Thread regarding Honeywell International Inc. layoffs

Who is this influencer? Every person I know has typically received a 20% raise.

I left and love my new position. Clear vision with a growth strategy that is hitting our numbers with a collaborative staff that jumps in with a good attitude when they need too. There are some issues but they are always addressable in a professional matter. I was at Honeywell 8 years and it was 180 degrees in the other direction with constant restructuring and peers afraid to speak up and functional managers that always blamed others and false starts on the old A3 excel document restating the same problem just in a mildly different way. Move on and you will actually want to go to your new job in the morning!

It's not all about the $. The stress that comes with HON also has a cost.

I just got my first bad review, based on c-ap. I've gone to HR with it. I expect a RIF or PIP to be on the horizon and I'm completely fine with that. Hard to work for an unethical manager (and company).

@XN7u7yA-phnh: ah come one we need the boxes all green or no gold award LMAO is a crock of dog p--p. what happened to work ethic instead of boxes checked???

I got RIF'ed and ended up at gig paying 20% more and I've never been happier with the management who seems to give a sh-- about making things work rather than checking a box. YMMV

LOL - nice try, HR newbie! Every company out there is better than Honeywell! What a frickin joke

I left Honeywell and have zero regrets. I now work for a company that values my contribution, a manager that truly cares about their employees. It's amazing to be in an office and hear co-workers laughing and getting along, yes there is work to be done and an amount of pressure but I have yet to hear anyone from management push the weekends to make a number for the end of month/quarter. We plan and adjust as needed. Procurement isn't switching suppliers constantly in order to save a nickel so few problems with our supply base. We invest in our people and train them well and also pay fairly so low turnover.

IMHO There are few positions at Honeywell w/o a lot of stress and w/o working more than 40 hrs - responding to emails at night etc. Need down time to stays healthy and having stress everyday is not good for your health and life. Just seems to be an environment of silo-ed work/tasks and competition with other workers. And bosses that are not smart but metrics driven pushers which also creates politics where good work isn't always rewarded. In my experience helping others is a little frowned upon - you need to beat them and win. Helping others does not help the bosses charts and graphs. Not a work together atmosphere. Some thrive on this. I left Honeywell and found a much friendlier place to work - large company with good benefits and got a little raise. At 57 I would definitely trade $ for less stress. In the end you need to try to be happy with your days - shouldn't have to focus on work 24/7. Defense companies work on a 9/80 government plan. What this means is you work 9 hour days over 2 weeks, but every other Friday is off. Surprising how much this helps recharge the battery.

nearly every company in existence treats their people better. Leaving was the best decision i've ever made. Never looked back. Nearly everyone I know never looked back either. Forced overtime put me over the edge. Unethical. Honeywell keeps eating its children, and it keeps shrinking until nothing is left.

Oh my gosh! This is hilarious...first off, you NEVER leave unless you have a job lined up. Second, there are tons of companies who treat employees 10X better than HON. It doesn't take much to beat 2% raises, miserable work environment, horrible health care, brutal 401k match, no pension, etc. If you have any experience, you can find much better - and higher pay very easily if you have a pulse and do any leg work.

Humans get comfortable, and that is what the majority of older workers are at HON. Unless you are Sr Manager and above (making big money) - it's a no brainer decision. GET OUT!

Even better, start a business on the side and jump ship when the side business income is larger than HON income. So glad I'm out of there...

OMG, leaving was the best thing I ever did! I have talked to so many that have left and not one regrets their decision. My job now pays more, better leadership, better everything. This is the time I can say that the grass is greener on the other side. The feeling of being respected and valued means a lot in a role, HON doesn't give you that...you are a number that they will eliminate without a 2nd thought. HON may be big and flashy, but once that luster wears off it's an unhealthy s---ing sewage drain.

AND FYI, it's a little known fact that certain functions/individuals are encouraged to post positive comments on this site as well as indeed. I know, I came from one of those functions.

Obviously this is a flight risk strategy of disinformation rather than locking doors due to attrition cost.

I did not leave by choice, unless you count not really looking very hard for a position in another group after being informed I was being laid off.

It took some time to find a position with another company, the job is what they said it would be; while the pay is lower than what I was making at HwEll (over 10 grand lower base) I couldn't be happier with the company, the people I work, and with how the road ahead looks.

I'm more than happy to trade the income for the happiness, which the people in my life - including my Dr have noticed and remarked on.

You have to be selective when leaving. Don't just leave for sake of leaving.

If it doesn't work out, you have to be willing to leave again. Nothing stops those 2 from leaving to another place. Also never leave and accept something based on promises.

All the people I know, with one exception, are relieved they left, whether voluntary or involuntary. Many of the younger ones received signing bonuses and far better pay. Older ones found new opportunities with less stress and their health improved dramatically. Corporate is concerned about the high turnover in some SBG's/Functions although no one will admit it, although they are most concerned about the younger generation as they want to cut the costs they believe are associated with older workers. If you want to stay and gut it out, that's up to you, but the general consensus among those who have left (at least in my vast network) is that they are much happier and there are a number still employed at Honeywell who are just waiting for a certain "date" or exploring their options to exit.