One can search the online benefits Life@Ford for the involuntary SIRP program "KA-06993". It does not, however list the # of months of salary/medical benefits that comprise the Salaried Income Security Plan.

Several of my coworkers who had no plans of leaving before have started applying after the layoffs announcement and one of them just gave in his notice yesterday. If their goal was to get people to quit by keeping us guessing and stuck in limbo, then... — read more 

8000 jobs assuming at least 4000 people leaving Michigan [I would] Would that bring 4000 house to market in tri County?

Most of the higher LL's in PD have 4 PM to 5 PM tomorrow 8-16 as private on their calendars. This tells me that the ball will drop on the 17th.

I have been told that the Ford Credit parking lot near the vehicle service center has a notice telling not to park in the lot because they expect a lot of management lease vehicles returning back. Can anybody living close by in Dearborn confirm if... — read more 

From Deadline Detroit: “Underscoring its lost influence and competitiveness, when Ford CEO Jim Farley recently leaked that he planned to fire 8,000 employees, or 26 percent of his U.S. salaried workforce, he gave the story to Bloomberg.”

Would One Of The World's Most Ethical Companies violate the Federal WARN Act by eliminating personnel in a series of unannounced firings to avoid public reaction ? Would One Of The World's Most Ethical Companies cynically take advantage of "job... — read more 

I'm trying to imagine what Ford will look like after these layoffs. What do you think? I survived the 2019 layoffs even though I thought I would definitely be cut. I would say that after every round of layoffs it gets worse here.

I take that as the ultimate disrespect. Leaving so many employees in limbo to be thinking about layoffs every day, listening to rumors and worrying about when they will have a job, is also inhumane. Why so little transparency? It seems to me that... — read more 

What is the definition of engineering unemployment? Why to invest in STEM when companies cutting in bulk? Guys who getting cut.. I recommend you watch job posting from FORD if they get a cheep H1B sue them for fraud! Even in 24 months you can do... — read more 

There are people who are not taking the lump sum that aren't concerned about the interest rate bump and would be happy to take a lump sum and move on. I get that there is huge incentive for lump sum folks to leave regardless. That is a bonus to... — read more 

Or by signing a NDA, does that guarantee you will have a job for the longterm?

This is the worst work environment I have ever lived in.

Does anybody know where this originated? Can we rely on this info or are people just sharing their guesses or hunches as fact?

If anyone has recently taken cobra from ford, how much did it cost for 2 (employee + spouse).

I was told by my LL6's in my quarterly check-in this past week that cuts are going to be the norm for the next 2 years. Hard to press the "work tirelessly" message with that kind of message. Personally I'm tired of working so hard just to create... — read more 

Firstly, I know an overwhelming majority of people here are going to tell me to get out now, which I can appreciate due to the layoff announcement. But I am fresh out of college, poor, have no family or connections. Given the oversaturation of my... — read more 

Alas, I remember when I was 10, I thought it would be a great thing to happen. After going through all of the Big Three.... I have to say, Ford is running backwards faster than anyone else, ever in the history except very few examples. The only... — read more 

Absolutely NO jobs are being cut. US workers are being cut, but their jobs remain, transferred to: BICM, Brazil, India, China or Mexico.

So I was able to find what was offered for voluntary packages in 2019 but couldn't find anything about the voluntary packages(?). Does anybody know what they received? Here is hoping for voluntaries being offered and I wanted to post this thread as a... — read more 

Has anyone heard what will happen to SDR employees? Will they roll into the Regions or just mass let go? Lots of worry there for sure.

What are some good options for pre-medicare retiree health insurance with $1000 allowance (self+spouse) for Ford GRP folks? This may get very basic coverage. Are you planning to upgrade to platinum/gold/silver or bronze coverage by paying the... — read more 

For those unfortunate folks who are about to get go, Here is a little advice (I took the retirement package last fall). I took the lump sum and it didnt work out great because the market tanked. It was the smart move at the time, but given the... — read more 

LOL Jalopnik: Ford Recalls 65,000 Mavericks for Side Airbag Issue. https://jalopnik.com/ford-recalls-65-000-mavericks-for-side-airbag-issue-1849407212 This company is a joke. And now they have 7k lb missiles with exploding batteries packs humming... — read more 

Any cuts happening this week?

I wonder if they are using nda's again. Too quiet. Calm before the storm.

Volunteers could probably help with the transfer of knowledge. Involuntaries need to be walked out for fear of retaliation. It’s not very efficient to interview every potential retirement prospect. A blanket offer would help immensely. I did... — read more 

There are little signs that a major re-org is coming... VPSP got a new org chart... What pains me is the amount of time going into this effort when they know a lot of key people are going to step out by the end of the year. I saw a recent org chart... — read more 

I’m fairly new to ford and Boy oh boy! Realized how big of a mess it is here! I’m already fed up with unnecessary complex process Everything is a mess and always last minute! High ups love to call meetings and act big shots and try to blame others... — read more 

Has anyone heard about cutting the lump sum payment for people with ver 30 years? Is there any documentation stating that the details?

I'm not sure where the August 12 rumor originated, but it's not happening. We've never had layoffs on a Friday. In general, layoffs don't happen on a Monday either (for the most part). When it's time, expect to see it take place in the middle of the... — read more 

Why does the Ford family allow elimination of thousands of employees in a year the company will make $11.5 - $12.5 billion in earnings before taxes? Because Farley's goals are: ) Reinstate dividend for Ford family. ) Increase dividend for Ford... — read more