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Most of Yates' staff at Nissan are excellent quality people in my opinion. The only problems I dealt with were their being understaffed and the contract they had with Nissan was not what any of us would want.  I understand they need to recover expenses and even make a profit for the HR load they take off of Nissan's shoulders but It seems there were some bonuses and benefits that could have been negotiated more to our advantage without loosing a lot of their profitability.

Overall a great experience for me. Nissan was a great place to work.  My body just couldn't keep up the pace my mind expected it to and I wound up loosing my position there while recovering from surgery.

Yates' involvement was refreshingly transparent in the day-to-day work.  I went to work, did the absolute best I could do, and went home.  I always got a check and the bonuses I was promised and had plenty of overtime to suit my needs.

Hardest part of the job was training 5 new employees at the same time on press operation and material handling simultaneously. It was very rewarding though, and gave me a chance to rest my body ... just not enough time.

I really enjoyed the responsibilities placed on me by my Nissan supervisor.  It meant a lot to have his trust and then to have my above-par performance recognized was just the icing on the cake.

A typical day at work begins in your break area. Everyone wants nothing more than to go home because everyone knows what's in store. Your supervisor will give a 5 minute speech about what's going on in the factory which has no effect on you. Afterward, you go to your job and repeat the exact same process in the exact same order for the next 8 hours. Management isn't bad, but if you do one thing that isn't exactly perfect, you'll get chewed out. Speaking of management, I have worked at Yates for almost two months and in such time, I have not once seen my supervisor do anything. Literally whenever he is not chewing people out over nothing, he is watching football on his phone in the break area. This job also allows hardly any time off. In the past eight weeks, I have had three Saturdays off. Also, if you do want a day off, that's probably just too bad because there's a more than likely chance that you can't take that day off. Coworkers are good enough, they're all rednecks and annoying but that's to be expected in a job like this. This job is not hard, but very boring. Very boring. To the extent that 55 minutes into the job you'll already be counting down the seconds until you can get out of there and go home. The most enjoyable part of the job is the small amount of time that you aren't doing it. Overall, unless you are desperate for money, do not work here.

On the whole: As a permanent contractor for Nissan Noth America, Yates is and will always be subject to the wishes of Nissan without commensurate benefits. This overarching fact drives much of the issues which permeate our company. There is a good amount of job security within our organization. However, there is a lot of preferential treatment that occurs and the ceiling for advancement is relatively low across all departments. Yates, in my opinion, is an excellent place to start but a bad place to stay.

My role: I have an excellent leave package. It is by far the best compared to any other job I've had thus far. My insurance and retirement packages are middle of the road overall. We are ineligible for any education benefits. I earn a decent wage given my experience level, but it took taking on many extra responsibilities to get it and my salary still falls below the reported averages for an Analyst. My immediate supervisor is excellent. I'm largely ignored by his supervisors as are most others who work in our office. The culture in our office is middle of the road. My work ranges from interesting to repetitive. At times my workload can be daunting but it is typically manageable. 

I am a line technician at the plant. A typical day at Nissan is a tiresome one but that's to be expected from a factory job. Depending on what shift you are placed one you may be able to make the best of it but be prepared for the ware and tare it will do to your body. Moving up in the chain is possible but it is a slow process from what I have seen so far. The management isn't necessarily the greatest, at least in the area of the factory in which I am in. Coworkers are okay (fair). Some aren't as productive as others and sometimes it does cause problems in production and overall team bond between us all, but once again this is speaking from the area I work in. Can't speak for other areas of the plant. The hardest part of the job, in my opinion, would be getting accustom with body aches. It is very much physically enduring. Not saying I don't like physical manual labor but you will acquire aches and pains from constant repetition. Overall it isn't a bad place to work if you have a plan to get out in a timely manner. If you are looking to make a career out of it I strongly advise you move up as quick as possible and get off the assembly line portion of it as quick as you can

The workplace culture was heavily influenced by favoritism and internal relationships, which created an environment where advancement and opportunities did not consistently reflect performance or qualifications. Promotions and role changes often appeared predetermined rather than merit based, and transparency around growth paths or selection decisions was limited. Leadership engagement with employees was minimal outside of disciplinary situations or operational demands, with little emphasis on coaching, development, or fair evaluation. There were instances where management direction focused on building cases against employees rather than supporting improvement or resolution. Overall, the environment felt political and inequitable, with inconsistent leadership practices and limited trust in advancement processes

I came from another plant operator background of a few years. You start at the bottom of the pay grade and they say don't worry you'll get a raise at 6 months and 1 year. On the very first day the other operators were saying yeah good luck were all still waiting on our raises. Your first day they'll ask how it's going and by the second day the questions are so when you leaving. The schedule is supposed to be 12s with rotating weekends and swing shift, but if your short staffed (which they severely are) you'll work your days off and not receive that. The people that have been here for 5+ years complain how bad the company is. If your new to operating they'll bash you and talk about what you did wrong behind your back and teach you as little as possible. Your required to show up 15-20 minutes early to do shift change, but senior people show up right at 7, so you'll leave at 7:10-7:25 which isn't paid. Most equipment is 40 years old, Safety in field is not a concern, and you spend a good portion doing maintenance. The list goes on but if you need a job while looking for another then it might be alright for a short period. Turn over is extremely high.

A typical day of Yates work is mostly cleaning paint off walls if you work weekend shift. Weekday shift more reliable on cleaning bells and running routes for Nissan.

I learned mostly don't go into the job making friends at Yates Services, alot of these guys talk behind your back and is not conducive of a good work environment. The culture with the workers is bar none below ground zero. If they joke about you its cool, if you joke about them or cuss them out like they cuss you out, your fired and made an example of.

Hardest part of the job is really weekend shifts when your around a lead who doesn't know what to do or start the project.

The most enjoyable part is Sundays when everything is finished and your just chilling til' its time to go back home.

Overtime is really flexible though I can give you that if you work weekend shifts and do overtime for weekdays.

The job itself is good, very technical, can be rewarding at times. The management makes it impossible to move up. No one from the group is ever selected for higher positions. Definitely feels like a "Good Ol' Boys Club". If you aren't buddies with management, you'll never get anywhere. The payscale is decent, but it's impossible to climb. It's also rough working at Nissan and directly supporting them but never being acknowledged or rewarded like a Nissan employee would. Nissan will get $1000's in bonuses while you are told you don't qualify because you are "Yates Classic" and not an associate.

Its a great place if all your considering is pay and benefits, but work life balance is extremely inconsistent. Upper management seems to plan in the heat of the moment and is constantly caught off guard by things every other technician sees coming, leading to several weeks of low production that then leads to several weeks of overtime + Saturdays. The pattern repeats and repeats. If you do work here, don't make plans based on the monthly calendar.

Communication with upper management is nonexistent, and there were several days were we had to wait to find out what our target even was. 

The people you'll see day to day are fantastic, however. 

For the most part, pay is not too bad, coworkers are friendly, and managements not too bad. There’s really no work-life balance, though. If you have health appointments, you will have to leave work early or call in. 

Training is good but don’t let them move you too fast before you’re ready, because they will. It took me nearly 4 months before they would train me on something else, though. 

Overall, if you like working around cars and can handle a fast paced environment, this job can be rewarding but exhaust you as well. 

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