Tomorrow is D-Day!!!

I hope Bill and Jim realize the whole company is just waiting around for the plan to unfold. Get off the pot....At least Hau and Freddy made up their minds..

From WSJ - "Ford has the most recalls of any U.S. auto maker in 2022, having launched 45 of them this year, according to NHTSA data. Daimler Trucks North America LLC has the second-highest number of recalls, with 27 this year.". Well done Ford -... — read more 

Heard this today from a reliable source. Good luck everyone.

Everyone who worked here through 2007-2008 knows that company is not loyal to anyone of us. So why are some people surprised that there is no job security? This is nothing new, we already knew that. The question is, how does the job security at... — read more 

Valves can fall into the engine - over 25k affected vehicles. Perhaps they will have to cut back on the retirement cakes (older post) to fund new engines for everyone. What next?

We have some people just login to meetings without any contribution.If given a chance they can talk about other useless topics with the LL6. I want to see them go.

Ford sold 21,000 Mach E in 2021 and so far this year Ford sold 16,000 Mach E and Lightning. At this rate, both vehicle operations will be bankrupt soon. Ford loose money for every EV that it makes. Ford quality is so poor that it pays over $3B per... — read more 

I was not surprised at all when I heard about the plan to cut 8,000 employees. Is there anyone who didn't see this coming? Admittedly, I didn't think the cuts would be so deep. All that is happening makes me wonder where this company is going? Has... — read more 

Ford globally has too many People Leaders who add no value and drive bureaucracy / costs. Globally there are over 250 LL1 and LL2, over 1700 LL3 and LL4 and over 1900 LL5’s. If Farley wanted to cut waste and costs, he needs to look at his non-value... — read more 

Farley keeps saying we need new blood and that we don't have qualified people. I have been here for over 25 years and I do learn new things all the time.. Don't throw the experienced people out since we know how Ford works and learn new programs... — read more 

Wonder how many times the layoff question will come up today. I usually don't watch them but I'm interested to see if it's even acknowledged

Farley was very cold about the whole thing when Bloomberg leaked the news. The problem really is what company can you work for these days that are not just playing you the whole time until you leave as the absolute loser? why put in any effort then?... — read more 

From Ford Authority: Volumes are tragically small Volume Ramp is fictitious EV’s for sale today are rushed to market and customers will be negatively impacted Mustang Mach-E and Lightning not profitable Low cost battery technology... — read more 

https://jalopnik.com/why-volkswagen-ceo-herbert-diess-was-forced-out-1849328686 This bit from the article: In his push to transform the company into an electric-vehicle leader, he repeatedly clashed with labor leaders by warning VW was losing out to... — read more 

I have enough time with pension. So, if they offer a package, I will pull the trigger. Going lump sum. Not bitter. Met some good people at Ford that is the sad part to leave. I have not seen the morale so low since the late 2000's. There is no... — read more 

Thoughts?

Despite the fact that I am prepared, that is, I have some savings, the fear of layoffs at this moment is astronomical for me. The reason is that I know from experience that some excellent employees were cut while some survived who did not value... — read more 

I've been on this board for many years, so here is my 2 cents: It's an anon board, there will be trolls and there will be misinformation Read between the lines, assess the structure of the post, use common sense News can be wrong, TV... — read more 

And I hear about layoffs from Bloomberg? Instead of my CEO? They play mind games with us and they are leaking it to the press to prepp us? Remember Fields letting us know about layoffs, well in advance. It sucked but it was the right thing to do... — read more 

Why is that only this site has a topic every hour? Is FMC that weak?

After these big cuts start, I think that even those who didn't intend to leave for a while - will start seriously thinking about it... Simply because many have already realized that they are just wasting their time here. I don't know how it will all... — read more 

I had this software package automatically downloaded to my computer this morning. Is anyone aware of its purpose? A quick Google search indicates "PowerBroker for Windows is a privilege management solution that gives you unmatched visibility and... — read more 

To op of this, that would be great, but can't happen, as invol gets 9 mos, vol gets 6 mos. Make both 9 or 12 mos, and we are in! """"Voluntary offers should come first as there is a less conflict if you pay folks to quit. If you start firing folks... — read more 

Sigh. Can we just get these announcements over with? It’s like the walking dead around the office this week.

I'm a new FCG, I got an offer in March and just actually started. I knew new people are usually first to go. I am remote and have never been to the office. How will it happen? Does my people leader tell me? Is it someone in HR? Is it an e-mail? Do I... — read more 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/inflation-switch-jobs-more-money-fed-atlanta-data-11658699425 Job Switchers Are Earning a Lot More Than Those Who Stay Even if you’re happy at your job, getting a new job for more pay is a good strategy as inflation eats... — read more 

I am the last person to join my team and I also appear to be the only one who is not constantly petrified of losing my job. Everyone I work with is fearful and acts like a robot to make sure they don't say or do the wrong thing. Have people really... — read more 

Does anyone know the timing? Are they to start this week?

For 65 and under My understanding is you can stay on cobra for 18 months and pay for it with retiree pre HRA ollars employee bcbsm ded=$7000 Retiree bcbsm thru via benefits ... chip in with pre HRA for bcbsm $7k individual ded plus $14k... — read more 

Unlike April, at this point no one should be surprised when another round of cuts occurs. Be Prepared. If the last round was any indication, notices were issued between April 27th to 29th, with the last day of work on April 30, 2022. Notably... — read more 

I am GSR 7 and been there for just 4 years. I cant possibly be making as much as the many LL6 and 5's around, right? Do I stand a better chance of surviving since I probably make less money? How does this usually go down historically?

https://www.reuters.com/article/ford-elena-idUSN0514996520110405

Ford Dealers do not stock vehicles, as part of the plan. Dealers are incentivized to not have stock with a sales velocity calculation. You have to order a vehicle. Currently most vehicles are not eligible to be ordered (2023 changeover). Looks... — read more 

Anyone expecting sales of data or subscriptions to dosage Ford from financial disaster needs to start paying attention to reality. Elizabeth Puckett Sun, July 24, 2022, 11:00 AM ⚡️ Read the full article on Motorious It didn’t do well going up... — read more 

It just doesn't matter anymore guys. You have to see the bigger picture here. Do you really want to be in survival mode for the rest of your work life? Pretending if you work harder then it won't happen anytime later? And if you do believe... — read more 

https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/22/23274230/ford-blue-layoffs-model-e-ev Ford definitely needs to reduce salary workforce, becathey are under utilized. 10,000 agency and purchase service employees must go. 10,000 Ford salary must go too.

I know this is going to suck for many people but you can't argue with the logic behind it. Whether we'd like to admit it or not, EVs are the future. Investing in EVs over internal combustion vehicles is a sound business move. It'll not pay dividends... — read more