It’s like throwing candy in front of a young child just two months before Christmas.

In an effort to keep more employees where they are, and even attract more candidates to join the team at Amazon, the second largest retailer in the United States – with more than of 350 billion dollars – announced that it would increase the salaries of its employees. $29 an hour, which breaks down to $22 cash and $7 benefits.

Not to mention, the huge company offers its employees insurance benefits from the first day of work.

And know that from 2025, all Amazon employees will benefit from Amazon Prime for free.

“Our frontline team members across our operations play an important role in bringing the magic of Prime to customers, and starting early next year, Prime will be part of their benefits package . Hourly team members in the United States will receive Prime at no additional cost as long as they are part of the Amazon team,” the release said.

The increase in employee hourly wages began in 2018, when employees were introduced to a starting wage of $15 per hour, nearly double the federal minimum wage.

Attracting people who want to work for the company appears to be an ongoing challenge for the mega-retailer, as they even have ongoing TV commercials continually recruiting for vacancies.

In addition to the number of benefits, Amazon also offers its employees prepaid tuition, where the company notes: “We think it’s best to pay in advance, so our team doesn’t have to incur costs and then get reimbursed. »

So if you’re thinking about making some extra money as the holidays approach, joining the Amazon team could be a way to do it.