To the CAD manager who believes he does not smell...please change your shirt, you stink. It's bad enough we have to return to work, but we do not need to smell you every time you pass by.
The worst company to work for
I keep discouraging people from applying. I don't want to be responsible for them joining this mess and ruining both their career and lives.
Layoff's Before or After Salaried Compensation Update?
During the last townhall, someone asked about the salaried compensation package and whether any changes were coming in response to the new UAW contract. What we got for an answer was lip service. That said, we were told an update would be coming in a... — read more
Ford Layoffs
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/01/20/layo-j20.html Any facilities that's related to Ford EV will be cutting. Model E will be down to 1/2 by June of this year. The battery plants in KY and TN are idling. All projects are in limbo. SKI in... — read more
I spend every weekend unsure if im going to get fired here or not
I don't think ive slept properly for months and just am trying to survive week by week. Job market is absolutely garbage and im trapped here for next 6 to 12 months probably
My manager disrespects me and thinks my work and efforts are a joke
Im tired of putting in 10+ hours a day to always be told im a POS and that they are disappointed constantly. Why don't you hire more people to do the work instead of working us to the ground, taking all the credit and bs'ing for your own career... — read more
WHY is ....................?
WHY is Jimmy and Billy still running this company? They're still moving all the jobs out of country engineering, programming, testing... Ford is not an American company Research how Henry Ford built up factories in Germany in the early 1900's and... — read more
What Departments are Getting 30% to 50% Below Target?
Come on list them.
Any intel based on this?
Just saw this news Are we going to have a layoff again? https://www.linkedin.com/feed/news/ford-cuts-ev-production--again-5893452
But hey, at least there is more good news coming from Davos
AI is likely to worsen economic inequality, according to the IMF chief. "If you're unlucky, your job is gone," Kristalina Georgieva told the World Economic Forum in Davos. Her warning comes as a survey by PwC finds CEOs are considering more... — read more
Does any ford executive OWN a ev?
Does a ford executive or his family members OWN a electric vehicle. I bet they are driving ICE because they know their quality. If a ford executive shoves the idea of ev in the media i guess its time for the public and press to ask this question
EV is a scandal.
EV is a scandal that no longer anyone buys Reality has struck and the early adopters living in their parents basements are the only fools who bought it. Cold temperatures have exposed the lies of these greedy corporates. Anyone believing in it is... — read more
Excutive Bonus
Since we are not meeting targets and the EV strategy is a dud. Will they all still get 7 figure bonuses?
30 to 50% below target?
Really? Is this actually happening? How do people know their ratings already
This company is an absolute sh-t show
I’ve been here for a relatively short period of time and I regret joining this sinking ship. There is not one person here I admire ; everyone is a lifer and incapable of finding a job outside that’s why they stick with the toxic garbage culture... — read more
EVERYBODY BELOW TARGET ALL OF A SUDDEN
This will be another fiasco. Way to drive away actual talent. Who is running this show?
Enough of Ford nonsense each month
Layoff everyone and close the doors permanently. This company doesn't deserve to stay in business.
what happens if you get below target?
im in model e
Im burnt out and under too much pressure here
this place is absolute dog sh1t Way too much work to do vs number of people they have. So many people are sitting with their hands on their a$$ and doing absolutely nothing h1b desi's warming seats is the norm here. Do the bare minimum, make... — read more
I'm seeing and hearing rumors of layoffs from next week to the first week in Feb.
I know there is a contingent on here that doesn't like "rumors". Apparently sticking your head in the sand is better for you than being prepared for anything. However, I've been hearing rumors of something big brewing based on people I trust in... — read more
Are we celebrating the anniversary of Canopy Security?
It was announced two full years ago, touted as cameras watching a van full of tools and connected to ADT for real time support. None of that happened. Doesn’t work in a van, doesn’t connect to ADT., now their lin3 is it watches valuable tools left... — read more
EV cheating scandal
https://climatechangedispatch.com/the-doe-approved-ev-mileage-cheating-scandal/
This place is toxic asf
I’ve never worked for a company where everyone just lives in fear about getting laid off every other week
Do you expect to get a bonus this year?
Basically title
Section Meeting
So we just had a section meeting. Underbody did not meet it's quality target for 2023. Our entire FNA department is getting gigged for an issue caused by our excellent low cost engineering center in Mexico. One that we were not involved in, in any... — read more
Started giving interviews again, not waiting for the house of cards here to crumble
Layoffs are coming again soon, not worth it to slave away for nothing
Important message from Farley
Just what we need to turn things around, and get Ford back on the right track: https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2024/01/17/drive-with-jim-farley--kelly-clarkson--first-jobs--listening-and.html I can't wait for tips from Kelly... — read more
First comes the layoff and after that the full RTO
It's going to be double Dutch door action. Big layoff to get us all to fit in the remaining facilities. Then a full RTO to make sure everyone is doing the extra work fewer resources will mean. It's coming........
Huge round of layoffs coming Feb 5
It’s going to be bloody , no group will remain untouched. No one is buying our $80k pick up trucks More recalls Stock price going to 0
What then vehicle to recommend
Had a family member ask me what veicle I would recommend under 30k for their adult child. Also asked if there was anything from Ford I would recommend. Told them I really had no idea and that due to all Ford's quality problems, I couldn't even... — read more
How are people just skating by here?
My POS manager is breathing down my neck everyday yet there are people here sitting on their butts for 20 years and no one asks
Do you feel you are underpaid?
List your level and your salary
Most didn’t want EVs last week, even fewer want one today…
“Chicago-area Tesla charging stations lined with dead cars in freezing cold: 'A bunch of dead robots out here' Chicago and much of the Midwest were plunged into a deep freeze Desperate Tesla owners in and around Chicago were seen trying to charge... — read more
Latest Stellantis Layoffs
From detnews article...I swear this quote was lifted from the Ford communications department and/or that resident media journalist that regularly covers Ford: "The job cuts follow a series of other actions Stellantis has made in evaluating its costs... — read more
A few questions
In case I end up getting my walking papers in the never-ending wave of layoffs, do you know how soon you receive the severance pay? Also, how is medical coverage handled? Do we stay covered till the month wraps up, or do they cut us off on the day of... — read more
Would you really be a fan for Ford motorsports teams?
I watch F1 (since 1997), WRC, Dakar, and various regional races (BTCC for example) and usually Ford is the only brand competing in all of the races. (Honda usually doesn't compete in rally, Toyota was horrible in F1, Chevy is for the America only... — read more