They obviously have a plan a the top but are so slow to implement it … why not create the plan then operationalise it rather than this adhoc approach to cuts etc… makes no sense We all know there are many small plants that must go … there are... — read more
Awfully Quiet
Is it just me or does it feel like the calm before the storm these days at 3M. Have a bad feeling in the next few weeks, the M&M show will hit the panic button and major layoffs/restructuring will be announced.
Losing Talent
My team lost five high performing 3Mers in 9 months. The team only consisted of ten employees. We have a very toxic manager who feels it is okay to bully, belittle and berate the team. I plan on retiring as soon as I can. This is not leadership. It... — read more
CEO Compensation Attainment 2020-22: How is he still employed?
According to page 65 of the proxy report 3M just published, the amount of total compensation MR has realized based to his annual performance for the past 3 years is: 2020 53% 2021 56% 2022 34% Average for the 3 years is 47% Someone correct me if I’m... — read more
TTS leadership
Why isn’t the SVP level leadership in TTS held accountable for lack of delivery, poor employee and customer experience, and most of all SAP?
I'm done waiting to be laid off
I refuse to wait for severance. I see leaving my current job as an opportunity to reclaim both my self-worth and self-esteem. Being associated with a poorly run company is not something I'm proud of, and I'm determined to avoid the stress and... — read more
Feb 28 President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to the President’s Export Council, including M. Roman
Recently, MR posted this on LinkedIn regarding the appointment: “ As a global company that exports $5 billion annually from the United States, 3M has a unique view on how to support and strengthen free and fair trade. I am honored to join other... — read more
Waiting...
As layoffs loom and 3M spends big money on DEI, I'm waiting on the statement and monetary donation to the Chistians who were victims of hate in Nashville. I'm not expecting much however.
treat the little people with respect
In my opinion, a major issue lies in the unequal treatment of production operatives, specifically the worker bees, as compared to other staff. It seems that only non-production staff are offered incentives and learning opportunities, while the... — read more
WINNING is a GE expression for “A Call to Action”
It’s the title of a book written by champion manager of people, Jack Welch and his then mistress Suzy. Published April 1 2005, the 18th anniversary is coming up in 2 weeks. Jack shares the hard-earned wisdom of a storied career which believed become... — read more
WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH HR DURING THE LAYOFFS?
I’ve had a few people I know get laid off in the last several months and they all have similar stories about how uncaring or unresponsive HR has been during and after severance meetings. Would be interested to hear other experiences.
Unravel the winning puzzle 🧩
Below Needs attention and endorsement Copied from a page. Here is a script to use: (I'm going to start copy-pasting this into my town hall Q&A sessions) Mike (or other executive name here): You talk about 3M winning. Our shareholders aren't... — read more
Stock $100.78
Oh so close to mythical $100 line ! ✅Winning!
Transparency and Ethics
Headline from Seeking Alpha, March 23, 2023 "3M says financial guidance excludes possible litigation expense" I'm just a dummy T3 - 4A, so I'm seeking to understand what this means. Could it be that they are trying to hide the upcoming bad news? ... — read more
Agile Marketing pros?
Anyone else else hear our revolutionary digital leaders on that podcast RS is promoting? TP from 3M.com and former PSD dropout and current Medtronic leader? Jokers all around!!! Talking like they did something positive, yet all the initiatives... — read more
Pay 4 Performance
Im interested to know what P4P increases people have got across the different countries. Specifically the competitive market adjustment as this will correlate to total average pay increases in country which have been generally driven by inflation. ... — read more
Honestly, how busy are you?
I am literally drained. I've been overwhelmed for a very long time, but I see that there are people here who barely do anything at all.
cut cut cut
3M total number of employees in 2022 was 92,000, a 3.16% decline from 2021. 3M total number of employees in 2021 was 95,000, a 0.01% increase from 2020. 3M total number of employees in 2020 was 94,987, a 1.22% decline from 2019. 3M total number of... — read more
3M layoff choices
Am I the only one who is blown away that 3M lays off the people who make product or runs critical roles to production yet they haven't cut costs at any management levels who make much more than production type employees. It's completely backwards if... — read more
Main reasons why people leave this place:
I would say that the most common reason for leaving this company is complete disrespect for employees. Why did you leave or are considering leaving?
How to quit?
I’m a white collar professional that works in building 220. I’d like to simply quit. How do you do it?
10k job cuts
Rumor is there will be 10k jobs eliminated within the next month. Anyone else hearing this and can confirm?
Impact on health
I'm really exhausted and I think it's time for me to get out of this place. How much has working at 3M affected your health?
GESPP
With stocks in free fall I’m considering taking my GESPP contribution and applying to my general investment portfolios outside of 3M. I’ve been here for two years and the performance has trended downward the entire time. My other accounts have at... — read more
Gaining visibility
I have convinced myself more than once that it is futile to work hard if your efforts are not noticed by anyone. It's the hardest part of the job for me - how to make sure that your hard work is visibly noticeable to those who make decisions around... — read more
Dyneon Sale?
My little birds are telling me that a sale of Dyneon/fluoropolymers business is being actively explored. The information I have is that at least one potential buyer has started into the due diligence process. I'm actually a bit surprised that... — read more
Spinco Europe headquarters Ireland
Get ready to move
We need real change!
Consultants are expensive and only tell you what the majority of companies are doing. 3M needs to understand and acknowledge its faults and take corrective action. They do not need another reorganization promoted people with new titles and no... — read more
unjust system for redundancy
i am 59 and a UK production worker, how on Gods green earth can salaried staff get a nice redundancy payment yet I cannot and have asked about leaving,
credit suisse
is it true MM are heavily linked in with the swiss bank, EMEA do most of financials out of there
Share price predictions this week
Barely afloat above $1.03
New week same dirt
2am and can't sleep,,this company is dead by a thousand cuts
whats going on in bangor
is it right for a senior manager to treat a contingency worker better than a full time employee, the contingency worker has missed numerous days of work and also has left early in his shift and still is employed when the senior manager should let him... — read more
I left last year
I've still been following what's been happening at 3M. I have to admit, I feel bad for the employees, but I'd lie if I said I didn't enjoy watching this place fall apart and the leadership panic as they continue to sink this ship with their id--tic... — read more
HCBG Layoffs Announced
Affected countries are below. Export: Puerto Rico Argentina Barbados Belize Bermuda Bolivia Cayman Islands Costa Rica (so, need a new GSC located elsewhere) Dominican Republic Ecuador El... — read more
O2 Layoffs
I've seen a handful of LinkedIn posts from recently hired O2s being laid off. Is this really what it has come to? 3M is so desperate to cut cost that now they're getting rid of young bright talent that is supposed to be part of the future of the... — read more
Severance Package Agreement?
For those who have been terminated during these fragmented and opaque layoffs, have you had to sign a waiver of some sort in order to receive the severance package? It seems the Federal law (OWBPA and ADEA) is relevant for layoffs for anyone over... — read more