Vectibix @ ARI

Is there any truth to Vectibix being manufactured @ ARI? I heard a rumor that management has announced this is some fashion and a centrifuge will be going into the future Harvest room in Bld. 5.
Please....all info and rumors welcome!!

Originally Posted by usedtowork@ARI

Is there any truth to Vectibix being manufactured @ ARI? I heard a rumor that management has announced this is some fashion and a centrifuge will be going into the future Harvest room in Bld. 5.
Please....all info and rumors welcome!!

Are you for real have you missed all the negative threads about ARI? You may get a for sale sign and a spot in the RI unemployment line. That place is the thorn in amgens side.

Originally Posted by Anonymous

Are you for real have you missed all the negative threads about ARI? You may get a for sale sign and a spot in the RI unemployment line. That place is the thorn in amgens side.

If you say so.....................

If you work in Freemont you should start looking for another job, ARI will be making the V.

Originally Posted by Anonymous

If you work in Freemont you should start looking for another job, ARI will be making the V.

This is exactly what I have heard... I think thats good news for RI. It really is a great facility. Maybe they could just purge the management.

Originally Posted by Anonymous

This is exactly what I have heard... I think thats good news for RI. It really is a great facility. Maybe they could just purge the management.

I think you mean it used to be a great facility, corporate has put morale at the lowest I've ever seen it there.

Originally Posted by usedtowork@ARI

Is there any truth to Vectibix being manufactured @ ARI? I heard a rumor that management has announced this is some fashion and a centrifuge will be going into the future Harvest room in Bld. 5.
Please....all info and rumors welcome!!

Now they will have to increase the cost 325% just to break even?

Vectibix welcome to ARI

Originally Posted by Anonymous

If you work in Freemont you should start looking for another job, ARI will be making the V.

ATO is currently rethinking this out and nothing is cut in stone.

Originally Posted by Anonymous

ATO is currently rethinking this out and nothing is cut in stone.

ATO is probably rethinking it. It would make way too much sense for ARI to make that drug with the 100% success rate it may be way too successfull.

Originally Posted by Anonymous

ATO is probably rethinking it. It would make way too much sense for ARI to make that drug with the 100% success rate it may be way too successfull.

RI is the most expensive Amgen site: Total rewards/person average over $140,000

The big V will lose money

Dear factory workers,

Please logout of this website. This site is for sales professionals not scummy factory workers. Go join a union or something.

Love,

Sales

Originally Posted by Anonymous

Dear factory workers,

Please logout of this website. This site is for sales professionals not scummy factory workers. Go join a union or something.

Love,

Sales

After Prolia is approved, with all its strings, you sales guys will be saying, 'what is this pink slip for'? I hear HR is going full throttle; look there for support. The only support you'll get is them helping you take out your personal effects. No limo, like other distressed execs, just a beater rat trap , falling down, rolling hell rental, you can have at the Amgen discount price. Now, doesn't your company car look real pretty like? Yeah, the one you took for granted.

Originally Posted by usedtowork@ARI

Is there any truth to Vectibix being manufactured @ ARI? I heard a rumor that management has announced this is some fashion and a centrifuge will be going into the future Harvest room in Bld. 5.
Please....all info and rumors welcome!!

cooooooool , are they going to hire more people?

Originally Posted by Anonymous

Dear factory workers,

Please logout of this website. This site is for sales professionals not scummy factory workers. Go join a union or something.

Love,

Sales

Hey DB sales guy, thanks for all your hard work out there. Frank down at the used car lot has had more success than you. Put some more gel in your hair, spray on some drakkar, & put your bluetooth in your ear. We're all real impressed. You're a dime a dozen.

Originally Posted by Anonymous

This is exactly what I have heard... I think thats good news for RI. It really is a great facility. Maybe they could just purge the management.

How can a site plagued with so many many problems even think they can handle going multi-product in the same building? They first should rectify thier existing issues and problems. Multi-product operations is a whole different world than Amgen is used to.

Originally Posted by Anonymous

How can a site plagued with so many many problems even think they can handle going multi-product in the same building? They first should rectify thier existing issues and problems. Multi-product operations is a whole different world than Amgen is used to.

What are the problems at that site other than overstaffed management? 100% success rate? ...and we are not talking 6 or 7 runs here... like other sites douchebag. We are talking 10X that. Granted COG is high at that site but its not the worker bees that are raking it in, its management and thier fat salaries, overstaffing, and 30-50% bonuses. How about an Operational Excellence project to get rid of dead weight management? It would save millions.

Originally Posted by Anonymous

This is exactly what I have heard... I think thats good news for RI. It really is a great facility. Maybe they could just purge the management.

you would need a very large sewer system to get rid of all that crap

Originally Posted by Anonymous

How can a site plagued with so many many problems even think they can handle going multi-product in the same building? They first should rectify thier existing issues and problems. Multi-product operations is a whole different world than Amgen is used to.

because they are morons that live in a dream world

Originally Posted by Anonymous

What are the problems at that site other than overstaffed management? 100% success rate? ...and we are not talking 6 or 7 runs here... like other sites douchebag. We are talking 10X that. Granted COG is high at that site but its not the worker bees that are raking it in, its management and thier fat salaries, overstaffing, and 30-50% bonuses. How about an Operational Excellence project to get rid of dead weight management? It would save millions.

now that is a great idea, Op Ex to get rid of dead weight management-

Originally Posted by Anonymous

now that is a great idea, Op Ex to get rid of dead weight management-

Our site needs another restructuring: 4.3 reports per manager and the highest total rewards ($142,000) amounts out of any of the production sites. They riffed many of folks that were making the least amounts?

