So many negative posts this year already compared to previous years. It is kind of scary ! Why are things so bad at 3M ? Doesn't bode well for the future.

I can’t take it here anymore. The atmosphere here destroys me both physically and mentally. I was hoping to get laid off, I heard some rumors that they might do that soon but I realized I couldn’t wait any longer. I found a job in a company where the... — read more 

3M just let go of their entire Corporate Research Lab staff in both China and Japan. 100+ researchers and technical managers let go. The staff that leaves will enable at least a dozen competitors just from inside knowledge alone.

Looks like it is back to the $180 regions Any reasons for the regained interests or is it planning to sell some businesses?

3M took the opportunity to use the "muh Covid" Excuse to lay off high salaried, grandfathered pension recipients that were left in their employ. They sprinkled in an admin or 2 to make it look good, but we figured it out. This leaves a bunch of... — read more 

Always the same story, always the same problems, nothing changes here. My motivation is lacking more than ever. I don’t remember the last time when I came to work relaxed and motivated. I can barely do my job because everything here has become so... — read more 

Token under 40 in a group of 50s and 60 years old that were laid off for 3M to conceal their age discrimination. Work dumped on others who are looking for the door. Applied to dozens of internal reqs., not one interview because of my status. But... — read more 

Harassed, reported to HR, swept under the rug, then LAID OFF.

It took me a little over a year to realize that there is no career development potential here. It’s a horrible feeling considering I immediately realized I needed to look for a new job. Why did I think differently before I applied for a job here?... — read more 

What is the status of the 2900 ( official nos. , but then who is counting) employees that were shown the door in the recent layoffs ? Were some of them able to find other jobs internally or was that door shut down , now that most divisions have... — read more 

Filling out endless Excel sheets and making PowerPoint presentations more or less anyone could do. We have too many managers, but this company lacks people with vision, leaders. Those who will recognize that the success of the company rests primarily... — read more 

What are the implications now that Democrats are in power and will likely pursue this topic aggressively. What is the total liability ? 20 Billion USD ... — read more 

why are they laying off employees if company is beating earnings?

How are there layoffs and yet new hires at the same Time ?

Will the brunt of the announced layoffs hit next week?

How in the world can 3M employees, stockholders, and board members continue to support leadership when they are doing nothing to positively impact stock values? Realize they have responsibility to create and promote a positive work environment which... — read more 

Impacted employees will be notified in coming days!

adios amigos, come Thursday we will know the outcome of Lars' thinking,, is the belly fat getting trimmed or is it plant closures in Bangor and Atherstone....MMM.....pArDoN tHe PuN

3M cut to underperform at Bofa on higher PFAS risk in blue wave. - Jan 7, 2021 Share price gonna take a big hit

It seems to me that those days are over, when people stayed here and managed to build yechnical careers ( non management). Maybe it was actually a wrong decision to be tied to one place for years, but  look what is happening now. This is simply no... — read more 

Any insider reasons?

They're not earning their pay Most regular employees would love to spend a month shadowing the executives to see what they really do. I have always wondered what type of decisions they have to make that rate million dollar plus compensation. Do... — read more 

Wonder how long Wall Street will tolerate Roman and when the board will ask for his “early retirement”....?

will this be his last time?

(Reuters) - 3M Co said on Thursday it would cut about 2,900 jobs globally and scale back on investments in slower-growing markets as part of a restructuring that is expected to lead to pre-tax savings of up to $350... — read more 

I hope everybody is ready! It's not as if we didn't know this was coming. This is not our first restructuring nor will it be our last. This one will be worse than usual due to the pandemic and the overall state of the economy, which is why I truly... — read more 

This is a post from the * Ford layoff * message board, but equally applicable to 3M ...with its vast army of low level and middle level manager positions. With so many self-directed employees effectively contributing from home, have we reached... — read more 

This thread is for info about potential 3M Layoffs 2021? Any news or rumors?

but some are more equal than others..." This is terrible. Management is totally lost and everything is full of paradoxes. I was told by 3M management: learn to live with Covid19 and come in to work in a plant having 11 cases positive. Job... — read more 

A little dated but worth reading : https://ustechworkers.com/jims-story/

Will the share price go up after the sale?

The recent layoffs have largely left the redundant management structure in 3M mostly unscathed.  This has been true of layoffs since 2008. Technical people canned in huge nos. while management left untouched. Career progressions also work the... — read more 

Its hard to believe that more positions weren't eliminated from the headquarters in St Paul. Only 70 of the 10,000+ employees that work at that location were affected. The layers of management are incredibly deep. The organizational charts go on... — read more 

HR VP sent out an email company wife that restructuring is complete. Nonsense about attrition and retirement kept number at 1,500 announced as part of Advance 3M reorg. They are reporting a net number to reduce total impact visible impact to the... — read more 

3M has not developed a meaningful new product platform in nearly 10 years. Most of the large wins they claim; optical film, cubitron abrasives and their HIS Encompass system were built out of existing components and assets. They company has proven... — read more 

So layoff announcements went out this week. Many people will be hitting the road pretty soon. Here is the message that technical folks got in summary : Thanks to your 20 + years of service and loyalty to 3M, now here is the  door out. Your... — read more 

PFAS and Covid 19 Just google * PFAS and Covid 19* Some new news just coming into light. What are the repercussions for 3M. https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/insight-pfas-covid-19-and-immune-response-connecting-the-dots — read more 

From yahoo finance message board : As a stockholder, tired of hearing this company not meeting expectations. I don’t own much stock but have to imagine if I am tired of it, large investment companies that have significant dollars invested in... — read more 

1500 layoffs already announced in early 2020. Do you guys think the big honchos will stop there. What additional steps might be taken ??? 1) more layoffs in subsequent quarters 2) cut to benefits like stopping pension, no more 401 k... — read more 

It’s sales for Apr and May are pathetic despite the boom in respirator masks sales Any thoughts if they can close the Q2 Gap to avoid its stock crash?