it seems they are cutting 1-5 people per department, so it's quiet. Any way to a) find out all the cuts and b) find press to report it?
The age of the PIP
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/the-most-hated-way-of-firing-someone-is-more-popular-than-ever-it-s-the-age-of-the-pip/ar-AA1uXdgc
Finally got my resume together and started applying
This place is garbage , not trying to stick around for a long time
Car and car parts manufacturers are closing sites and laying off workers across Europe
French car parts supplier Valeo will cut around 1,000 jobs in Europe, sources said, and the restructuring move will also result in Valeo closing two sites in France. The job cuts will impact more than 800 workers in France, while Valeo will also... — read more
This is a sad site - all negative postings
Sorry to see all of the negative postings on this site. That goes to tell you that the employees are not happy working for this company.
Ford Pleads for Government Aid to Sell EVs Nobody Wants…
The UK government is being pushed by the Ford Motor Co. to mandate consumer incentives to push drivers into electric vehicles (EVs) as an industry backlash grows over imposed sales targets and the marketplace flatly rejecting the product. Lisa... — read more
Wells Fargo: Trump tariffs would add $2.1K to the price of cars made by U.S. automakers—and could cost Ford, Stellantis, and GM billions in prof
https://fortune.com/2024/11/27/trump-tariffs-automakers-gm-stellantis-ford-mexico-canada-auto/
Rising through ignorance
It's amazing how the least skilled and least informed seem to rise to the top. The success formula at Ford is baffling. It’s almost funny, except it’s more depressing than anything.
Life after Ford - Nov. 2022 Retirees
Every so often we hear from those that retired in November 2022. This week marks the 2-year anniversary. Time to reflect and share with us! How is live after Ford? What advice would you give?
Tariffs on Imports Will Save US Auto Jobs - Buy American!
Other countries like Japan, Germany and China have successfully used Tariffs/ regulations to keep US automakers out of their market and develop their auto manufacturing resources. The Trump auto tariffs will only affect imported vehicles and other... — read more
Tariffs will only make it worse for the auto industry worldwide
US Manufacturer (have to) will pass the cost on to consumers. Foreign manufacturers will respond by placing tariffs on US imports. US Consumers will reduce new car purchases as prices increase, demand decreases. Foreign consumers will reduce new car... — read more
Has Anyone Actually Taken the Ford Paid Paternity Leave
I find this hard to believe anyone would actually take this. It seems the culture would frown on this.
Any new info on layoffs?
All I see and hear are mixed reports and rumors. Anything that we know for a fact?
How does PIP work at Ford?
I got meets mid year but unsure about full year review. Had some below expectations feedback mid year but unsure if ill be okay on the full year review
The problem with our leadership is they are too reactionary
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