I’ve been asked to interview for a role in Europe, anybody have insight?

Goodbye Lisa. Thank you for your 32 years with Ford.

Microsoft fired 16,000 Americans and then turned around and hired 9,000 workers under H-1B. Disney fired 250 employees… [and] had those 250 American employees train their replacements under H-1B. Same with Ford, GM and Chrysler . We have Americans... — read more 

"Kumar's leadership across our global industrial system has been instrumental in driving the significant progress we've made most recently in initial quality," Farley said in texted statement after the interview. "His broad experience and unique... — read more 

President Donald Trump's administration on Monday released a proposed regulation to codify an unprecedented fee of more than $100,000 on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers that has been blocked by the courts. The fee, first... — read more 

No empty talk, no posturing. If they offered me a package, I'd take it in a heartbeat. Fifteen years ago, I joined the company of my dreams. Today, it's the one of my nightmares and I can't wait to find a way out.

Ford should rotate managers, supervision... around or bring quality talent from outside to change the culture.

It's been four years. How have you fared? Better or worse? For me, it has worked out better than I expected. It turned out that I didn't have to go back to work because of some luck with the performance of the portfolio. Spend most of my time... — read more 

Email stating no code changes in ANY environment from October 2026 until August 1, 2027, except for “keep the lights on”. Do we really think FMMC is going to let that many employees sit there with no productivity that long?

It seems as though we have lost our way to deliver high customer satisfaction. The forward models are uninspired. Quality leaders seem seem to be happy with status quo. There needs to be a change in the Quality leadership so we can start... — read more 

Now that AI and Big Tech are officially falling out of favor on Wall Street, how long until Jim pivots and claims his "big bet" on AI was just a victim of bad timing? Place your bets, but historically, he usually clings to a fad for about a year... — read more 

Well, if Ford Leadership ever wised up and brought in Dave Calhoun, the Casey Jones of train wrecks CEO at Boeing to lead Ford. You can bet in a New York minute Calhoun will have the entire Ford Motor Company sitting up on rims .

Does anyone know of someone who was demoted (voluntary or involuntary), and did they receive a pay cut if their current salary was within their new, lower band?

A Japanese company and a North American company decided to have a canoe race on the St. Lawrence River. Both teams practiced long and hard to reach their peak performance before the race. On the big day, the Japanese won by a mile. The North... — read more 

Each Ford Motor Company employee’s job is to make Bill Ford and the Ford family rich. That'd be it. That's the post. Nothing else matters, not you, not the customer.

Toxic work culture that affects the mental health on a daily basis. People have no ethics or decency and order around subordinates like slaves. This can be seen right from upper management passing down to the teams. Unrealistic expectations with... — read more 

I just had a co-worker terminated Monday at mid-term. Also saw this once last year at mid-term. Looks like HR is making the call if you have a low performance review. Both employees had over seven years. Another quiet way Ford is removing employees.

What has managers who manage their own calendars, senior managers who manage to avoid actual work, and directors whose only direction is "let's circle back"? Executives who couldn't execute a simple Google search. Seriously, managers with no... — read more 

I’m getting nowhere, looking outside of Ford.

I read that GM is hiring a lot of the older engineers that Ford fired. Are you seeing Ford hiring any non-visa people? Any older people like GM?

I said it before and I will say it again. Not enough American buyers want an EV. Hybrid is something a lot of people are interested in. Common sense with hybrid - you get enough range for more day to day driving off Electric, but still have gas for... — read more 

Ford has lost so much money on the Electric vehicles and other vehicles. The dealers cannot get rid of the ones that they already have so why?????

When is the optimal month to retire in terms of? Balancing getting bonus, 401(k) match yearly vesting, Vacation payout- including any tax implications.

I cannot fathom why anyone would think Fathom is a name that will sell a vehicle. It’s a 🤡 show.

We keep promoting people who can't do the job and rewarding them for it. The good-old-boy network is alive and well, and it's dragging us all down. I've seen brilliant people sidelined because they didn't play the game. The people who move up aren't... — read more 

Whoever started the Sunday Scaries commentary with threats about layoffs in certain groups is Sad.

Working here for 7 years I am the only w**te person in the team of 12 and everbody else are Indians till LL4. They all spoke in their native language around me and no work ethics (as they hand badges to friends to swipe for them) and I have to show... — read more 

Heard from LL4 as there are incoming cuts in CVS/OTA due to new modernizations...brace for impact!!

A whole bunch of people in Integrated Services are being asked to interview for jobs. The implication being, if you don't find a job you are no longer employed. You can argue about the value of Integrated Services, but this is a cr-ppy way to treat... — read more 

Lincoln Nautilus and Lincoln Corsair coming from China only. Who is the genius that chose this over US manufacturing?

So, on to the next bandwagon Jim is jumping on: automation, and hard. AI is suddenly the solution to all our problems. Outsourcing is great, but in 5 years when 85% of white-collar jobs are in India and the remaining 14% are on H1B visas here in... — read more 

Will it ever see light of day?

I've seen lots of engineers who are on visa. No basic coding skills or any work ethics. Been in industry for over 25 years. Seen enough of visa scams . Ford should stop hiring Visas!!

The Kuga is coming back—but this time with Geely technology. Here's what to expect from the new model that will replace the Kuga. In a move that surprised many, the crossover will be built on a Geely platform. What does this mean for buyers, what... — read more 

I'm only here because my wife's job is local. Nobody actually wants to be at Ford.

Ford issues multiple SUV recalls over fire, rollaway and seat risks Fire hazard warning: Over 565,000 Broncos and Bronco Raptors are recalled for wiring harness damage that can spark engine fires, with owners told not to drive or park... — read more 

A new piece from Bloomberg makes the case, comparing the Tesla vehicle to the misfortunes of Ford's Edsel, which was first introduced in 1957 and discontinued just two years later. After spending years building up hype for the car, Ford predicted... — read more 

Now we know what is in the future for North America's workers.

Every day it's the same slop. "We have to use AI in everything we do". Write code? Get AI to do it! Review the code? AI! Write an email or post a message in Teams? Better use AI for it (the ems and the emoji use always give it away; "it's not just x... — read more