Thread regarding Ford layoffs

Asking for a friend: Are FCGs safe from layoffs?

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Well without giving any details, I can confirm a 100% that FCGs are not safe. There are FCGs on the list this time around, and I know this from a person who I know extreeeeemly well. Like really really well. They were laidoff in 2019 and they are on the list this time around too. DO NOT believe anyone who says FCGs are safe.

I would urge people here NOT to spread false information, its a question of someone's life and career and you should not have to live with the guilt that someone listened to your false information, and "didnt sweat" and did not leave Ford before his/her cull and had to suffer because of you! Think about it!

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Post ID: @qio+1bXL6GPa

Not safe . Ford has an incredible knack for squandering their new talent and hiring lot of no-talent, and turning talent into politicians.
Very early you get put in a bin if you are a shiny apple or rotten apple and it is hard to change that no matter your work ethic and contributions.

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Post ID: @jyv+1bXL6GPa

No FCGs are not safe.
There is one FCG who is on our LL5s hit list for potential involuntary. We have 3 FCG in the department so that is 1 of 3 or 33% of FCG on hit list.

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Post ID: @pol+1bXL6GPa

Agree with @yip. To further add, a company will have a certain 'group' of people they want to cull which is usually the tenured which have the higher salaries and the older workers that typically have more health problems and use their benefits more often.

Legally, the company can't just go in with a flame thrower and take these groups out so legal gets involved by approving the list of terminations. In order to avoid lawsuits, the company creates a balanced list of old v young, male v female, years of service, salary ranges, etc. so it is hard to make a claim against the company for discrimination. Once the legal department 'approves' the list, good luck and happy Hunger Games.

I saw this at a previous company I worked at. The culling dragged on for years. The stress it brought was unbelievable. Rumors of antidepressant use rose. People would break down in tears at their desks from the stress of not knowing their future and doing the extra work when half their team was gone. People's personalities changed. There was no joy in the workplace. The entire building became toxic. The company also went to the Burn and Churn method of performance reviews at the same time. Training new employees halted so you weren't training your replacement and employees stopped sharing team knowledge.

I was part of the SRD in May 2019 and am happily continuing my career elsewhere so I don't know if my extreme description of my past experience is happening at Ford. Good luck everyone!

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Post ID: @nyi+1bXL6GPa

FCGs are the “golden children” and are safe from layoffs. Don’t sweat it.

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Post ID: @hbb+1bXL6GPa

No, when layoffs start happening because of an economic downturn or due to supply chain issues, no one is really safe. They will start cutting the older, higher paid salaries first, however if things are really bad, the new hires and FCG will also be first in line because they don't really contribute anything yet to the company and also because they need to balance out the older layoffs with younger recruits in their 20s to offset age discrimination allegations.

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Post ID: @yip+1bXL6GPa

I would say yes. If Ford starting laying off new hires, it would make it more difficult to recruit new talent. In addition, their salaries are lower and their benefits are less.

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