Need a job for the Holidays? Amazon Plans to Hire 250,000 Extra Workers

During the holidays, Amazon's workload doubles.Photo by(The author)

Amazon plans to add helping hands to meet the holiday rush

Last year Americans spent over $900 billion on holiday-related purchases.

As for "Amazon," as the name suggests, the online-retail giant is expected to rake in 42.1% of all U.S. online holiday sales. That's a whopping $112.3 billion, if you're counting at home.

No wonder Amazon hopes to add a quarter of a million extra workers to meet the holiday rush.

"The holiday season is always exciting for Amazon and our customers, and it’s a time when we create a lot of new jobs for people who want to earn extra money for a few months or kick off a career at Amazon," the company said in a news release.

According to the news release, Amazon is investing $2.2 billion into additional pay for fulfillment and transportation employees.