Originally Posted by Anonymous

I think you mean it used to be a great facility, corporate has put morale at the lowest I've ever seen it there.

low morale is an understatement

Originally Posted by Anonymous

How can a site plagued with so many many problems even think they can handle going multi-product in the same building? They first should rectify thier existing issues and problems. Multi-product operations is a whole different world than Amgen is used to.

AMEN

Originally Posted by Anonymous

Our site needs another restructuring: 4.3 reports per manager and the highest total rewards ($142,000) amounts out of any of the production sites. They riffed many of folks that were making the least amounts?

are these #s right? 4.3 reports/manager-that is ridiculous? total reward of 142K-are you kidding me???? that is crazy

Originally Posted by Anonymous

are these #s right? 4.3 reports/manager-that is ridiculous? total reward of 142K-are you kidding me???? that is crazy

Total rewards figures are fluffed by everything from the gym to mental health care, life insurance and tons of other crap.

I think because all the sites are figured the same then these numbers may be correct. They threw tons of money around to get folks into ARI and in many cases paid a 15-20% premium on these recruitiments plus fat relocation packages up to $14,000 so that is why the COGS is so dam high at this location.

Vectabix will have to be repriced

Originally Posted by Anonymous

Total rewards figures are fluffed by everything from the gym to mental health care, life insurance and tons of other crap.

I think because all the sites are figured the same then these numbers may be correct. They threw tons of money around to get folks into ARI and in many cases paid a 15-20% premium on these recruitiments plus fat relocation packages up to $14,000 so that is why the COGS is so dam high at this location.

Vectabix will have to be repriced

I know over 3 people that got relocation packages worth over $21,000.

Ari is to expensive to continue on the path it is on. We have way to many overpaid employees here. ARI is the top paying employer in RI and not getting any value for the buck. How can we justify paying admins twenty five plus per hour this it outrageous. We have people here overpaid doing nothing and complaining. Wake up amgen time to give this site a real good cleaning. We need help HR already has let all the good people go and this is what is left.

Originally Posted by Anonymous

Ari is to expensive to continue on the path it is on. We have way to many overpaid employees here. ARI is the top paying employer in RI and not getting any value for the buck. How can we justify paying admins twenty five plus per hour this it outrageous. We have people here overpaid doing nothing and complaining. Wake up amgen time to give this site a real good cleaning. We need help HR already has let all the good people go and this is what is left.

I got the $29,000 relocation package 4 years ago and almost a 100% foregiveness to this when I got riffed. These cost are imbedded into ARI along with the salary premiums that
are currently perpetuated year over year. The production cost will always be very high no matter how lean they try to get that site.

Originally Posted by Anonymous

Ari is to expensive to continue on the path it is on. We have way to many overpaid employees here. ARI is the top paying employer in RI and not getting any value for the buck. How can we justify paying admins twenty five plus per hour this it outrageous. We have people here overpaid doing nothing and complaining. Wake up amgen time to give this site a real good cleaning. We need help HR already has let all the good people go and this is what is left.

FYI: Amgen pays the largest amount into the RI unemployment system.


I wonder why?

Originally Posted by Anonymous

Ari is to expensive to continue on the path it is on. We have way to many overpaid employees here. ARI is the top paying employer in RI and not getting any value for the buck. How can we justify paying admins twenty five plus per hour this it outrageous. We have people here overpaid doing nothing and complaining. Wake up amgen time to give this site a real good cleaning. We need help HR already has let all the good people go and this is what is left.

Over 53 x-managers at this site that still make managers pay so it does not surprise me at the high cost of ARI labor.

Originally Posted by Anonymous

I think you mean it used to be a great facility, corporate has put morale at the lowest I've ever seen it there.

They paid GTech $267,000 to get out of that lease or corporate tried to get out.


per someone that works at G-Tech

Originally Posted by Anonymous

FYI: Amgen pays the largest amount into the RI unemployment system.


I wonder why?

well they can continue with thier terminating people instead of laying them off at this site, that is sure way to save money-oh maybe not since those who has been terminated have seeked an attorney and won, yes there are ARI employees that were terminated for stupid reasons...way to treat your employees amgen

Originally Posted by Anonymous

well they can continue with thier terminating people instead of laying them off at this site, that is sure way to save money-oh maybe not since those who has been terminated have seeked an attorney and won, yes there are ARI employees that were terminated for stupid reasons...way to treat your employees amgen

What have they won?

Originally Posted by Anonymous

What have they won?

