Don't be so sure Bloomberg News... that is exactly our mold. http://www.bloombergquint.com/onweb/2016/12/09/peltz-can-do-better-than-honeywell-for-his-next-activist-target
Dave Cote is a corporate crook
Cote retires in three months and his retirement is $967k per MONTH And he gets to use the corporate jet free for a year after But all the people who made their numbers for the last 10-15 years can take a lesp
"Site Audit" in Clearwater
I just had some lady come walking through my area with a seating chart and checking off names. Normally, I wouldn't really notice, but she said, "Nothing to worry about, just checking to see who's where". Wierd..... Looking to see who's remote? Or... — read more
Layoff in some locations week before Christmas
Managers like me are being asked to be prepared to cancel vacation next week for employees on vacation who are on RIF list.
In case you need a summary of what's been happening...
https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Honeywell-RVW12939912.htm?utm_source=company-follow&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=company-follow-ri&utm_content=company-follow-ri-review-button
You Know You Need Union Protection
Check it out. http://www.speea.org/Join_Our_Union!/Contact_us_today.html
Which plant is next for transition likes Tucson-AZ?
When and why?
Good planning or maybe not...
I was checking out the location for the new software center near Georgia Tech... Real estate for our new group of software engineers to live in is expensive. Traffic is awful. Work from home not an option now for our new knowledge workers. The... — read more
Message to Management
"Never take a person's dignity: It is worth everything to them, and nothing to you." Frank Barron, psychologist. Well maybe it is worth something to you ... in the way of bonuses and stock gains. What a shameful, dysfunctional organization. Thanks... — read more
Setting Annual Goals -- For What?
We just went through the exercise of setting our annual goals. With constant reorganizations and downsizings, not to mention a lack of leadership, what's the point? Feedback from managers is meaningless, too, since they don't WTF is going on a month... — read more
When Doing The Right Thing Actually Works
The folks at Southwest Airlines don't spend all their time trying to reorganize and reorganize and cut, cut, cut. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/4-reasons-people-love-working-165434979.html
Open office is a BAD idea...do your homework Honeywell
http://blogs.wsj.com/atwork/2014/02/25/study-open-offices-are-making-us-all-sick/ http://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/why-your-company-will-benefit-from-getting-rid-of-open-office-spaces-first-90.html Honeywell is going to spend $10 million to... — read more
Yahoo finance
The companies trump may target...
Portland To Tax Companies That Have Outrageous CEO-Worker Pay Gaps
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/portland-to-tax-companies-with-extreme-ceo-worker-pay-gaps_us_5849ca59e4b08283d6b54e88
Attention Suppliers and Employees
Honeywell will not be paying out any money the balance of December, including Employee payroll on Dec 23. They will keep hundreds of millions on the books and that is how VPs and Presidents will make their numbers. Oh, and by the way, could you bust... — read more
The migration had begun and still going on
I counted more than few dozens of people (whom I know) had migrated to ATK-Orbital, other companies in the same aero field, and other industries in PHX area or oos since the first furlough of '16. They're all very happy with their new assignments... — read more
Honeywell (no more Moneywell) is up for sale
Everything is for sale at Honeywell. Cote is out and the tricks he used to fool shareholders and the stock market to manipulate the share prices are unraveling and the people left are bailing, so they need to dump the businesses. Why do you think... — read more
Harvard Business School Study Hon #15 least Empathetic Company in the World
https://hbr.org/2016/12/the-most-and-least-empathetic-companies-2016 Looks like #1 if you consider US based....
Does anyone know why so many parking spaces are being reserved near the Phoenix engines 503 building?
I've heard rumors of a potential acquisition. If no one knows why these spaces are reserved, it could be for that reason. It is ~30 spaces after all.
DV Site construction area
Anyone know what they are doing with the big area of cubicles they cleaned out not far from the cafeteria? Looks like something is being moved in there, and they added another set of scan to get in entry doors.
Tim Mahoney - Petition (Please Read.....)
This is a petition for the removal of Mike Madsen from his leadership role. MM is a Tyrant, arrogant and condescending leader that must go. Any commitments that he has made to the business, DC or shareholders will fall well short for one very... — read more
Layoff Volunteers? Legal issue?
Why do companies refuse lay off volunteers and then lay off younger people who want to still work there? Is there a legal barrier?
Was there a RIF in Toronto (Mississauga) yesterday? 12/6/2016
I had heard 20 people were let go, true?
Annual January Honeywell LEADERSHIP Fiesta in Dana Point, CA
With all the RIFs, Furloughs, and cost cutting etc... I wonder if the lavish Corporate Leadership fiesta held annually in Dana Point CA will still be on schedule..... a nice display of greed and dont care with the employees' lack of benefits... — read more
WSJ Article - 12/6/16 - CEOs Enjoy Richer Perks
http://www.wsj.com/articles/ceos-enjoy-richer-perks-1481036403?tesla=y Privileges like trips on corporate aircraft account for the fastest-growing segment of executive pay. Perks such as exit payments and trips on corporate aircraft account for the... — read more
Another site
bites the dust. sorry Tucson. honeywell is moving more work. Watch out ISC, operate in place is temporary and is not meant for for any task to be taken on my Celestica . honeyhell has to get all that offload and outsourcing before that 35% tax... — read more
RIF info
So here's what's cooking: 1) no furlough in December. 2) "Most likely" no furlough in Q1 of 2017. 3) Most definitely a RIF in 1st 2 weeks of January 2017. "The list" is going through legal.
Since WFH has been banned
People coming into the office sick as h*'ll hacking up lungs all over the office. Just great. Thanks ALT.
Honeywells new career profile.
Who are they kidding...there are no careers anymire at Honeywell...only jobs...especially if you are working in the USA.....
Honeywell getting rid of "Made in America"!
Yes HW we have all noticed that mostly US jobs are getting RIF'd. If it were truly just an Aerospace decline wouldn't it effect all locations? Time to make sure Pres Trump knows about all your scheming...including the sell off of ISC to Celestica so... — read more
Glassdoor Reviews
Anyone notice Honeywell's recent Glassdoor reviews? So many positive ones (which even in good times, they seemed to have more negative reviews). They all seem to mention how many layers there are to management as the only con. Isn't there a reorg... — read more
Pay Cuts
You implement 10% pay cuts.....all people are going to do is sit around in their cubicals and do 20% less work to account for it, which only hurts the companies numbers worse.
Our Tier is a joke.
Everyone is openly deriding leadership and the org on the line. The chaos is frustrating. All decisions have to go through VP or Madsen. Cannot get things done if we wanted too. No delegation of power means no one can get sh-t done. Really poor... — read more
Mike M. also said he reads this blog...
It sounded like the RIF is still on but going through legal. We won't make our numbers, stand back and look at what you guys have done to the purchasing folks, all the VMI and employee outsourcing in the world won';t make the parts come in on time... — read more
Suppliers/customers
It's all about HON
Madsen townhall meeting
We get it, profits affect people who have invested with HON. They need to put their money elsewhere..NOW!!! Promises to Cote are fruitless. lol lol