DF is responsible

Has anyone heard about the whole eBay harassment/stalking case against Ina and David Steiner? I’m honestly surprised we don’t already have a documentary over stuff from here, especially considering the automotive crossover. The story is completely... — read more 

Bring back DF, majority of employees would agree, it would improve morale and the productivity would go back up. I am not sure we can continue like this any more.

LL6 is a terrible role in every way, including compensation. Don’t take LL6 unless your goal is to use it as a step toward LL5 or higher. LL5 is where the real money, annual stock awards, and other quiet benefits start to show up compared with LL6... — read more 

Wow. It's about time.

Was asked to persue this. What are the real upsides? I read 15-20% base pay jump based on quartile (I’m in top already)? Seems slight for the order of magnitude of workload increase I may see. If offered has anyone negotiated up, and to what? (30%... — read more 

There’s a strange tendency online and in workplaces for people to build entire narratives about others from very little actual information. Not everyone who’s quiet is antisocial. Not every awkward interaction means something sinister. And not every... — read more 

Is it on Michigan's unemployment website?

I have relatives visiting from out of state that wanted to see it, I was ready to take them down there for dinner until I saw this article. The family agrees it’s better to look at photos... — read more 

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-appeals-court-revives-82-million-verdict-against-ford-trade-secrets-case-2026-05-22/

https://www.thelayoff.com/post/@c2+1krw8vj36

Everything is urgent. Cost is all incompassioning. Technical engineering excellence is non existent and unimportant. Add more trackers and layers of weak yes men management.

Rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. The failures losing $billions haven’t been fired. Including Bill.

https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/energy/articles/ford-didn-t-fail-evs-155206472.html

Ford AI: Hi, how can I help you? Me: Show me 2026 Bronco Inventory Ford AI: Error. I'm having trouble getting that information. You can try again or come back later. Me: why did it take so long to say "I have trouble getting that information" :)... — read more 

LL6 is a sh---y role in every way, including compensation. Don't be an LL6 unless your goal is to become LL5 or higher. LL5 is where all the money , annual stock awards, gigantic bouses, and other secret benefits kick in, vs LL6. LL6 is just a... — read more 

They have zero power and are useless in deciding tasks and project direction. They simply pass down what the director says. They can't even hire and fire unless the director says so. LL4s and LL5s should be eliminated as they're completely useless... — read more 

Have been told nobody can move b/c hiring freeze and no backfills but have not asked for move directly either.

https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1krcswegk

Amongst all the doom and gloom I think leadership has finally started to talk about doing the basics right. 10 years wasted on trying to be a tech company and now that tech is ubiquitous thanks to AI, the leadership can finally focus on building... — read more 

Ford advertising during the Tigers game: “American values for American value.” But as for jobs at Ford, American citizen engineers need not apply.

Does Ford feel like they're ready to jump on this AI downsizing bandwagon? We are a tech company now.

Looks like the Ford family just handed out a few more years of free money, proving that "d-mb" is a relative term when you've got $19 billion to burn. Sure, he was an arrogant id--t who took a job he definitely didn't qualify for, but let's be real:... — read more 

What’s the magic word these days, strategy? Because I have to ask, what actually makes a company great? Is it the awards? The software? The return to office mandates? The endless systems and process changes that somehow make everything more... — read more 

Stock jumped, kind of like in 2022 when FLV had the media convinced we were a software and subscription company. But batteries don’t buy many subscriptions. Sell, before the fall.

Ford is in denial if they believe the supply base is responsible for their pathetic quality performance, First they purge their tenured engineers from the team and they revel in lowest price globally and can’t provide reliable repairs for recall... — read more 

His warm demeanor, level-headedness, and unwavering resolve will undoubtedly be missed by all.

Part of IT Marketing & Sales. We just have way too many people doing nothing. Everyone just acts they are super busy but there is no real work. All of our code is written by AI now and everyone on my team is H1B. If GM was able to layoff 500-600... — read more 

I was in a rut at Ford. Not unhappy enough to leave, not happy enough to stay. I was basically stuck. Then I hit a wall and realized I couldn't do it anymore. The day I walked out, I felt lighter than I had in years. My new role has its own problems... — read more 

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there’s something weirdly perfect about the badge becming the symbol of Ford now... not the blue oval not the products, not eng mastery... not quality.. not even the trucks anymore... it's all about the the badge. that plastic thing everybody has to... — read more 

I'd say he is, he's conditioned that way.

My LL3 accidentally mentioned this site when they were complaining about people complaining on social media. The executives all read these posts and I think it is them and HR that make all the inane posts to bury things they would rather you aren’t... — read more 

https://www.napa-net.org/news/2026/5/schlichter-bogard-targets-ford-401k-plans-with-broad-breach-claims/

I'm 50-something years old, 20-something years of Ford direct employment, falling under the GRP. Contributory to my pension since the first paycheck I could do so. I'd go tomorrow if the rules let me retire early, but I'm not quite 55. Any rumors... — read more 

H1B and J1 visas ki-led Spirit Airlines!! Is Ford next?? Ford is full of full of Visa folks and laying off locals. My friend list his daughter who was fighting with cancer as his position got replaced by H1B. And he lost insurance after severence... — read more 

I used to think stress was just in my head, but now my body is telling me otherwise. I have constant headaches, trouble sleeping, and no energy. My doctor asked if I was okay at work. I didn't know what to say.

Me and the boys completed our first week of the old badge switcheroo. It was a wild success! We take turns holding everyone else's badges. Then, the one holding the badges goes into the office and scans everybody else in. It works like a... — read more