Rumors are the Ford will freeze salaries and reduce hiring in '26 in a effort to lower cost and be more financially flexible given macroeconomic uncertainty and stiff international competition.

I returned my badge and all my equipment. Not sure what else the hold up would be.

Curious if anyone has ever heard a higher ups candid opinion on this. Surely they're not in meeting rooms pretending it's actually necessary and don't notice how upset it makes people. Or are they really all some kind of NPCs just going with the larp... — read more 

Or are we still in the speculation phase? I’ve been hearing about small batches of people being let go here and there, though it’s hard to know what’s true. But nothing concrete yet about the major round that’s supposedly coming. Not that it would be... — read more 

One had a picture of JF. All screens on DDL are off. Drop deets of you have em

2025, and the EV market is still not accepted, and infrastructure is still not in place. Take a clue for $200 Fartley! That's the reason your EV's are not selling like hotcakes! Sales will not change, until someone fixes these issues.

So saw the article today: Wall Street Walks Away From Ford as CEO Farley Flounders - 24/7 Wall St. https://share.google/f5JfUZAue6kJArNq4 Astounds me. When will companies figure it out. Fire employees bring in AI to replace them. Who will be... — read more 

I don't get it. Ford decided to layoff 350 people in may. We can estimate this to be a savings of $42,000,000. Ford's net profit for 2024 was $5.9 billion. What was the point of the layoff? It seems like a drop in the bucket. Now I'm still looking... — read more 

Is there a dress code here? I see flip flops , riped jeans, shorts, t-shirts..... I do remember before covid we were to have Polo's dress shirts and nice jeans. Closed tow shoes. Even my supervisor LL6 wears T-shirts..... But hay were all here.

So I witnessed to following: I was in WHQ, in an open space on one of the floors. The area had 4 small collaboration tables and an area with workstations. A group of 3 workers sat at one of the collaboration tables to hold their meeting. A man... — read more 

So Farley admits EV sales are doomed when you and your neighbors stop subsidizing them? https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/30/ford-ceo-jim-farley-ev-incentives.html

Workplace Sanitation in your building - Post your building in the thread and: Upvote = Love it / Very Clean Down vote = Hate it / Pigpen

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) will introduce a bill on Tuesday that would sharply reduce the number of H-1B migrants working in U.S. white-collar jobs. The bill, to be announced Tuesday morning, would begin to count visa renewals as new visas, so ending... — read more 

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How will Ford be affected if their India workforce becomes part of India’s US-Tariff-boycott? Would that completely shutdown the company, and for how long?

Does anyone else find hobbies and interests freeing? Almost like an escape from the weight of work? I’ve noticed how important it is to have something that feels like yours outside of all this. What are your favorites — the things that give you a... — read more 

What do you guys think? It seems like he needs a new start and what better to match his energy than Ford Motor Co.???

Lost my job as I was replaced by H1B and found out he’s slacking and I’m sure the management is Happy to see my family crippled. There are about 1 Million active H1Bs in USA per the labor stat's. Well done Guys!!!

I knew Billy would virtue signal. Hey Billy you don’t have to meet the revised lower emissions. You can keep the Biden emissions. No one will stop you or fine you. Toyota loves Billy... — read more 

Does anyone know of a Ford Salary Retiree Group? In case I get let go I would like to consult those who have had to work through the HR systems to get retiree benefits. Also need to know how to perform Roth conversions from 401K.

Is anyone else exhausted by this charade? How long does management think we’ll swallow the spin? How long can they hide behind slogans, “initiatives,” and empty town halls before admitting what everyone already knows? There is no grand plan. There... — read more 

I'm sick of waiting. Get it over with already.

I worked from home 100% for over 4 years. I got a lot done, and surely even outperformed many on-site people. Even got top achiever over on-site people one year. That being said, returning to office has forced my output to probably triple over WFH... — read more 

Another warning, if you have pension, you have a target. I had pension, I was threatened for a year, that I had to leave the department because "two men don't like you". Then I cut because they didn't need that position. HR was truly, well HR. ... — read more 

https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/ford-recalls-over-115k-trucks-due-defect-could-lead-loss-steering-control

Dave Calhoun, with his multi-million-dollar salary demand, could not come up with this brilliant idea!

Been waiting for this for months now

anyone know what happens if you continue to not adhere to the 4 day mandate even after the final warning?

Ford CEO Jim Farley is issuing a wake-up call to America: the country’s economic strength depends not just on the innovation hotspots of Silicon Valley, but on the everyday industries that get things “moved, built, or fixed.” In a series of recent... — read more 

Can we bring back the Eddie Bauer Explorer? Lol

Yes, we are back in business, interest rates going down, there will be more hiring and promotions to fill empty(fired) positions soon, heard from a reliable source

Im tired of wasting so much time, money, and energy driving into the office for no benefit. It's such a struggle to find parking and then a desk, let alone nearby your team. And then its a noisy, chaotic environment thats difficult to focus in, but... — read more 

1. Hood-Slang Gripe – “Bunny slippers walkin’ soft while the floor cracks. Ghosts in suits, jokers smilin’. Whole place busy lookin’ busy.” 2. Puzzle Riddle – “Three shadows in glass towers: one hides, one smiles, one delays. The silence says more... — read more 

Ford Recalls 102,000 Cars After Doors Start Falling Apart. Trim Troubles Hit Ford's Final Taurus Generation Ford Motor Company has issued a recall affecting 102,000 Taurus sedans manufactured between 2016 and 2019 due to B-pillar door trim pieces... — read more 

When is it happening? Org chart mock-ups, hiring freezes.... fess up if you know!

Are they telling out of state workers that are not in michigan to either move to mi or to find other job/ Just heard that happened not sure if true

Will this be executed flawlessly? Everything is being market tested. Not nearly enough capable engineers, our best are leaving or retiring soon. What is our strategy? Break the previous recall record? Who will be held accountable?

With $100K per H-1B visa, all workers from India, Mexico, and Asia will return to their home country for good. Is this a good thing or is it a bad thing?

I said it before and I'll say it again. There's so much hate here, but I'm sure at least some others feel the same way I do. I mean, if you hate your job, then why are you so worried about layoffs? I am because I want to stay here. But why do you if... — read more 

“Earlier this month, Ford Motor Company announced plans to lay off 1,000 workers in Germany as part of a wider reduction of 2,900 jobs, citing slower-than-expected electric vehicle demand and efforts to contain losses in its EV business... — read more