They have no vision. They just react to things as they are. For instance, EVs. They believed the hype that the government would force everyone to them and went all in. They should know that government mandates never work and are subject to... — read more
FEELING WAS RIGHT BUT MISPLACED
The way my boss navigates meetings schedule I could tell something big on layoff is coming but happened at Europe. I guess NA is next.
No idea if I’m getting fired next perf cycle
Better to prepare and look for jobs now before I get tossed out like trash. Also not interested in the peanut bonuses they are promising with the 65% multiplier
Thanksgiving Layoffs
Many confirmed that ITO First Responders team as being eliminated and 90 head count. 20 or so more in GDI&A.
C’mon guys, don’t troll us
There’s so many rumors about massive layoffs. I get it, times are not good and the industry is in crisis. We all are deeply worried about our jobs, and the vast majority of us can not survive for more than a few months being jobless. If you have... — read more
Id like to see Bill and Farley “begging”
Ford should have listened to vehicle purchasers, not a temporarily installed government: Executives at Ford Motor Company, General Motors (GM), and Stellantis are begging President-elect Donald Trump to keep in place President Joe Biden’s Electric... — read more
There will be layoffs if Ford catches up to Kia Hyundai
A great way to reduce UAW cost, and a reason Hyundai Kia is the #3 selling global vehicle manufacturer and Ford is #6: Slightly over 10% of South Korea's workforce has been replaced with robots, an annual survey by World Robotics 2024 found. The... — read more
2 AMERICAN CAR COMPANIES NEVER GONE BANKRUPT
F AND TESLA
Layoff Notices for Ford Motor Company from Mar 2000 to Nov 2023
https://www.warntracker.com/company/ford-motor-company
India teams are entitled for no reason
Mass hiring, lack of being able to speak properly and taking vacations every other week. No idea why the US has to only have meetings from 7 am est to 10 am est. Good luck getting anything done.
Europe is lost
Ford leadership is going to keep cutting to save their bonuses until there is no one left but JF, DF and JL. We left South America, China and now Europe is lost. “On Wednesday, the automotive giant announced that 4,000 jobs would be slashed across... — read more
UAW campaign to u ionized BOSK KY
https://www.whas11.com/article/money/business/kentucky-blueoval-sk-unionize-uaw-hardin-county-glendale-economic-impact-ford/417-78a26863-9bf1-4f02-8f42-0ff1e1637153 Ford and SKO are doomed if the plant is unionized. There will be poor quality, poor... — read more
If I got meets expectations on mid year, can I get fired on full year review?
Most of the categories I got meet but I got below expectations on 2 of them. Not sure what to expect or if I should anticipate a PIP
Layoffs happening in Dearborn
Several hundred folks in IT laid off in the last week or so
US EV Infrastructure
Has anyone looked up to see the progress of the US EV infrastructure lately? It's depressing to see that we now have less than 200,000 EV chargers. The government is planning to have 500,000 EV chargers by 2030. Sounds good you may ask? Do you... — read more
$14000 incentive for MachE, and about the same for Lightning
How is that supposed to be confidence inspiring for potential buyers? And no one got fired… So glad the heat pump was added to Lightning for 24MY, total waste of money….
US layoff announcement
There will be atleast 10000 people laid off in US. To be announced early January.
Ford laid off 400 employees at MAP
Michigan Assembly Plant just laid off 400 employees.
Interventionist LL6s and LL5s are not the solution to the problem. They are the problem.
It's time to abolish these grades, and let profits soar.
It's coming.... First in Europe.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/ford-to-cut-14-of-european-jobs-blaming-ev-shift-and-rising-competition/ar-AA1uqMHW Wow.
New Director in Interiors Systems ?
What's the deal there ?
Oh it’s coming…
My people leader is acting like a tyrant and asking for things that just aren’t possible. Not like they have any idea of what is or isn’t possible because their knowledge domain is limited to being a middle manager. I sense a lot of pressure coming... — read more
We are number one in US recall investigations!
From the Detroit News: US regulators open 2 investigations into Ford recalls just days after penalizing the company Just days after announcing a civil fine against Ford for moving too slowly on a recall, the U.S. government unveiled two... — read more
Ford $30k EV - end of 2026
Ford planning to have $30k EV by the end of 2026. That is too late Farley.
CAP
CAP is shutting down due to engine problems. What is the issue, and how big of a gap are we seeing?
Return to Office 5 Days?
3 days has been doable. Is 5 days coming?
Retirement Funds Access
What has been your experience in getting your retirement funds rolled over after a separation? Difficulties? Anything to watch out for?
Replacing Cannis and Stern
Is there an executive search going on for the next “leaders” of Pro and Integrated Services? Ford has no bench of potential future leaders, and outside hires like Stern and DF just have not worked out well. My feeling is there is another reorg... — read more
Isn't this the truth? Preach!
https://youtube.com/shorts/P9Kvyh1wKCc?si=rLWbkT5i97LyzGxZ
Train station
Ford is a train wreck, and now we have a train station to house the wreck!
Sheila Ford Hamp for Chairman of the Board
Time to toss Junior. He has not been able to get Ford or the Lions where they were meant to be. In fact, he has been atrocious in both. He hired Mulally but got him to leave early out of jealousy. The current clown CEO is a joke. The id--t from... — read more
CAMERA GLITCHES
$165M ÷ 100K (PER WORKER YR.) = 1650 in year. 1650 ÷ 10yrs = 165 Employees in a year. F could have put 165 employees for the next 10 years fixing the camera glitches instead. F should fire management for wasting investor's money.
All the gutting for profit will cause a complete breakdown
There’s a point not of diminishing returns but implosion you reach when your only strategy is to secure cream for the top and shareholders by cuts. When you do not value skills, experience and competence, and view your workforce only as the expense... — read more
Who is next?
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/general-motors/2024/11/15/gm-to-lay-off-roughly-1000-people-in-reorganization/76328645007/
how does pip process work?
I got meets expectations in mid year but got 2 inconsistent in the 2 out of 7 categories. Wondering if i will get fired if I get below expectations on the year review
More bad news
https://www.wxyz.com/news/ford-agrees-to-pay-up-to-165-million-penalty-to-us-government-for-moving-too-slowly-on-recall