In the evdd townhall he says ratings were not forced while my LL5 says that HR forced them to give bad ratings. Are they just putting the blame on hr and upper management ? People are given inconsistent for no reason whatsoever. What kind of... — read more 

I work for about 10 hours a week and don't feel like Im learning or growing much; everyone is checked out and probably preparing for another job interview. I want to milk as much as possible ( work here the bare minimum and keep my paychecks coming... — read more 

Get Ready.😢

Id like to smoke whatever they are smoking to be convinced to come into Dearborn for this company that is probably either going to fire me or lay me off in a few months or go bankrupt

Is it still a bunch of clowns running the show and promoting friends?

Certainly has nothing to do with: Laws of Physics. Gas/diesel is still king, when it comes to power density of a fuel. Lack of BEV infrastructure. High cost of ownership with BEVs. Range anxiety, safety, and reliability with BEV... — read more 

How is this company even operating? Things move here at a dinosaur pace; projects are slow, people dont respond on slack and are OOO every other day. Being here might be nice and relaxing but seems like I am spiraling into more and more... — read more 

Given how remote groups have been organized over the years, it seems completely pointless. What would one achieve by putting physically together people who work remotely anyway and whose individual tasks are more often than not interlinked with other... — read more 

It's been 2 years since a number of Ford employees and agency were 'involuntarily separated' on August 22, 2022. How is everyone doing? I'll start. I was going to leave before the end of the year anyway due to interest rates on the pension lump... — read more 

does anyone know if they willbe requiring 5 days a week in the office soon. My group does not callaborate at all and is useless going in 3 days. Makes no sense just aggravating the drive in work on your own and leave. same as you can do at home... — read more 

GSR6 here. Was wondering what are the Bonus, Stocks and Options that LL2 get in their packages? Also for LL3 ? For the amount of cr-p I do (50+ hours/week at minimum), I wanted to laugh and pity on myself (sarcastic).

If you got INCONSISTENT on your PR (30% did) and Low Achiever in 2023, pack your bags. Housecleaning coming after 9/6. And don't come back to me with "Name my source!" NDR signed.

I would Bring back the Fusion or Taurus or something similar. Bring back a 7 seater family vehicle. Make them fuel economical with an Ecoboost engine. Have a Hybrid option available for the both. Watch them sell.

now that the dream is over.

Can someone remind me of the announcement to produce 5 million ev per year? Was this back in 2021? JF was challenging us to get ready for this plan. How things change in just 3 years! How many billions did we lose in those 3 years. 15B? 20B?

I don't know a single person who feels relaxed and doesn't believe that the next round of layoffs is just around the corner. The management is happy to keep everything in limbo because they know some people will leave as they can't take all the... — read more 

Honest answer should be: Always expect them. You can stay at Ford as long as they will have you if that is your plan. Does it make sense to disrupt a decent paying situation and leave because of the "fear" of something? Likely not. If a time... — read more 

what happened? what was said?

Ford changes EV plans, will delay pickup truck, axe three-row SUV - https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/ford-plans-new-low-cost-ev-pickup-truck-launching-2027-2024-08-21/

That meeting seemed more informational. Wondering if we should still expect layoffs.

See what kind of turnout you can get for such a meeting. So when you spring the real layoff meeting on folks they don't expect it. They think they are slick but they are so predictable.

We hop on the latest trends always...AVs, EVs, digital, etc and whenever we get to a point where things seem like it's taking "longer than it should" we get cold feet and bail. This is why we need the Feds to ban imports just so we can save face.

They're giving this cr-ppy leadership exactly what they want. I can't understand why people would leave on their own knowing that there's always a high possibility of layoffs. That's like leaving thousands of dollars on the table. Be more patient... — read more 

Short, Ominous Ford meeting tomorrow. No clue what it's about, but I have a bad feeling about this. GM just laid off 1,000 engineers and didn't bat an eye. Ford canceling and shrinking most EV programs: Oakville : EV car Replaced by... — read more 

Who is Lisa and why would she be included in the meeting. What significance does she have related to lay offs ?

Not me, for sure.

Anyone know what that’s about?

This week it was GM, next week or month it'll be us. It always happens, no exceptions.

RTO will be full-time (5 days a week in office). If you aren't in SE Michigan you will be required to relocate. The result of this will determine the size of the layoff at end of 1st quarter beginning of 2nd quarter of next year. Note: This... — read more 

Are you able to transfer files off your laptop or email? Do they offer severance? Any remote or in-person examples? Just want to understand the process. TIA

And Ford Credit. Lots of long meetings today in multiple depts. Preparing for the worst.

In an email sent to GM salaried employees Monday that was obtained by the Detroit Free Press, Baris Cetinok said as GM faces increased competition in the U.S. and abroad, it must shift resources to its highest-priority work and simplify team... — read more 

Lets all face the reality in the mirror; if you were good at your job, you wouldn't be working here. I took working at Ford as I was desperate and in a place of vulnerability and looking back it has been the worst decision ive made in my career. .. — read more 

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/19/gm-lays-off-more-than-1000-salaried-software-and-services-employees.html

It’s coming to Ford soon… From today’s Detroit News: General Motors Co. is laying off more than 1,000 salaried employees in its software and services division globally, according to a source familiar with the matter, including about 600 employees... — read more 

Customer Service Dept was told this past week shift changes will start sept 1st, no more Saturday overtime for U.S. workers only for Mexico reps. U. S. CSC reps will now get rotating day off in the week if they work a Saturday. Mexico also getting... — read more