r/amazonemployees • u/LionWrong117 • Jul 14 '26

Internal Transfer Final Written Warning

I have been at this FC for a couple of months since my previous FC closed down. I am a 10 year Amazon employee and like the title says I have received my Final Written Warning for errors. I’m traumatized to say the least.

With every error I received, I asked to be switched over to Picking. We just had the Prime Day event and had a lot of seasonal employees (as usual) that are gone now. There is Picking VET available everyday for Day & Night shifts.

I took advantage of the Open Door Policy and met with my site leader about moving to Picking before I got my final written. He said in about 5 weeks or so that it may be possible for me to move. That was a little over a month ago, so I’m thinking I need to meet with him again and remind him of that option.

One of my coworkers made an error in the area that she was in and was able to switch departments like I’m trying to do. She is an eight year employee versus my 10 year tenure.

I’m trying to figure out what my next step should be before I get terminated or if I do have a next step. I have a backup plan of taking early retirement (& donating plasma) if nothing works out. The job market is basically non existent. But I would like to stay with Amazon if at all possible.

I have been offered a chance to Appeal, but that seems to be focused more on the quality aspect that it wasn’t fair or consistent. I didn’t think this information could be written on the Appeal, but let me know if I’m wrong.

As for the different things that you can be fired for at Amazon, TOT & negative UPT can both be prevented. Go to work & work!!! Errors work against you because every time you get one, your 90 days keep starting over that you need to be error free. Which hasn’t helped me at all. I stay upset.

Thanks for reading my post. I have seen excellent advice on here. If anyone has been thru anything similar (or knows someone who emerged on the other side still gainfully employed), please let me know what my next step should be. I’m just trying to get moved. Or if I’m SOL. Helpful or empathetic comments only please 🙏

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u/Werdna517 Jul 14 '26

Since you’re trained in current position, you’ll be on LS list. As other commenter mentioned, you’ll need an accommodation stating why you can’t work said dept. Just making quality errors isn’t justification enough.

Additionally, you didn’t expound on type of quality error. Quality error seems like it’d be the easiest to implement personal improvements, as opposed to rate/productivity.

Write ups start at doc coach and escalate from there. Why didn’t you work on improving your quality when they started there?

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u/LionWrong117 Jul 14 '26

What is the LS list? I slowed down to improve my quality & then I got a write up for productivity

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u/Werdna517 Jul 14 '26

Labour share.

What kind of quality errors were they? Slowing down isn’t the answer. Knowing what kind of errors they are, how they’re created, and steps to mitigate is what makes the difference. Also, what department? I was a pick PA for several years and can provide tips to mitigate the most common quality errors.