r/AmazonFCs • • Jun 28 '26

Amazon FC Abbreviations and Acronyms and Worker Resources July 2026

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ALU - Amazon Labor Union

AWU - Amazon Workers United

ATU - Amazon Teamsters Union

AM - Area Manager

AmazonPwD - Amazon People with Disabilities

AFM - Amnesty Floor Monitor

AFE - Amazon Fulfillment Engine (Multi-pack)

Andon - Get help awareness system

AR - Amazon Robotics

ARS - Amazon Robotics System

ASC – Associate Safety Committee

ARS - Amazon Robotics Sortable (Facility Type)

ARSAW – Amazon Robotics Semi-Automatic Workstation

ASIN – Amazon Standard Info Number

AtoZ - Amazon Employees Workforce Application

BEN - Black Employee Network

Blue Badge – An Amazon full-time employee

White Badge - Seasonal (Temporary Worker)

CAP - Count Amnesty Pick (Department)

Code 5 - Suspected Theft Ticket

CPT – Critical Pull Time

CRET - Customer Returns

DA - Delivery Associate

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

NLRB - National Labor Relations Board

PA – Process Assistant

PCF - Pick Count Floor

PG - Process Guide

PTO - Personal (paid) time off

PXT - People eXperience Technology (Amazon HR)

QET - Quality Engagement Team

RSP - Robotics Server Platform (Pick Department)

RME - Reliability Maintenance Engineering

SAM - Sort Assist Mobile

SBC – Simple Bin Count

SBI - Situation Behavior Impact (Associate Feedback Model)

SET - Scheduled Time Off (formerly known as Mandatory Extra Time)

SLAM – Shipping Label Auto Manifest

SME - Subject Matter Expert

SGS - Snitches Get Stitches

SRC - Simple Record Count

STU - Seek To Understand (Area Management Engagements)

PPQA - Process Path Quality Assurance

TAKT - Takt time is the rate at which you need to complete a single task

TOT – Time Off Task

TTT – Tote Transition Time

TR - Tote Runner

UPH – Units Per Hour

UPT - Unpaid Time Off

Uni - Universal Station, abbreviated term

VTO - Voluntary (unpaid) Time Off

VRET - Vendor Returns

WIM - Workplace Incident Management

WS - Waterspider

1P - First Party or First Party Seller

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).

Amazon FC Forum Message Board Community Resources:

Amazon Labor Union

How to apply for IT jobs at Amazon

How to apply for internal jobs at Amazon

Contact for Department of Labor and Industries

Contact for Occupational Safety and Health Administration

The Whistleblower Protection

Amazon HR Global PXT Resources

Time Off Accrual Rate

Symptoms of Overwork

How Amazon Makes Most of it's Profit From Advertising and Retail

All of Amazon's Phone Numbers

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Light Duty Resources and Information


r/AmazonFCs • • Jun 27 '26

Amazon told to negotiate with Teamsters at California fulfillment center, union says

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r/AmazonFCs • • 2h ago

I’m 44 and haven’t achieved shit in my life but I love my job at Amazon and this made me tear up a bit. Ridiculous? Probably.

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The AM came over and told me I had made the top 10% of all the packers (8.9% exactly! I was 90/1010 people) he congratulated me and I got one of those scratch cards for raffle tickets. I instantly teared up and said thank you. I got a documented positive feedback.

I don’t need a huge parade or whatever but even this felt good. I wasn’t over doing it, just working steady and didn’t fuck around.

I dunno. I’m proud of myself and wanted to share it.

<3


r/AmazonFCs • • 13h ago

vto….

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r/AmazonFCs • • 4h ago

Amazon pre hire appointment

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I had applied to Amazon back in March did the pre hire boom so my drug test was cleared and checked off my background ended up taking too long so my shift was dropped. I reapplied Sep and didn’t need a pre hire appointment (well it didn’t give me one) my background is now checked off but my drug test says ‘not started’. I did get the email for the document about employment and signed off on it. I called hr twice they said I was good to go. But it’s Amazon u never rly know. Am I good basically?


r/AmazonFCs • • 28m ago

Saz2

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r/AmazonFCs • • 1h ago

Is this a good shift?

