Not just Ford but taxpayers should know where their dollars go. For roughly two decades, Ford tax subsidies in Michigan dished out by the Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) have remained a closely-guarded secret, along with those given to the... — read more
Did Anyone Ever Take a Sabbatical Leave of Absence?
At the end, did you come back to Ford or did Ford “eliminate your position?”
Missing Dearborn talent FOUND in Brazil.
Ford didn’t have the right talent in Dearborn for the future but problem solved by exporting jobs to Mexico and Brazil. Great management strategy, right?? Back in May, Ford Brazil announced that it would be expanding its existing Development and... — read more
Mass contractor layoffs July 1st
huge portion of contractors in IT just got laid off. I'm with TEKsystems, but not sure if it affected other agencies as well. Everyone was blind sided including the contracting house themselves. not sure what this means for full timers, but it was a... — read more
Quality isn't Job # 1
https://www.motorbiscuit.com/ford-worst-industry-recalls-warranty-work/
New Poll. What % Of these posters do not even work at Ford?
I’m guessing 50% auto industry speculators 25% true Ford 15% SRDd people 5% retired 5% Star Trek NG Data fans
Looks like layoff season is coming to Ford!!
Ford employees beware!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
New to this site - rumors or reality
So my colleague brought up this site at our last section meeting this past week to show our LL6 and ask him if we are indeed having layoffs. My LL6 said these are all rumors and everything on this site is complete bu-----t. He said a ton of... — read more
Article is engineering shifting to Mexico
Ford Authority: Ford Engineering Efforts Expand In Mexico Amid Latin American Pivot. https://fordauthority.com/2022/06/ford-engineering-efforts-expand-in-mexico-amid-latin-american-pivot/ Explains our quality issues!!
Are you expected to work your notice when you quit?
I haven't been here long but due to some issues with my manager I've decided to move on. I found a new job that starts in three weeks but I can't afford to lose any pay right now, so I'm not sure if I should give notice or not. I want to be fair to... — read more
Recall: Ranger Danger
And so the quality debacle continues… Ford Motor Company has issued a recall for certain units of the 2022 Ford Ranger due to the possibility of an inadequately bonded windshield. The defect: in affected vehicles, the windshield may not have been... — read more
GSRs: It's time to unionize. Drive the oppressive management back into the shadows.
This is the right time now that BEVs are the future. There are UAW organizing efforts at Tesla, Rivian, and Lucid right now. We all agree that management is blunting our chances to survive the BEV revolution by their perpetually inept ways.
What’s your work horror story?
This is Ford, after all. I know most of us have one.
Goodbye Dearborn, PD going to Mexico.
Looks like (more) big changes coming for Team Dearborn. The Blue Oval has struggled to regain its footing in certain regions, with South America representing one area where the automaker remains focused on stemming the bleeding. As Ford Authority... — read more
Recall: Bronco has an “oh no”
Same mistake over and over and…. JD Power ratings are generous calling Ford Quality average. Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2022 Ford Bronco vehicles over inadequate windshield bonding. The defect: in affected vehicles, the windshield may... — read more
If you get separated and are retirement eligible, make sure you take the lump sum.
The lump sum goes way, way down in January 2023.
Dday?
Today was rumored on this board to be a layoff day on a previous comment. Have any layoffs happened today? Anyone know?
Not all of us are hoping to be laid off
So many of my coworkers as well as those who post here are quick to say they're hoping we'll have layoffs so they can leave with severance. Can you please stop saying that? If you want to be laid off then go tell your manager that. Don't wish for... — read more
Doug Field is no different than every other leader Ford has.....
Speaks in platitudes. Says lots of words, but is actually saying very little. Why do all of these leaders think and speak in sound bites?
JD Power initial Quality Study 2022
I know it's popular to bash all thing's Ford on this site, but when it comes to quality, here's the truth : https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/29/23188085/jd-power-initial-quality-study-2022-tesla-polestar-ev-decline
EV sales will not save Ford
Stellantis Warns of Car Market Collapse If EVs Don’t Get Cheaper Carmaker seeks to cut cost of making electric cars 40% by 2030 CEO Tavares says access to raw materials remains challenging At least Tavares is being honest about the challenges all... — read more
Tesla Layoffs - Canary in the Coal Mine?
Michael Burry said on Tuesday that the U.S. labor market is about to be sliced in half, with blue-collar workers remaining a sought-after commodity, while white-collar workers see job losses and falling wages. In other words, the good times are... — read more
List one thing that you hate about Ford!
#1 Executive Incompetence
The best ones are leaving
People don’t leave the company, people leave their bosses. How many times have you been convinced that managers here have a tendency to run away the good ones?
Don't know any of the managers?
And by that, I mean being personal friends with any of them, not simply acquaintances? If the answer is no, then you can kiss any chance of a promotion goodbye, no matter how much work you do. I've stopped trying. Now I do what I have to and that's... — read more
Ford in last place in JD Power Initial Quality Study
Is anyone surprised? Where is the accountability at Ford for this failure? Buick took the top spot in the 2022 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study, helping lift General Motors to an industry best showing among automakers in the closely watched annual... — read more
Who will be affected?
I’m in a pretty hopeless situation, timing couldn't be worse. I see that there are others here who, like me, if they get laid off in October, will not get the company match 401K. No one can know who the target group will be, but is there at least... — read more
Job market
The thought of a cooling job market worries me. I haven't been able to find a job for more than two months now and I'm worried there might be even less opportunities in the near future. Do you think that the job market will soon start rapidly cooling... — read more
Lightning”s first recall. How bad are we at launch.
Just like any other new Ford platform launch (except we are betting our future on EV”s). Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning trucks due to a safety issue with the tire pressure monitoring system, as first reported by... — read more
Am I being cut?
I just received an all day meeting notice for receiving a new computer. Every other time in the past, we had to choose which type of machine we wanted, among a few choices IN ADVANCE. This time I'm just supposed to show up for my PC upgrade. Doesn't... — read more
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire……..
Too many rumours flying around for nothing to happen. The end of the 2nd quarter is here….. fasten your seatbelts, I think the ride is gonna get rough!
Layoffs in October
Is it true that by oct 31 all cuts will be done. Is it a good idea to stay with the company or pack and leave. I have been at ford since i graduated ( 5 years) , don't know anywhere else. Even my internships were at ford
Scotty has Mach-E in his sights
Plain truth from Scotty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlucPdjDpak
When will Farley be laid off for lacking competence?
Even the Detroit Free Ford Press cannot ignore our constant parade of failures. He has been here for over a decade, CEO for almost a year, but has made zero improvements. How much longer can this continue? “Ford CEO Jim Farley has said again and... — read more