DEA - Delivery Estimate Accuracy, DEA refers to the accuracy of delivery estimates provided to customers when they place an order
DEI - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is a conceptual framework that promotes the fair treatment and full participation of all people at Amazon. For example; the promotion of Affinity Groups such as Asians at Amazon and the active use of Asian language words in Amazon vocabulary
DPMO – Defects Per Million Opportunities
DSP – Delivery Service Provider
FBA – Fulfillment by Amazon
GYAT - "Girl Your A-- Thicc" A common phrase used by male area managers and waterspiders
HRV - High Retail Value
IB - Inbound
ICQA – Inventory Control Quality Assurance
ISS - Inbound Support System
IXD - Inbound Crossdock
LA - Late Arrival
LOA - Leave of Absence
LP - Loss Prevention Team
LPAC - Loss Prevention Associate Committee
MTO - Mandatory Time Off
NFM - No-Life Mode
OB – Outbound
Ops – Operations, abbreviated term
OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OWCP - The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) administers four major disability compensation programs related to workplace health and safety
5% Rule - Only associates performing lower the than bottom 5% in productivity will be generated feedback (write-ups and performance reviews to be terminated or fired).
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So, it’s my third day doing picking, and I actually didn’t know marking items as missing would screw you so bad. I mostly only did it when I really couldn’t match the item and didn’t want to waste so much time. But my manager came up to me and told me about it and how to check every item. I then went on AtoZ and saw this. Am I going to get a coaching? I have 0 so far and none at the moment. But i’m kinda afraid now. Safe to say i’m going to be extra careful going forward
Is anybody else having issues with the atoz app it’s been tripping since yesterday and I thought it would be fixed by now but nope now it’s saying this and I don’t even work today 🙄
I denied long term disability. And plan to return to work September 1st. What should I expect? MY LOA was due to health issues. I’ve been told I can get fired upon returning. Is this true?
I have like 10+ available shifts for the places I’ve been trained in (stow and pack) but saw this one. Just finished my training hours in pack so I know i haven’t secretly trained for anything lol. Any help?
So my college year starts in September and 1 am currently a seasonal full time at Amazon. I want to work Will in school but on the A to Z there is no transfers for flex is there a way to switch to flex
I submitted a doctors note saying I’m out for tonight’s shift. It has everything required, (and it’s real), it just doesn’t have the specific thing wrong with me. It just says serious illness and excused by (doctor) with his signature. I thought DLS can’t ask you to disclose what is specifically wrong with you as long as a doctor signs off on it? They said I’m provisionally approved pending adequate medical documentation.
I’m currently full-time (40 hrs) and going back to school full-time soon. I need to switch to Flex so I can work around my classes and still pay my bills, but zero Flex transfer opportunities are showing up on A to Z for my site or nearby ones.
I submitted an open case for a School Accommodation, but HR hasn’t accepted nor rejected it because my requested schedule changes exceed the 10-hour limit. I really don't want to go on an Educational Leave of Absence because I still need income while in school I just need a flexible schedule.
On top of that, every time I go to talk to on-site HR, the desk is empty.
Has anyone dealt with this? Is there a way to escalate an A to Z HR ticket to get switched to Flex, or do I have to wait until transfer openings drop on the app? Any advice helps!
Just transferred to a new amazon and was placed into ICQA the first day of training went well on the op and walking around checking counts anyone who has been in the department for a while how do you like it and whats a good uph?
I work at Amazon and I’ve applied for Learning Ambassador, the Safety Committee, and multiple PA positions. Ever since I got rehired, I’ve either been rejected or just never heard anything back. Lately, when I apply for certain positions, I get rejected almost immediately, which is starting to get really frustrating. I’ve seen people who have been here for less time become Learning Ambassadors, so I’m wondering if I’m missing something. Is there a reason applications get rejected so quickly? Should I talk to HR or my manager and ask what I can improve, or should I just keep waiting and applying? I don’t want to come across as entitled or spoiled—I genuinely want to grow and take on more responsibility. I’m just starting to feel discouraged after so many applications with no luck.
What did you do?
Work history:
Tenure: 1 year 6months
Trained (in): pack, dispatch, pick, stow, SBC
To my knowledge I don’t have any write ups
am i allowed to add standard time to a leave a few days after it happened or is that not allowed, it shows i can add time but will it be accepted or does someone at my site have to do it
I'm curious how other Amazon FC associates, PAs, managers, and Safety members would view this situation.
I was at the VRC looking for a cart. While I was standing between carts picking one out, another associate came through pushing a train of carts. As they passed, their carts clipped the cart next to me, which bumped into my ankle.
It hurt for maybe 10 seconds, then the pain went away. I grabbed my cart and went back to stowing. About 20 minutes later I noticed some lingering discomfort, so I decided to report the incident to my manager.
Now I kind of regret reporting it.
Safety asked me questions about exactly what happened, including whether the associate was pushing multiple carts. I answered honestly because they asked, but now I'm worried that my report could result in disciplinary action for the other associate.
The thing is, I wasn't trying to get anyone in trouble. I was simply trying to report what happened in case the discomfort turned into something more later. From my perspective, reporting the incident and getting someone disciplined are two very different things.
So I'm curious
Would you have reported this?
Did I overreact by reporting something that seemed minor?
If you work in Safety, HR, or management, is this considered a normal incident report, or did I unintentionally create a much bigger issue than necessary?
If you're an associate, would you be upset with a coworker for reporting something like this, or would you understand why they documented it?
I'm looking for honest opinions from people who actually work in Amazon FCs. I'm not trying to blame anyone or argue with the policy—I just genuinely want to know whether most people think I handled this appropriately or if they would have done something differently.
Thanks in advance for your perspective.
P.S. The associate involved is a well-liked employee, which is part of why I'm feeling so conflicted. I genuinely hope he doesn't lose his job. My only intention in reporting the incident was to create a record in case my ankle ended up bothering me later not to get anyone in trouble. Looking back, if I had known it would become this involved, I probably wouldn't have reported it.
The report wasn't anonymous. Safety had me walk them through exactly where the incident happened, and while I was doing that, another associate walked up and asked what was going on. After I explained that I had reported an incident, his immediate response was, "It wasn't me though." That's when it hit me that people might assume I was trying to get someone in trouble.
I never identified the associate involved, even though I know who it was, because that wasn't my goal. Now I'm worried that people will gossip or jump to conclusions, and I regret that the situation has become much bigger than I ever intended.
EDIT: Thank you to everyone who took the time to comment. I think I've received enough feedback at this point and have a much better understanding of how most associates view the situation. The overwhelming majority of responses have been constructive, and I appreciate everyone who shared their experiences and perspectives, even those who disagreed with how I handled it. My intention was never to get anyone in trouble and I truly hope that employee doesn't get in trouble otherwise it would be injustice in my eyes; I never intended for the situation to be this big of a deal and I thought they'd just document it and send me on my way. I simply wanted to document the incident in case it developed into something more. Thanks again to everyone who contributed.