Wondering if Moni could do a little bit more to make sure no one stays at 3M their whole career. Thanks for the parting gift MR.

Where is old boss holed up?

Sales down 0.03% YOY. Woo hoo!

Which exec goes first?

How would Mikey celebrate his final weekend in his tenure as CEO? Must be feeling really relieved. Scotch with Tireman anyone?

Overheard a VP today.

Classic 3M problem of product failures in the field. Quality Management Systems have recently taken a back seat except for HC and their positive influence is gone. Product failures are expensive, hurt credibility and will result in even more layoffs... — read more 

And they stalk you. What a creepy company.

Anyone else see another layoff coming???

Too many cuts due to SG&A as a percentage of sales. If travel and headcount are part of SG&A, please stop all this recent middle management travel, use all the remote options of WYW and protect jobs. Are you really efficient because of travel, or... — read more 

Bill Brown CEO approval rating: 30% Company: Harris Corporation Glassdoor company rating: 3.0 / 5.0 Tenure as CEO: 5 years William Brown, who has been at the helm of aerospace and defense contractor Harris for nearly five years, is one of... — read more 

WHEN YOU ARE GIVEN A "GREAT OPPORTUNITY" FROM YOUR LEADER, ASK YOURSELF IF IT REALLY IS AN OPPORTUNITY OR WHETHER YOU ARE BEING SETUP BY LEADERSHIP AND HR FOR A JOB ELIMINATION. THIS IS A PUBLIC CASE THAT PROVIDES INSIGHT TO HOW 3M OPERATES. Dr... — read more 

Although I was on the business side of things, I watched the idea of 'value streams' replace 'manufacturing' in the Advance 3M days. I never understood what they meant, and haven't thought about them for a second since I left over a year ago. But I... — read more 

Feels like a typical lull before bad quarterly earnings results. Poor NPI, quiet in corporate roles, slowdown in the plants. See anything that contradicts? Assuming more annual cuts coming and looking for any signs for optimism

It during times of change like these (Roman Empire is being flushed on May 1) where a new boss comes aboard that "leaders" try to put on a show, acting like busy bodies. Many saw this when Jimmy Mac of GE infamy came aboard Dec 2000. A few refused to... — read more 

Does anyone have an employee experiences they would like to share. Personally I think this latest initiative will fall flat without the company acknowledging the missteps it is responsible for over the past several years. Ego’s will need to be... — read more 

PFAS IN HAWAII, NICE. https://health.hawaii.gov/news/submenu/pfas-detected-in-maui-business-park-system/

MarketWatch By Ciara Linnane Company is grappling with legal settlements and a slowdown in growth and margins that are making its dividend difficult to sustain 3M Co. may be poised to reduce its dividend after a multi-year slide in its stock price... — read more 

Any sense for how last quarter went? Seeing anything in corporate or plants that gives any indication of how we did, or what to expect next?

The 50 best large workplaces to grow your career in the U.S. This is a great list of companies that you should consider in the future. Do not stay at 3M too long. Our leaders are leaving and they know why. Take care of yourself and your career. At... — read more 

A few weeks ago I noticed that the unvested RSUs in my Fidelity account disappeared/weren’t visible. I figured it was due to the Solventum split and associated stock changes. However, I just checked and I still can’t see any of my RSUs in my... — read more 

Sounds like top guy is out, and cannot replace with ERM leader because of co-worker relationship? Who is next in line now?

3M was one of the first companies in the country to establish a charitable foundation in 1953. But in 2022, the Maplewood-based company quietly closed its foundation. While 3M says their public generosity won't shrink without a foundation, some... — read more 

Is TEBG being broken up? Ashish left in Q4 and still not replaced, with rumors of divisions moving into SIBG and CBG. Anyone hearing anything about BG reorgs?

I was recently removed from a project under the pretext of "not being able to adequately adapt to 3M Technology." This has left me contemplating retirement from precious Mother Mining. It's disheartening to feel sidelined based on a perceived... — read more 

ARRIVED TO WORK TODAY AND WAS NOTIFIED MY SERVICES ARENT NEEDED ANYMORE. THEY LAID OFF 6 3MERS AND KEPT TWO CONTRACTORS WHO ASSISTED US IN PLANT OPS THIS COMPANY DOESNT CARE ABOUT US AMERICANS👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻

Hello, I recently started working at the big M this year. A friend of mine who referred me to the company also referred me to this website. Recently, My Sr. Manager required my group to return to office, Tuesday- Thursday. I first started working... — read more 

Love when you get recognized by upper management for going above and beyond, but your recognition requires you to pay for it. Because your $500,000 salary compared to my $50,000 means I should pay. This company is a joke and I am just biding my time... — read more 

How many repeats will we have at leadership conference 2025?

The sooner you leave, the sooner your life will improve - including your future outlook. Source: personal experience.

The Roman Empire will be exiting stage left on April 30th to make room for BIG Bad Bill Brown to work his magic. 3Ms final earning call is later this month. These are often the times when companies announce massive layoffs to please Wall Street... — read more 

Anybody using MCE experiencing tons of misery? This tool seems to be trying to fix things that weren’t broken and not fixing the things that were. It just seems to be inflexible, poorly implemented and just breaks new things and makes even more... — read more 

Is scary how much this article relates to 3M current culture and priorities https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/boeing-planes-problems-stock-price-shareholders.html

I'm upskilling and waiting for a better job market. In the meantime, I'm doing the bare minimum at 3M. No overtime, no weekends, no taking on extra tasks that need to be done right away (I'm always so, so busy)...nothing but what I'm paid to do. I've... — read more 

The Motley Fool discussed the spin off of 3M Medical, including the choice of the name Solventum. Like many, they do not like the name and said the name made them think of chemicals. I would love to know who is responsible for picking this name? I... — read more 

Visiting the Red Wing plant today. They get to tote the upcoming automation. Based on that leaked layoff plan I'd imagine more automation coming to all plants to reduce staff. Anyone know the deets for visit?

I encourage everyone to vote NO to all board members re-election on the form sent to all stockholders. Let's send a message to the Board that they have been seriously negligent in their responsibilities to the shareholders.