Woke special victim groups preferred - Autonomous Vehicle Operator Motional Employee Review

2.0
Jun 5, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work is easy as expectations are low. Just show up and you'll get paid.

Cons

More regression than progress. Cars aren't ready for missions until hours after your shift starts as engineers come and go as they please. Time management is nonexistent. Nepotism rules the majority of promotions. Incompetence is the norm for the majority of VOs. The kicker is the woke policies that dictates the day to day operations. Every week is a holiday for some special victim group that has become popular for corporations to cater to for the all important public optics.

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Motional Response
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I'm sorry that your time at Motional wasn't positive -- and it's certainly not the norm. You mentioned a number of points that I don’t agree with. Our team has been behind many industry firsts, including the world's first robotaxi pilot, and operation of the world's most-established robotaxi fleet, which has provided over 100,000 rides. We also operated some of the world’s first driverless vehicles on public roads just last year, launched a new autonomous food delivery partnership with Uber Eats in Santa Monica this year, and will be the first fully driverless ride-hail service in Las Vegas with Lyft in 2023. These accomplishments (and many more) speak as much to the talent and dedication of our teams as they do to the reliability and the quality of our technology. Again, I'm sorry you were disappointed in your experience here, and I wish you the best for the future. Sincerely, Abe Ghabra, Chief Operating Officer

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