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 

Ford is moving virtually all jobs they had through their Percepta vendor to Ford of Mexico. The CRC, OTA, and warranty will all be moved. Percepta just did a bunch of layoffs and there are whole departments that have been notified.

I understand hating the leadership, but why hate the entire company?

Not only do they lack vision and direction, but they are also incredibly slow to react to the developments in the world around them. I'm honestly terrified of what next year will bring. I have absolutely no confidence that they will successfully... — read more 

https://fordauthority.com/2024/12/2025-ford-bronco-and-ranger-production-pushed-back-two-weeks/amp/ Demand just isn't there. Sales are slowing. And volumes for both Bronco and Ranger have never been great. Rumors about MAP's future have been... — read more 

I was trying to find online how much the workforce is shrinking each year due to layoffs, and then I found this: Ford Motor Company had 177,000 employees as of December 31, 2023. The number of employees increased by 4,000 or 2.31% compared to the... — read more 

There are many things that Ford is doing, which causing the company to suffer. Engineers are doing thing the way the have done in the past. This is totally wrong. There is no innovation at Ford. Employees are there because they can't get a job... — read more 

Ford Motor Co is donating $1 million and a fleet of vehicles to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's January inauguration, a company spokesperson said on Monday.

Do your job or some function (s) of your dept., then when you are done training them then Ford is done with you. For the last four years this has happened in Wholesale dept, Vehicle Liquidations, Dealer services and Customer Service at Ford Credit. ... — read more 

https://www.inc.com/bruce-crumley/why-valuable-employees-often-leave-after-tighter-return-to-office-mandates/91064851

Ford have started to cut costs by eliminating useless employees, they are essentially laying off workers who are deemed to be not contributing enough value to the company, often in an effort to reduce expenses. I have seen so many contract employees... — read more 

Most Coal Mines in WV are hiring for Coal Miners and related jobs. Here is your chance to finally get out of Michigan by moving to WV for a job as a Coal miner. There is plenty of outdoor activates to enjoy in WV. Plenty of fishing, hunting camping... — read more 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHjcSds93_A

Unfortunately the job market is so bad that I want to hold onto my ford paycheck as long as I can. I got 2/7 inconsistent rating ( the rest were meets) in mid year; I’m wondering if I am going to get sc--wed or not and it keeps me up at night — read more 

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/ford-change-its-quality-leader-it-chases-lower-warranty-costs-2024-12-18/

Tesla is coming up with Sub $30K EV in 2025-26. That will put lot of pressure on other auto companies. Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi are exploring potential merger. If GM, Ford and Stellantis merge there will be huge layoffs in US. If they don't... — read more 

Feels like something is lining up for mid to late Jan on the salaried staff side, has anyone else noticed the strangeness in the office? Way to make the holidays special!

$5 next? What a cr-p show. Fire Jim. Fire Bill.

So much for increasing shareholder/investor value. Not happening with series of bad decisions. The Ford family can't be happy.

following the post from "@OP+1w0pa0OM", is HRA money tax free, to us, or how does that work, vs HSA money? I'll need both for healthcare since I won't have medical insurance after the severance time.

Was delivered by Jefferies: Underperform. What does it take to get the Ford family to remove Farley and Bill???

They can't even invest in their own employees growing. Good luck having anyone wanting to stay around, this company is absolutely dog sh1t and has been the worst career decision I have made in my life. I hope and pray every day I can BS hard enough... — read more 

If an employee with pension and HRA dollars for medical insurance is let go and the company files for bankruptcy in few years, is the pension annuity and HRA protected for them or is there a chance of benefit reduction or lose it completely?

Anyone else notice a ton of private meetings with HR this time of year?

Anyone else noticing how this "OS Behavior" is being perverted to subjectively shirk work, or put down others who are going above and beyond? Pretty slick trick to kn--e the competition or people you don't like in the back. And as always at Ford... — read more 

And that the 4th quarter is a disaster. Brace for impact.

Does anyone have any insight into the purchased service layoffs ... like why? I was told its happening everywhere, at least in North America. Seems like a petty move right before Christmas that won't really save the company that much money if they're... — read more 

Most incompetent and entitled folks I have ever worked with. Always are hard to communicate with, have alot of attitude and always taking vacations. This company is going downhill fast if they think these folks are supposed to replace folks in the... — read more 

Can tell a lot of people are already gone due to fewer people in each dept. Cannot get phones answered anymore in lots of depts. Preparing to move more duties to Mexico and India.

It should be a big red flag as to where we are headed. Once they need again a really competent, experienced and skilled workforce, there will be none. They are creating a generational gap by preventing people from progressing in their careers and... — read more 

AP showing inactive on cdsid

....One of the ways companies are prioritizing shareholder value over long-haul strong employees is by doling out what Trainor calls “phantom PIPs [performance improvement plans],” he said. “They’re pushing out really good employees that have never... — read more 

Ford HIL is the highest turn over rate. They hire on contract when program is critical and let go people when things slow down. If you are considering to ever convert to full time then stay away from hil is you have options otherwise join in and keep... — read more 

That’s the impression I’ve gotten recently. The work is increasing, the pay is staying the same, and the atmosphere is becoming unbearable. Basically, they're piling on the pressure, clearly hoping people will crack and simply walk away. It’s beyond... — read more 

I am pi---d off. What was said in the TH made sense, and is about a 180 degrees turn from the direction we were going. So why am I pi---d off? Maybe because the company shouldn't lost its way in the first place (I blame you, Bill Ford). Maybe because... — read more 

Time to sober up Elena and replace JF. https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2024/12/10/On-This-Day-Mary-Barra-becomes-1st-woman-to-lead-major-automaker/7791733798717/

Monday January 20th the Tariffs begins: https://www.fastmarkets.com/insights/possible-trump-tariffs-on-canada-mexico-spur-alarm-in-us-aluminium-market/ Does JF have a plan? Where does all that aluminum come from? Maybe someone should tell JF that... — read more 

I am still debating if I should join Ford as a HIL engineer and it is a contract role. I have another contract role in Caterpillar. Please advise, what should I do? All I see is everyone predicting layoffs.

How come that 90% of the time only weasels climb up? No wonder we got where we are.