Thread regarding 3M layoffs

It is time for all of US at 3M to wake up be adults and admit the truth

I haven’t posted before and I never planned to post, but the repeal of WYW was the last straw for me. I am disappointed, upset, and frankly very angry at. 3M. It is time for all of us at 3M to wake up and admit the truth.

3M DOESN’T CARE ABOUT YOU. 3M DOESN’T CARE ABOUT YOUR FAMILY. 3M DOESN’T CARE ABOUT YOUR COMMUNITY. 3M DOESN’T CARE ABOUT YOUR COUNTRY. 3M DOESN’T CARE ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT. ALL 3M CARES ABOUT IS MAKING MONEY PERIOD.

The 3M that cared about you and your community died a long time ago. That company is gone. That company isn’t coming back. I personally mourn its passing, but we need to let it go for our own sake. I will admit that deep down I hoped that part of that great company still existed, but it doesn’t. It was mu---red by incompetence and greed on the part of those “leaders” who were supposed to protect it.

None of what I have said will change anything. What we need to do as employees is move on. Some of us will stay and some of us will leave. Personally I want to leave, but it is dependent upon finding another company. Regardless of your personal choice, just remember that YOU DO NOT MATTER AT 3M AND NEITHER DO I. We are simply resources the company uses to make money. YOU ARE NO DIFFERENT THAN ANY OTHER RAW MATERIAL THAT 3M USES TO MANUFACTURE A PRODUCT AND WHEN THEY ARE DONE WITH YOU OR THEY CAN FIND SOMEONE CHEAPER THEY WILL DISPOSE OF YOU WITH LITTLE REGARD FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE BOTTOM LINE.

It really hurt to say that, but it is necessary to make it real for myself. Please don’t make the same mistake I did by trusting 3M management. Realize that there is no greater good or purpose at 3M. THE COMPANY EXISTS SIMPLY TO MAKE MONEY. Anything else that they do is or say is a carefully planned public relations stunt.

Please look out for yourself and your loved ones, because nobody else, especially 3M, cares about you. I don’t know if it is better anywhere else, probably not, but be honest with yourself about where you work and your value. Stay if you wish, leave if you wish, but don’t think that this company cares about you because it doesn’t.

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Post ID: @OP+1v7eocyQ

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let it go
LET IT GO

seriously guys, let it go.

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Post ID: @4hva+1v7eocyQ

3M expects their employees to be loyal but give zero loyalty to their employees.
It’s the definition of a toxic relationship!

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Post ID: @3klc+1v7eocyQ

Well we know 3M doesn’t care about communities, since they poisoned our water

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Post ID: @1kgv+1v7eocyQ

If you are showing 3M any loyalty, then I suggest you get your head out of the sand. They will decide when you are no longer valuable to them and there will be zero loyalty shown to you and your service. Always have a contingency plan.... When I was under redundancy, the best advice my manager gave me was "don't give 3M any loyalty, it won't be reciprocated".

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Post ID: @1fol+1v7eocyQ

Yes, but responsible leaders don't do it in a way that cripples the company in the long run.

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Post ID: @lcg+1v7eocyQ

Did you never take a business class? This was literally the first lesson in undergraduate intro to business: maximize shareholder wealth.
That is the sole reason any public company exists. The officers have a legal, fiduciary responsibility to maximize shareholder wealth. You may not like it, I may not like it, but this shouldn’t be news to anyone in the US who is at or above JG7.

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Post ID: @vvj+1v7eocyQ

Glad to see you joined the rest if us. Some of us have known that for a long time.

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Post ID: @bxg+1v7eocyQ

This was a good and important post because it helps to establish mindset living forward. For example yesterday’s RTO is like phase 1. “peer companies” are going 5x/week and saying “bye!” to full remote workers. So be ready this isn’t over yet.

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Post ID: @heb+1v7eocyQ

I haven't heard about the repeal of WYW - what happened?

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Post ID: @tvx+1v7eocyQ

Suddenly capitalism is a bad thing? Isn’t that why trumps on the ballot? Isn’t that what our cheese curders in us factories want?

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Post ID: @pzm+1v7eocyQ

Poor captain obvious. So upset. Ba-bye!

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Post ID: @rlq+1v7eocyQ

I'm sorry it took the repeal of WYW for you to realize that 3M is a company focused on financial return for shareholders and not on the wellbeing of their employees or the communities where they operate.

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