Anyone have details on what cell phone policy is rolling out next week?
It's all about controlling labor costs at the expense of knowledge.
Since HON doesn't give two sh--ting sh--s about their products, quality, reliability, customers or employees, this knowledge just becomes dead weight. The idea is to keep low wage people with no knowledge because this makes davey, Dairyass and wall... — read more
Will Honeywell Management EVER Learn???
“When you look at the evidence about stack ranking…. The kind of stuff that they were doing, which was essentially creating a bigger distribution between the haves and the have nots in their workforce, then firing 10% of them, it just amazed me,” Bob... — read more
Canadian company
I heard that a canadian company acquires hon Aero... Do you know company's name?
Power of Connected
Have you noticed that since about the time they rolled out the dumb power of connected slogan that actual connectivity on the company internal web has been awful? Streaming services, wired and wireless connectivity, email and Honeywell websites are... — read more
Hard to say who is imitating whom - GE or Honeywell
See this post on GE site and others - https://www.thelayoff.com/t/NIG4ud0#replies
Labor skills Gap
When you hear corporations and industry talking about have a labor shortage due to skills gaps? The key question to ask is what wage are they offering to fill the position? In my experience many employers are wanting to fill positions at lower and... — read more
Buildings for Lease
I flew into Phoenix Sky Harbor last week and saw a large manufacturing bldg. and the original red brick bldg. that was one if the original engr. bldg. with huff "For Lease" signs on the side of the bldg. Have these bldgs. been for Lease long? I know... — read more
Group universal life insurance
If I try to increase my spouse or my life insurance, what does the evidence of insurability look for? I am concerned that if one of us fails this, we will lose our life insurance altogether. We currently have yes health issues, do not regularly take... — read more
File Complaints before Termination, Not After
I was a manager before I got to Honeywell, but not here. Let's face it, some people need informal PIPs. But formal PIPs are only necessary to avoid unemployment payments or discrimination law suits in employment at will states like AZ if the employee... — read more
Labor charging crackdown in ETS
Sr Manager in ETS Clearwater should be criminally charged for creating a culture that rewards engineers that overcharge the government while punishing those that do the right thing. She has created a Wells Fargo culture and now we are all about to... — read more
Honeywell is Identified as a Company that does not trust employees
There are organizations that will tell you "No one really reads all the policies in our employee handbook or our policy manual — we just ignore them" but when you find yourself on the wrong end of one of those policies, things may change! The fact is... — read more
I was laid off 16 months ago
It is a matter of Honeywell way up top management in a mode of trying to hoard cash and nothing else, and push a lot of pressure down on managers to make it happen and don't tell me the problems. There are many new people in jobs now, including HR... — read more
Layoff Info
Was laid off back before the holidays in the call ctr. We were told by HR to apply for unemployment after severance ran out. After contacting DES said it would be six weeks after HW was contacted for a determination. FYI future employees don't wait... — read more
Honeywell International Inc. won't decide on Dan Loeb's proposed aerospace spinoff until the fall, but it's not talking like a company that...
Honeywell International Inc. won't decide on Dan Loeb's proposed aerospace spinoff until the fall, but it's not talking like a company that wants to part with the business... — read more
Hello Legacy peeps
Emphasis on the "legacy" part. Hint hint - logistics are on the works.
Poorly run oncampus recruiting event
Was having a conversation with some recently out of school working engineers and they we talking about campus recruiting events from their schools a few years ago. They didn't know I worked for Honeywell and unprompted, one mentioned how unprepared... — read more
MRR Process
I was told by my former VP that the MRR process is fair reflection of the work force. He went on to give an analogy of that even the US Olympic basketball team, which would have the best of best, would have individuals that would need to improve and... — read more
Employment Attorney
Try to get a free consultation with any employment attorney. See what he says and then decided on your path. I was told most wrongful termination cases will not fly. Only discrimination cases have a chance. One of the post below is right. You must... — read more
Attorney needed in Phoenix area to go up against HW
Looking for recommendations for Phoenix area attorney(s) to represent for wrongful termination from HW - not sure where to start looking
So this is how it works:
I work for one manager. If he isn't totally clueless he might even know what I work on or what my contributions are. Then there are probably a dozen other managers in this Mafia, er I mean MRR, meeting. They don't know me from Adam or what I do and... — read more
MRR can be fair but likely isn't.
MRR is just a way to get rid of people, the goal is higher paid people out and replace with new people at lower pay if needed. They don't want a individual contributor to stay in the same job 15-20 years anymore. You can be in a group where everyone... — read more
Layoff Plan
Bear in mind that the objective is to get rid of North American (read experienced, highly-paid) employees by any means necessary so they can be replaced by people who may or may not be able to spell Honeywell. What fun.
WFH
WFH will be allowed when cost effective (short term). Honeywell (and other companies) want temp workers, on temp assignments where the work /project can a lot of times be done remotely. They do not want permanent workers WFH. Plus, the policy will... — read more
WFH
See today's Wall Street Journal for article. Why Remote Work Can’t Be Stopped The proportion of Americans who only worked remotely rose to 20% in 2016 from 15% in 2012, Gallup surveys indicate
What is an MRR?
I found out recently that I'm involved in an MRR. I'm in HBT. Can someone enlighten me as to what an MRR is and should I be concerned (above the usual level)?
Update
No furlough after all on July 4th. Pushed later towards end of Q3. Deciding to spin off is being pushed out too.
Flawless Launch
We (engineering) in Glendale are getting beat up by ISC demanding we do FMEAs Their way using their format for a DFMEA . They do not like our "pushback" using "heritage" practices .
Honeywell Aero.
Miserable is the only way to describe Honeywell Aero. I was one of the lucky ones that got bought off during the WFH debacle but I had 36 years there so I was ready. What will it take for everyone to leave this miserable company? Leave on your term... — read more
Aero shakeup
If you work for Aero, don't worry about the word soup. They will use this new behaviors to rate the ones they don't want, leave the high EEI and Yield engineers, and then spin off so new boards of directors 1st order of business is divest... — read more
furlough rumours?
been hearing the rumours again, a furlough could be coming before Q2 ends
8 Honeywell Behaviors...
What a steaming pile of buzzword crap salad.
Talent Powerhouse
That is all...
01/01/2017 Honeywell Pension Changes
On 01/01/2017, did Honeywell make changes to the pension plans? If so, what were the changes? Some retirees are stating the pension plan was frozen at 85 points ( whatever that means ).
Offshoring IT jobs to India finally getting some needed media attention
Funny how the MSM totally ignores this subject but now got some attention: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4549262/British-Airways-faces-record-150m-compensation-payout.html "It came as union GMB said the outage 'could have been avoided' if... — read more
Rockwell Collins?
Does anyone think Rockwell Collins' recent entry into the Arizona market has anything to do with the Third Point spinoff analysis?
Aero ISC Organizational Assessment
Heard a rumor that Mr. Madsen and H.R. will be rolling out an organizational assessment and that part of this is that multiple managers and non-managers will "assess" certain behavior and technical skills of all band 3 and above employees.. Looking... — read more
Aero "Spinoff"
Adamczyk said investors could expect one of three outcomes on the aerospace business by fall this year: "do nothing", pursue a spin off, or do "something different." Sounds so decisive?