A word of caution on ACX. Don’t expect to buy some recording equipment and software and expect to make $50 an hour. There is a high learning curve for performance, how to use your equipment, sound standards and editing. The hourly rate example is based on what’s called “per finished hour” or PFH, that refers to how long the audio book is after all sound engineering and editing is done…the finished product. For example, you agree to do an 8 hour long audio book for $50 PFH and get $400 when it’s finished, BUT it will take you nearly double the amount of time or more with editing and sound engineering to get to the finished 8 hour product when you are first starting out. So your actual pay is $25 an hour, not $50. It can be a grind as not as easy as it sounds.

Warehouse positions have no interview once you pass drug test and background test you go to a group orientation to learn about their culture, safety & your duties. You immediately got the job with no resume nor interview. I worked at the fulfillment warehouse for seasonal in Delaware.

Umm, no you can’t just buy a mic and be a voice actor. Voice actors are *actors* and audition just like camera and theatre actors. Voice actors get paid because they have taken courses on diction and clarity, breathing, and ACTING! The worst audio books I’ve heard and had to delete/return are read by the author-poor pronunciation, poor breathing technique, voices with upspeak or vocal fry or worse, the trailing off in breath at the end of the sentence making it unintelligible for the last three or four words… vocal actors are experienced real actors and it’s going to take you at least a few years to learn just the voice aspect, then there’s the software learning curve, editing the sound files and you have to have a zero dB basement-meaning, any background noise (or hum from a cheap mic) and your work will be worthless. It takes a booth, money, training, time and lots of learning curve.

I’ve known several people who have worked in various parts of Amazon, and all of them had horror stories. Little things like bringing a couple of empty OJ containers to work to pee in because you can’t take a break. One neighbor worked for six years at a warehouse, was sick, tried to call in sick and was essentially told come into work or you are terminated, she went in, had a few days where she didn’t make quota and was let go at the end of the week.

Considering the cost of gas you may pay Amazon than they pay you, you may not even break even for $18 dollars an hour. Gas costs so much more.

Who wants to work at Amazon. I was a runner and would never wish that on my worst enemy.

Great information. Very informative. I work for Amazon. I have been there for 6 and a half years. There is no interview, it is a group setting where they cover basic information. Yes you must bring your id. You have to have a working email address. At the time there was a drug test. Not sure if they still do drug screening. You are trained. Once trained, you must maintain a rate to keep your job.

flex, HAS to be an open position and NO you dont get to CHOOSE your own hours.. you get to CHOOSE from the AVAILABLE block hours, you can decide i want to work at 9AM if AMZ doesnt have blocks @ 9Am, in my 9 years exp they NEVER have blocks in the AM. 3-4AM yes, then usually 1pm and on. ACX submit your AUDITIONS (interview) if your voice sucks they are probably NOT going to use you. the warehouse jobs usually only post seasonally and ive worked warehouse twice and no interview.

I love to write and I was a school librarian and the best part of my job was reading aloud. I would love to publish my books and be the voice for other peoples books. This gave me a lot to think about.

I did amazon flex when I first got out of the army in 2020. It was a good little gig while going through college. Pretty easy, it will populate shifts for you to choose from every week, but you have to be quick because there are only so many, and people take them quick! The hours would be anywhere from 2-5 hours. Sometimes a little more. If you pick a shift that's 5 hours and finish in 4, you still get the full pay which is cool, but it almost always lasts the entire time it says. The more hours usually the better the pay. Sometimes I'd get paid 60-90 bucks an hour for 4 hour shifts, but you can usually only do one shift a day and there are never full 8 hour shifts, usually more like 2 hour shifts. I'd pick up a few shifts a week and make maybe an extra 400ish a month. Cons: it's OKAY. Doesn't pay amazing, not exactly reliable if there are no shifts available, you're pretty screwed. Have to use your personal car, so mileage, maintenance and gas add up. Pros: ability to pick from shifts available, so it's flexible. Pay can be good. Not long hours. Good alternative to a typical part time job, that usually wants you to work specific days and hours. Perfect for a side job, or while going through school if you don't have much time.

Fulfillment centers/warehouse sorters....there definitely is no 1 on 1 interviews. It is a group setting....where they explain things about the job itself.

I have been playing tag with the Amazon warehouse employers and it's a joke. 2 days before training, after drug testing and background tests, passing both, I get an email stating the shift is no longer available, choose another, when I went to the site no shifts period. When one did finally show up (after a month), it was a 45-minute drive away.

I was in telemarketing. As you read and interact with people, you learn how to inflect your voice. All day long for 2 years, I read scripts to sell products. In interaction, you learn where you need to inflect your voice to keep to keep your customer on the phone. I worked for Amazon for 7 years. After Prime is our slow time, it picks up at the end of September.

Delivering using your own car is not as profitable as it sounds. There’s the wear and tear on your vehicle, insurance coverage, gas (unless you have a hybrid or full electric) and the traffic.

Bunch of whining ppl in the comments. Seriously. The man isn’t forcing you to click on the video or in charge of Amazon. 🤦🏼‍♀️

I applied and was accepted for a flex driver, the interview was about 30 minutes and you had to submit a resume to be considered. However i would have to drive 90 minutes to get to a hub to pick up the packages. By the time your done you might break even.

For amazon kindle self publishing, unless they've changed it since I researched it years ago, you get 70% only if you sell the book for $2.99 or less, if it is above that you get 30%. That might have changed in the past few years, but there was criteria in the pricing to get the 70%.