They win nothing but have lost the talent of some of the best people.
ARI has way to many head strong managers and employees all it takes is a little conflict or disagreement and you are terminated. I was one of those terminated it is not the company as much as the people at ARI. One person especially is HR KG this woman reacts without knowing all the facts and is blinded by her own perception of the truth. She needs to re educate herself with people skills and the non existing Amgen Values she brings to the table.

Originally Posted by Anonymous

What have they won?

Amgen terminates an employee so that they do not have to pay unemployment benefits-so what they "win" is the right to collect unemployment for being "fired" instead of laying someone off

Originally Posted by Anonymous

They win nothing but have lost the talent of some of the best people.
ARI has way to many head strong managers and employees all it takes is a little conflict or disagreement and you are terminated. I was one of those terminated it is not the company as much as the people at ARI. One person especially is HR KG this woman reacts without knowing all the facts and is blinded by her own perception of the truth. She needs to re educate herself with people skills and the non existing Amgen Values she brings to the table.

How awful you were terminated, if you have not applied for unemployment benefits do so, traditionally termination does not offer you unemployment benefits, there have been numerous ARI terminations, flimsy to say the least, all of the people I have heard about who have seeked council have won unemployment benefits, this is months of unemployment pay that is rightfully yours, money you can use while you look for a job, please seek an attorney to get what is rightfully yours, and apply for unemployment benefits!!!

Originally Posted by Anonymous

They win nothing but have lost the talent of some of the best people.
ARI has way to many head strong managers and employees all it takes is a little conflict or disagreement and you are terminated. I was one of those terminated it is not the company as much as the people at ARI. One person especially is HR KG this woman reacts without knowing all the facts and is blinded by her own perception of the truth. She needs to re educate herself with people skills and the non existing Amgen Values she brings to the table.

I don't think it is the company either, I think it is the people at ARI also, I mean if you are going to start to talk about HR, talk about incompetence, complete false accusations, non existent amgen values, this site is allowed to operate on BS

so is mgt completly incompetent, they can't get it right with one product, are you kidding me with 2, what a complete joke mgt is bunch of fools

Originally Posted by Anonymous

This is exactly what I have heard... I think thats good news for RI. It really is a great facility. Maybe they could just purge the management.

the managers (or the lack of) make it a terrible facilty

Originally Posted by Anonymous

How can a site plagued with so many many problems even think they can handle going multi-product in the same building? They first should rectify thier existing issues and problems. Multi-product operations is a whole different world than Amgen is used to.

amgen's manager: we rectify no existing issues, we know about them, but we ignore them, then we add more to a failing system, "it's a business decision" wooohoo "it's a business decision, ya gotta love that saying, it works in every issue, or we work for metric is usually a good one too---ROFLMAO- this site is run by idiots--just saying and following through with your idiotic plans make mangers look like morons to say the least

Here's what ARI managers are like

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqHkuHy39eA

Originally Posted by Anonymous

amgen's manager: we rectify no existing issues, we know about them, but we ignore them, then we add more to a failing system, "it's a business decision" wooohoo "it's a business decision, ya gotta love that saying, it works in every issue, or we work for metric is usually a good one too---ROFLMAO- this site is run by idiots--just saying and following through with your idiotic plans make mangers look like morons to say the least

wonder if I be around long enough to see manager make behinds of themselves, I am sure it will be amusing, not to the poor souls that are still there behind, because you know it's a given, mangers will make fools of themselves

Originally Posted by Anonymous

Our site needs another restructuring: 4.3 reports per manager and the highest total rewards ($142,000) amounts out of any of the production sites. They riffed many of folks that were making the least amounts?

WTF

Originally Posted by Anonymous

amgen's manager: we rectify no existing issues, we know about them, but we ignore them, then we add more to a failing system, "it's a business decision" wooohoo "it's a business decision, ya gotta love that saying, it works in every issue, or we work for metric is usually a good one too---ROFLMAO- this site is run by idiots--just saying and following through with your idiotic plans make mangers look like morons to say the least

I thought that was a killer phrase, if not is should be

pay it back ashole

Originally Posted by Anonymous

I got the $29,000 relocation package 4 years ago and almost a 100% foregiveness to this when I got riffed. These cost are imbedded into ARI along with the salary premiums that
are currently perpetuated year over year. The production cost will always be very high no matter how lean they try to get that site.

Originally Posted by Anonymous

the managers (or the lack of) make it a terrible facilty

just wait to see how making two products will be the downfall of ARI

Originally Posted by Anonymous

just wait to see how making two products will be the downfall of ARI

I keep wondering if ARI is the ONLY place that everyone dislikes. Does that mean all other plants run flawlessly?

Originally Posted by Anonymous

I keep wondering if ARI is the ONLY place that everyone dislikes. Does that mean all other plants run flawlessly?

No it means everyone knows you have real issues there and there is a real problem at that facility. Wake up Amgen and take a good look at a bad investment.

Originally Posted by Anonymous

just wait to see how making two products will be the downfall of ARI

Can’t wait for their first change over that site couldn’t change a diaper!

Originally Posted by Anonymous

just wait to see how making two products will be the downfall of ARI

Can’t wait for their first change over that site couldn’t change a diaper!

Originally Posted by Anonymous

the managers (or the lack of) make it a terrible facilty

Hire more directors