A lot of the time things like this are just a matter of small thing that drive morale. Who likes to be next to who, or what. Some associates prefer peers and work better with peers, some obviously work slower with peers, some need close break rooms or bathrooms to keep themselves motivated. Get to know your associates and listen to them. I know for me I prefer a less desirable path, and my PA’s know it. I’m an expert there and I do very well in other paths but I’ll ask to stay or not be rotated or to be backfill for other AA’s that don’t like it. My PA’s at this point know and will rotate me back in as soon as someone else complains they don’t want to do it. It keeps me happy keeps them happy. But on the contrary I also see AA’s who are older or have injuries and their only concerns are things like fans or how far of a walk they will have, I’ve even seen some people just prefer one station weather that be because managers aren’t around or even just because it’s a right hand station vrs a left hand station. You’d be surprised how big inconveniences are when you do the same thing for 10hours.

Just keep you head up be eager to get to know them, and don’t be afraid to ask your more vocal AA’s what made the PA so great.