I caught a glimpse of a red sweatshirt. Of course... I traveled across state lines not to find IU apparel, but this....
and yes, those are Red hats in the far left of the picture. The end cap of the isle had even more Red items! Seriously?!?! The store had to have had quadruple the number of Reds shirts than IU shirts. It's still basketball season! And I was in Indiana! Sadly, I went home with nothing and am very disappointed. Although, I expect that's what I get after IU loses to Wisconsin in the Big 10 Tournament.
Unfortunately, this is the only picture I have from my trip. I was not able to take my phone, or anything for that matter, into the Amazon facility - the company is huge on safety. I'll have to leave it to your imagination to picture all of the crazy items inside a huge warehouse. Drew's apartment isn't anything to take a photo of either. It has an air mattress, TV, desk and lawn chair. Very glamorous lol. As I alluded above, Drew works a lot and doesn't need much once his work day is over.
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