I worked as an associate at a fulfillment warehouse and I never had to go through an interview but I did have to pee in a bottle, this a really good way to make an extra $300 a week if you need it. I did feel the drive out to the warehouse was little far though so I decided to quit because I also already had a day job that paid well and the gas I used for the week took a lot of what I was making so I didn't need the job but it was good change of pace from sitting all day doing IT work. I might do it again just to move around a little more.

ACX: Figure 5 hours for every 1 hour of finished audio. Considering the fact that you're the producer, editor and vo talent, it's kind of a rip-off. I generally don't take less than $150 PFH plus royalty share.

Keep in mind your auto insurance will be impacted. Check with your insurance company/agent in advance.

Young man thank u sooo much for sharing this, msybe u don’t belive in God but as I was praying to get some extra job opportunities ( I was NOT looking in the internet about this) your video caught my eye. Im willing to give any of this a try. So yeah! Thanks ☺️

thanks my goal to get a work at home job in 2024

Hello Justin, Thank you for all the amazing information. Would you please send me links to microphone choices to become a narrator and work with ACX and audible. Looking to begin with inexpensive equipment setup to get started. Links would be appreciated. 🙏🏼 Appreciate you, Justin.

What's the difference between an Amazon Affiliate and an Amazon Associate?

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Amazon flex you can’t even get blocks too many people now doing this

Does Amazon have remote answering Service

Amazon Flex is terrible! 👎🏼

usually when you deliver in your own vehicle, they require you to have a certain age of vehicle.

Thank you. Great information and these look like promising opportunities.

So you beat up your own vehicle, pay for your vehicle and the instance and Amazon pays you 18/hr? No thanks.

The more menial the job is the harder it is

Amazon flex- I think they pay by the amount of packages you deliver, as opposed to an hourly rate.

come on man we all know Mturk is crap these days.

no one wants amazon warehouse so they need people so they will take anyone, but I think there is a little interview because you need to know what to do on the job

If you need your own vehicle you’re losing money!

I really enjoyed this video. Thank you for doing it. I liked the video but before I subscribed I went to your channel. It looks like you haven’t been doing any videos for years. I’m wondering if the information is still current or if you’re going to be updating?

My experience with Mechanical Turk is that I felt lucky if I made $1 an hour. Leave it for the Pakistanis.

Nothing is better than youtube channel

Most Libraries provide equipment to do videos for free, just take it out like a book. Note… may need to book ahead as this is popular.

I have to be honest Amazon has the most lawsuits of any company because of safety issues of people getting hurt on the job. I knew a guy who worked at Amazon and he said they never let him go to the bathroom it was all about production getting those orders out

There is a lot of good information here. Very informative Thank you.

Very informative video, thank you.

Does Amazon provide a vehicle to drive? Gas and wear and rear are expensive.

Amazon is not offering any jobs for people with medium sized cars. They want a truck.

I am looking for work from home job

Nobody wants that Amazon delivery job. Wear & tear on your car and gas! If it's so great why wont you do it!

that is why bezos is rich, they dont pay nothing

Amazon associates program I didn't get paid a dime

this video really gave me hope in my life

To be a voice actor, does one need experience? I'm a book editor by trade, so I have, thank God, a great vocabulary and know how to properly read. Thanks for this vid and any answer to my question. ~Juli B.

Well job 1 was instantly a bust. Downloaded the app, put all of my info in and there are no opportunities so I’m on the "interest list" 🙃 Edit: Job 2 was also a bust. Immediately I get this message: "There is a problem with your Amazon Mechanical Turk account This account has been suspended by the Amazon Mechanical Turk team." I've never used my amazon mechanical turk account. How can I get suspended from something I've never used?? 😂

Amazon Flex actively recruiting cities: Zero.

Happy New Year everyone!

If all you say is true, why aren’t you doing that instead of spewing lies on here?

Does Amazon Flex reimburse you for mileage as well?

I need job necessary can you help me 😢

A Do It Yourself Vasectomy kit? Oh my!

Hi Justin - Very useful info. I’m looking for work from home only. Thanks! 🌻

find a way to get some energy in your voice. I started falling asleep literally

With flex he trying to sell it like using your own vehicle racking up thousands of miles is for your benefit or good

Is it just me, or did this towards the end start sounding like Elmer Fudd?

Thanks! Really helpful!

I worked for Amazon. Once you work for them they keep your information in their system so if you leave & decide to apply a year later you don’t have to fill out all the info again. You select the job & place you want to work. Pass the drug test etc., it’s hard work but it’s a very good company with many benefits.

Very informative and helpful.

These people are not “associates.” I hate euphemisms. They are EMPLOYEES. Or maybe contractors. But not “associates.” Where is George Carlin when we need him?

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THX

Love this video. Hope it’s true. Gonna test most of them.

KDP does charge...what is free? It's going to cost me copyright editing etc...they do charge...geez

Pobresita te vas a que dar vendiendole y metiendole por los ojos Amazon.

I slept with this video playing almost that is.

weak

Dude thanks. But, your audio sucks.

Narrator, why are you Soooooooooo Lazy? Did you actually go through the process of applying for each job? Otherwise you are speculating and wasting people time with your feelings.

123 voice

No interview or resume needed for warehouse workers. Great money. Lots of physical work.

This guy is just a shill for Amazon.

Are these jobs THC friendly?

Lmfao, I took and got my pmp and now make 140k. Remote. This vid is junk jobs lol

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