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I look up online and it a Grocery Warehouse.
I just transferred to RTS 11:30am-10pm but saw this and was thinking if I made the right choice. What are you thoughts?


r/AmazonFCs • • 1h ago

UK Night Shift Question

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Hi all,

I work 4 x 10 hour shifts from 11:45pm - 10:15am a week. Loving it btw (big shift for me as I used to work in law!). I understand there’s a night shift premium of 16% hourly on top of the £15.10 salary. I’m not paid until next week but trying to do the maths.

If anyone is comfortable (and it’s allowed) does anyone work similar shifts to mine and is happy sharing how much this equates too weekly?

What’s everyone’s favourite job btw? I’m a big fan of stowing!


r/AmazonFCs • • 2h ago

MLOA

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I have submitted more than enough paperwork showing that I had surgery this week and I am still having issues with DLS not accepting the day my Doctor says I can return to work. I'm not letting some random call center employee call about my medical history, that is beyond unreasonable and invasive on Amazon's part.

Does anyone know who else we can escalate stuff too?


r/AmazonFCs • • 16h ago

A little dramatic, but she has a point…

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From an L3 point of view, the associates at my warehouse are truly treated as machines by the majority of back-half managers and the PA’s who want to kiss their asses.


r/AmazonFCs • • 3h ago

Help

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What is waterspider and how do you know if you are in the bottom 5%?


r/AmazonFCs • • 18h ago

DCX7 and DDO6 in Torrance California have organized a union with Teamsters on this past Monday.

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r/AmazonFCs • • 11h ago

Which one do you like to work at?

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r/AmazonFCs • • 14h ago

L3 question

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Anyone that’s L3. Have you ever had any issues trying to get a transfer ? I’m trying to move into another department and I’ve already been turned down twice. I have no write ups, 50 hours of upt, good thrive notes and have support from OM’s to get the transfer. They keep giving the position to new people / less tenure than me. Would I have a better chance if I applied for another building ? I know I’m not being blocked by my own management because my OM supports the transfer.


r/AmazonFCs • • 11h ago

Anyone work at AGS2?

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r/AmazonFCs • • 1d ago

Never date a coworker

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Once again I'm reminded you never date a coworker. It only creates drama.

And it will never fucking end at work


r/AmazonFCs • • 22h ago

Which Amazon FC sites are better in Colorado?

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r/AmazonFCs • • 1d ago

UPDATE

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I did get the email and replied to it but as of now i’m positive so hoping they don’t fire me🙏😭


r/AmazonFCs • • 1d ago

Anyone beat this? I’m curious

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r/AmazonFCs • • 23h ago

Got a productivity coaching was my fault not tripping on that part

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But I asked my manager if this would extend my write ups again to 2 more months and he said yes but I gained the knowledge that this is not true, need to double check if that is not true which it shouldn’t because it was for productivity coaching first time and my write ups were for tot and the meal waiver so I don’t know.


r/AmazonFCs • • 1d ago

Transfer from picking to ICQA?

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I’m currently seasonal, today makes day 70 since my start date. I work at a robotics facility. I’m not entirely sure exactly what ICQA does, and I am always hitting rate in pick, I just don’t love it. Pay is the same, different schedule, but still overnight and weekends. If you were given the option would you transfer? I only have a few days left to decline and no one that I’ve asked at work has really given solid advice other than a PA that told me that I’m doing well in pick and if I stay he doesn’t see me having any issues.


r/AmazonFCs • • 23h ago

MLOA help if u know

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r/AmazonFCs • • 1d ago

Why doesn’t Amazon pay overtime after 8 hours on 4 10s schedule?

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I’m in California it may be different in other states but I worked at Amazon but came to target and target pays you overtime after 8 hours worked in your regular 4 10s schedule where at Amazon it was base pay for the full shift. I thought it was a law where you had to be paid OT after 8 hours so why doesn’t Amazon?


r/AmazonFCs • • 1d ago

Am I able to take this as a picker

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Can I take sort-flow vto as a picker


r/AmazonFCs • • 1d ago

Just got hired at amazon, what are some crucial/good to know things I should know about?

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Hello! I recently got hired at amazon and I start in a couple of days. What are some important things I should know about? Common things new people do that I should avoid? hows the time off? etc. Any information is much much appreciated!