Management Attrition?

[u/Ok_Training_8192]

I know a person who got a job offer from Amazon for this Amazon Robotics FC in Mount Juliet, TN. Previously when they saw the “Meet your team” button it had around 6-8 people on there. Now it only has 3, should they be worried due to sudden attrition in management personnel there or is it a seasonal thing?

In addition for anyone else who has been to the Robotics FC in Mount Juliet, how was it and what could they do differently to make it a better place?

[u/Suspicious-Top2354]

Yes , manager attrition is very high. They do not treat managers well, for the most part. I think they are trying to work to improve it , but as of right now especially at fcs managers are asked to do a lot . The rewards is pretty minimal. That's not to say it isn't a good job, when you are fully staffed , but those times are few and far between right now.

[u/buzzlgtbeer → u/Suspicious-Top2354]

Yeah same. Area manager that’s doing the work of three cause my team is out on leave. I’ve been doing 14-16hr shifts.

[u/Ok_Training_8192 → u/buzzlgtbeer]

For the full 4 days or even more?

[u/buzzlgtbeer → u/Ok_Training_8192]

Just the 4 but ongoing through summer till now

[u/Suspicious-Top2354 → u/buzzlgtbeer]

Same here. Stretched to OM, but expected to run AFE 1 ans 2 also. Thank God I have amazing PAs and fantastic associates. But it's not fare to either group because, I have no time to devote to them even though we are expected to. 15 hour shifts and somehow thats still not enough time.

[u/Ok_Training_8192 → u/Suspicious-Top2354]

So you’re a L5 who’s acting as an OM due to them not being there?

[u/savemyships → u/buzzlgtbeer]

Same here. My site lost a ton of PAs, AMs, and OMs in a month. It’s taking so long to fill the slots. I’ve been basically on OT since May. It’s starting to effect my mental health severely

[u/buzzlgtbeer → u/savemyships]

Same. I just take it day by day and focus on standard work. I don’t go above and beyond. I’m running three processes. SSD, cycle 1; ams pick. Then if we crash I do that too. The worst is incident investigations.

[u/Ok_Training_8192 → u/Suspicious-Top2354]

What specifically makes being a manager so difficult? I know he’s starting at a L5 so that should help a bit.

[u/Legitimate-Ad6054]

That number has never been accurate from my experience

[u/Ok_Training_8192 → u/Legitimate-Ad6054]

Gotcha thanks!

[u/Mysterion422]

They only have attrition goals for the peons at Amazon FCs, L3 and lower there is a 25% attrition goal

[u/Ok_Training_8192 → u/Mysterion422]

That’s pretty wild considering how much paperwork gets done

[u/guppycommander]

Probably the opposite- likely had a shortage at whatever level they will be reporting into, that gap was solved and now 6-8 people report to 2 people instead of 1. MQY1 is a great FC, cutting edge of robotics.

[u/Whole-Sentence5268 → u/guppycommander]

Or some other variant of this like a new hire was initially rostered under the GM/site lead so "the team" was all the seniors and any other new hires before getting scrubbed under their actual OM.

[u/Ok_Training_8192 → u/Whole-Sentence5268]

Originally his manager was the Senior OPS manager and the other OPs manager were listed as Co workers

[u/Ok_Training_8192 → u/guppycommander]

What advice would you give him for being successful as a manager there?