Amazon raises wages in the Czech Republic. He will give warehouse workers 182 crowns an hour

Together with the attendance bonus, according to the company, employees in entry positions earn between 32,411 and 34,726 crowns gross per month, while team leaders earn between 40,068 and 42,739 crowns, depending on the length of practice.

“At Amazon, we offer competitive wages and very attractive benefits, while we review our wages every year,” said Michal Šmíd, General Manager of Amazon Czech Republic.

“In addition to a highly competitive salary, Amazon also offers attractive benefits including subsidized meals and free transport to work, as well as an innovative Career Choice training program, in which we pay employees up to 120,000 crowns over four years to help individuals expand career opportunities in within or outside the company, “adds HR manager Zuzana Zajacová.

The Amazon Distribution Center was opened in 2015. The building currently employs almost 4,000 permanent workers. The company has recently benefited worldwide from the strong growth in people’s interest in online shopping as a result of the pandemic.

In the first quarter of this year, Amazon more than tripled its net profit to a record $ 8.1 billion ($ 171 billion) from $ 2.5 billion a year ago. It thus recorded a record profit for the fourth consecutive quarter. The company’s quarterly revenue increased 44 percent year over year to $ 108.52 billion.

In the US and Canada, for example, Amazon announced in May that it was looking for 75,000 new employees. Recruitment mainly concerns places in the distribution of goods and in warehouses. The average starting salary for new employees will be $ 17 (approximately CZK 360) per hour, the CNBC server said.

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