Topics regarding layoffs at Ford

Topics regarding layoffs at Ford

Leave and do not look back

There is no point staying stagnant for an "easy job" here. The pay is medicore, culture here is non existent, and work in general is pretty bleh. Everyone I speak to is looking to leave. Its better to challenge yourself and leave on your own rather... — read more 

Major shift in employee treatment

Ford's always been big on competition, but I never imagined it’d be fighting for the title of worst employer. The atmosphere here has gotten ridiculously toxic over the last few years. Sure, it wasn’t exactly a dream job before, but this? It’s like... — read more 

1-7-2025

Big layoff begins, customer service included,

A company gone off track

Watching Ford is like watching a ship sink while no one’s steering. The company’s once strong position has slipped into a joke, but the higher-ups couldn’t care less. As long as their paychecks keep growing, they think everything’s working fine... — read more 

Pay Bump Practice for LL5

Interviewing for a LL5 role. When I got my LL6, it was a flat rate with no possibility of negotiation. Curious if LL5 pay bump will work the same way. Anybody care to provide detail how it works? Would be nice to know.

Upcoming reorganization

With Cannis gone from Pro and Stern gone from Integrated Services, what is the reorganization going to look like? Both groups are smoke and mirrors, taking revenue from the vehicle sales. Nobody is paying for subscriptions for Blue Cruise, security... — read more 

Chinese EVs

Why are we banning Chinese EVs to protect companies like Ford who want to outsource American jobs to India and Mexico while reducing the labor force here as much as possible in manufacturing? How is that American made? Then on top of all of it... — read more 

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Ford Retiree Life Ins.

What type of life insurance do you have after you retired from Ford? Purchase Ford optional life insurance or purchase term life insurance outside of Ford. Do you even need life insurance after you retired? What is best from your experience?

Ford 2024 EV Sales - 97,865 Units

Great news. Ford have sold 97,865 EVs in 2024. https://www.investors.com/news/ev-sales-q4-2024-auto-sales-gm-ford-tesla-toyota-honda-stellantis/

H1B count at Ford Motor

Ford had 810 H1B applications in 2024 with average salary of $115k base!! Compared to 89K Ford employees in USA as mentioned in ford corporate website. Source: https://h1bgrader.com/h1b-sponsors/ford-motor-company-pg27zdmpk5#employer-h1b

Should I stay or should I go

Hi everyone, I’ve been exploring outside job opportunities and have two offers. The one I’m most interested in is a hybrid role with a 40–50 minute commute each way. Ford offers great perks, like paid coursera training, which the new job doesn’t... — read more 

5 Day RTO Implentation Top Down

It will be interesting to see how well top Management can implement 5 day RTO when their middle Management haven’t managed 3 day in office well. I don’t see many engineers spending a single full day in the office in my area.

300,000 headaches Ford would not need to deal with if they stopped offering warranties as of tomorrow on all Ford vehicles produced

Ford recalls nearly 300,000 F-Series trucks over defective fuel pumps Ford Motor is recalling 295,449 diesel-engine trucks because a defective fuel pump could cause a loss of power, raising the risk of a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety... — read more 

Will quit if they force RTO

Everyone here is embarrassed to work here anyway and if they force me to go to Michigan for Mediocre career and underpayment, I’m not doing it.

Sheila

Since she has seemingly turned one of the family's failures into a success, can she PLEASE retire her dofus of a brother and save us next?

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Where is FLV, we need him back!

He was able to convince WS that we were really a subscription and services company and the stock hit $25! It’s been all downhill since he “departed.” Now that PS has tried, failed, and moved on to spinning wheels elsewhere, we need a real producer... — read more 

Retire prior to Medicare Active

Do not retire if you are financially not ready. If you elect to retire, there are a number of things you must consider. Do not carry a mortgage payment. You should have at least $1 million in your pension lump sum, or get a minion $5000 per... — read more 

At Ford - It's who you know, not what you know

It's sad to see a company like Ford going down the same path as other bankrupted companies. Hired people because of who they know in the company and not what they are qualified to do. It's the same from management to UAW. This is the reason why... — read more 

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H1b abuse at Ford

After seeing the H1b debate on twitter made me think how abusive and prevalent this visa scam is at Ford. I see Indian managers who only hire other Indians on h1b and discriminate against others. Should H1b visa be stopped for companies who lay off... — read more 

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