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The salary and bonuses are very stingy.
You may also work continuously for 24 hours until 9 a.m. the next morning.
The Japanese managers above you are all workaholics and will require you to work until at least 10 p.m. every day before you can go home.
Temporary work—IKEA store replenishment and shelf stocking
A workout for your legs and physical stamina, as well as a major test of your ability to endure heat and boredom and your memory.
Temporary work—store replenishment and shelf stocking
IKEA replenishment and shelf-stocking temporary workers receive few benefits. You must pay out of pocket for slip-resistant safety shoes and work pants, cut-resistant gloves, a utility knife, and replacement blades. The work intensity is relatively high: you need to keep walking around, carrying and replenishing items, and finding storage locations. Ordinary pants often tear, and pulling goods weighing over 100 kg is a common occurrence. In addition to following the supervisor’s instructions, you also have to take work assignments from permanent employees. The work environment is maze-like, which can be exhausting for people who are unfamiliar with the surroundings or have poor memory. As for the working environment, there is no air conditioning indoors during the first one to two hours of the shift; air conditioning usually starts around 8–9 a.m. As an hourly worker, you do not receive bonuses or perfect-attendance allowances.