I guess the LL5 hates me? This was after I requested to go part time. A setup to put me on a PIP?
Got a notice of performance counseling
Is this a PIP? HR wasnt involved yet it seems like
Ford Wants to Buy My Edge
I went in for an oil change at a Quick Lane last week and received an AI text from "Will" at the front desk. I was offered $11,500 for my 2020 Edge with 55K miles; go pound sand. Ford doesnt have a vehicle in their offering I would buy. No way am I... — read more
The new World Headquarters is a giant FU to our product development engineering teams
I was there, nearly 10 years ago, when they announced the campus redesign. All of the buildings were outdated and in disrepair. Ford announced a major campus design for it's product development campus: new parking buildings, new buildings, and... — read more
Fords bringing back their engine redundancy back-up system more reliable than EV's. Ford expects this system to reduce engine related recalls.
https://media.thegospelcoalition.org/static-blogs/justin-taylor/files/2014/10/Horse_drawn_US_Mail_car.jpg
Will new HQ with seven restaurants make a difference?
Truth https://www.reddit.com/r/Ford/comments/1oyl2y4/new_hq/
Ford EV Failure
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/business/luxury-electric-vehicles.html EVs are not for America, maybe by 2030. It's the best decision for all of these companies to stop producing EV trucks that people don't want, can't afford, and not... — read more
Ford Vehicle Design is out of touch
Jim Farley was surprised to see how much less components and wiring in the Tesla and Chinese EV. Ford did the tear down of the Model Y in 2021 and it shows how superior Tesla vehicle design is. Farley had no idea and Ford vehicle design stayed the... — read more
Ford should refocus and concentrate on designing and building simple affordable cars
Today’s car buyers market is mostly made up of trailer trash, dregs, welfare queens, serial shoplifters, crackheads, alcoholics, me-h heads, basically your all around gutter trash. So what does Ford need vehicles wise to get these losers into Ford... — read more
Top 10 Most Dependable Vehicle - JD Power 2025
Lexus is the #1 as expected. Buick is #2, and you know why? Buick vehicles are designed and built in China, then shipped to the US. This proved that Chinese vehicles are far more better than the American US made vehicles.
Rumor is Model E being cut tmrw
Hot off the wire - cuts starting tomorrow in Model E. Best of luck to you all. See you on the other side.
Work from home employees - warning
If you are working from home, your job will be replaced by AI.
People leader or individual contributor
When did Ford move to the People Leader / Individual contributor model? And how did they categorize existing employees at the time? Did anyone get a say in their label?
Clown in Chief
This man is a buffoon. https://fortune.com/2025/11/12/ford-ceo-jim-farley-secret-education-path-c-suite-ceo-job-study-supply-chain-like-tim-cook/ Why in the world has he not been fired? FoMoCo will continue the downward slide. Saddening to watch...
The water is not that cold
I left earlier this year: Mainly because I could no longer accept the toxic culture. It took me nearly 2 years to find the right job. It was hard. But I found it. Here is what I learned since joining a new company. Yes, Ford treats everyone... — read more
Ford needs to embrace and target the Trailer Trash Market, including broke crack head Ford production workers because that's today's buyer.
Broke, lousy credit history, multiple evictions, divorced and being crack or me-h heads is no way to go but that's the current market out there. Pretty bleak, but Ford's got to sale cars. Ford ought to approach GM to discuss buying the 1964... — read more
$3billions investment at MI Battery Plant
https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2025/08/11/ford-electric-vehicle I hope this is not another mistake like BOSK KY and BOSK TN. $5 billion mistake.
UAW Local 862 helps workers affected by looming Ford layoffs
More than 2,000 workers will soon be temporarily laid off at the Ford Assembly Plant in Louisville, a move expected to last about 10 months. During that time, the facility will undergo major changes as it transitions to building electric... — read more
Layoff tomorrow
Tomorrow layoff, check your emails in morning. All the best
F150 Lightning officially shutdown
https://fordauthority.com/2025/10/ford-f-150-lightning-production-to-remain-paused-indefinitely/ Best decision Ford has ever made.
Ford's Future Vehicles
Ford does not have any future vehicles posted on their website except something most customers cannot afford nor do they want. Holy smoke https://www.ford.com/future-vehicles/?gnav=footer-all-vehicles
LL5, LL6, Supervisors?
Still can't believe how useless 60% of the LL5, LL6, Supervisors are at Ford.
Brackets department is bigger than ever!
Fartley is pi---d.
Ford ending Lightning production
According to this >> https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/06/ford-f-150-lightning-ev.html ...if this is true, what a sorry state of affairs Ford has going....so many PD ICE layoffs , other related layoffs, etc....for this outcome?
How many retirees visit this site regularly?
Which topics do you are you interested in?
WSJ: Ford Considers Scrapping Electric Version of F-150 Truck
“Once hyped as a ‘smartphone that can tow,’ production of the money-losing EV pickup may be shut down for good.” May be shut down…should have never been produced.
Anyone with a mortgage must be TERRIFIED
Of being canned!!
I'm leaving the company, how do I make sure I'm eligible for rehire?
Basically the title, just because I don't like my current job doesn't mean I don't want to ever work here again. Anyone in HR know what the criteria for rehire eligibility is?
Skunkworks
How many years before they're not needed?
Ford Hiring Powertrain Forward Model Quality Engineers
That's pretty rich given they've kicked so many of deep experience employees to the curb since Hackett decided you didn't need any automotive experience to design and build vehicles. Fast forward, quality is in the tank and NOW they are seeking... — read more
Vocal Fry 2.0 places and spaces
https://www.instagram.com/fordcareers/reel/DQmmXhIgDwK/?hl=en
Q3 Bonus %
Will someone please post what the Bonus payout percentage is, if it was emailed yet or when they do send it? As someone that was laid off this summer, we’re eligible for pro-rated payment and I’m curious where it’s sitting at as of Q3. I saw a post... — read more
Ford October US Sales report
Still no line item for subscription sales, so we still are a vehicle manufacturer. But of note, we’ve allegedly sold In Q3 2025 815,000 Ford Pro Intelligence software subscriptions. We’ve sold less than 84,000 Lincolns all year. Should Lincoln be... — read more
I am just so tired of the mind games
My manager has this way of talking that makes you question your own work constantly. He acts like we are lucky to even get a paycheck here. I see my teammates come in every morning looking completely defeated. It is really hard to watch good people... — read more
For those who once cared -
Over the last year or two, this place has gone way off track. Morale’s at rock bottom. People are grating on each other mercilessly. We’ve got RTO mandates, turf wars over desks, and middle managers acting like it’s a contest to see who can show the... — read more
m plate driving under the influence
Anyone ever get a DUI in a company car? What will happen, do you have to say anything? She hasn’t been convicted yet. Asking for a coworker.
Good news may be coming!
The top software executive at GM resigned, hired from Apple two years ago. Let us 🙏 Ford has former Apple people resigning.