I had 20 years. I rolled over my lumpsum to 401K and currently it is at $1.2 million. I am almost 56. Total retirement savings including spouse's retirement is about $2 million. Spouse is 52. How do I compare to rest of you? just to see how deep of a... — read more 

I really don't see the point

If you are closer to retiring or have recently retired with pension how are you handling this (pension + social security) and why? (1) Pension --- lump sum & Social Security --- early or FRA or delay (2) Pension --- monthly & Social Security... — read more 

No one documents anything, people like write garbage code with no instructions and the same work is being done over and over again by different teams.

I’ve been doing about 5 per week for last month and it seems to be okay. I just put myself in a bunch of meetings I make on my calendar and take really long to respond. I’m interviewing for other jobs since this place su-ks and it’s been nice — read more 

I remember the day Hackett told the world the we would no longer be making cars. There is a new Jimmy in town...All new design... you can't make this up...

Im mentally checked out and genuinely don’t care. How do I maintain the illusion that I’m stoked about the mediocrity here?

Should I tell Ford I got a new job and am quitting or should I just keep both jobs? My LL6 is a clueless bser and quiet quitter so I could pull this off for few months easily

If I got laid off. This place has no future long term tbh, I don’t see the energy or ambition from anyone. Things move very slow, there is no innovation , people are half asleep in meetings.

I’ve done days and days without interacting with my “team”. Other people are always inaccessible in their own world.

FORD “PAUSING” CONSTRUCTION OF MARSHALL BATTERY PLANT From the Detroit News: Ford Motor Company has halted construction of a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant project in the Marshall area, a company spokesman confirmed Monday. "We're... — read more 

There has been no new concrete work done in our organization in the last 6-7 months It seems all are having some honeymoon time. My LL3 is traveling on business trips. LL4s are just chilling. LL5s are having some 'pretend to work' moments. The few... — read more 

did anything happen? Is anyone affected?

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Bahahaha. After watching the GTH, I never realized the pink bunny slippers behind DF. Does he do this on purpose? I guess I was quietly quitting and not paying much attention to previous GTHs.

Projects get delayed, people take weeks to do simple tasks. No one responds for days on slack It’s like you show up and do the absolute minimum to show you are somewhat productive. This really isn’t a place for go getters and people with actual... — read more 

Unfortunately most of us have to be here for a paycheck and the job market is abysmal so we have to stay here longer than we hoped. No one is staying here out of happiness; it’s out of desperation

High end vehicles, high end customers, huge disappointment. The tailspin continues. As Ford Authority reported back in March, a handful of 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R owners have reported that their trucks have been leaking oil from a variety of... — read more 

Leave if you're that unhappy. I don't get some of you. Nobody is forcing you to be here. Just walk away. Do yourself a favor - and the rest of us as well.

In the UAW, you can maintain your integrity and co-workers are more trust-worthy. Downsides include repetitive work (line) and physical injury.

Do people realize that they can look at "active" threads, even if they are several weeks old, by clicking on the "active" button?

Work that would take a week to get done by 1 person takes 6 weeks by 4 people. I’ve never seen such an inefficient group of people Seems like the trick here is to do as little as possible, talk big game and distance yourself from failing projects — read more 

You can't prevent advance technology and AI from taking over a human job. There is no union contract that can prevent this. Eventually the company signing the contract will have no choice but to break the contract even if it means a lawsuit... — read more 

Make bunch of calendar invites for yourself and constantly appear to be in meetings

In today's corporate landscape, trust, and integrity are paramount when it comes to leadership and data reporting. However, recent developments within the Cloud Platform Department of Model E have cast a dark shadow over these principles. It appears... — read more 

Wow. At this rate, the company will be in bankruptcy soon. Ford is burning through cash from trying to build EVs that people don't want to buy. https://www.auto123.com/en/news/ford-losses-by-VE-32000/70571/ If you build good quality products... — read more 

All three companies offered the same increase of 20% in wages, so how is Ford any different from the rest.

Looking for a new job and want to spend time interviewing and preparing

I don’t like having him as my manager; should I complain to my LL5 that I want to move to another team? The LL6 is a useless BSer who has no technical knowledge on anything and I don’t respect him.

If Ford is somehow able to entertain or meet the demands of the UAW unlike Stellantis and GM, perhaps that's an indication that they truly have been screwing the hourly workers for years. Ford is always measuring itself against the performance... — read more 

I am considering reporting our abysmal new mgr and his tag-alongs via speak up. While it's supposed to be anonymous, how is that possible when you have to be on your ford machine to do it? My Csid is logged in, so of course they'll know it's me. Has... — read more 

It is with great concern and a heavy heart that we address the current state of the Connected Vehicle Cloud Platform (Model E) leadership and management. Once a beacon of innovation and a cornerstone of Ford's connectivity, this organization has... — read more 

As soon as contract is settled the plan will be cut Americans and send their jobs to LLC. So long West Dearborn you will be a ghost town next year. No offense to the UAW just the facts.

People don’t collaborate, people take hours to respond on slack / WebEx. This is where dreams and goals go to die. If you are extremely unambitious and want to coast for the rest of your life , this is the place to be.

Reuters) -U.S. auto safety regulators said on Friday they are investigating about 240,000 of 2018-2021 Ford EcoSport vehicles after consumer complaints alleging oil pump failure. The investigation was opened on September 20 by the National Highway... — read more 

The car is ugly and Ford will not update the style until 2026. Fird can't even sell 50,00 units a year. For recalled all Mach E for safety issues. I love the new refresh Tesla Model 3. Getting ready to put in my order for the newly refresh Model... — read more 

SMH https://www.motor1.com/news/687682/ford-combustion-engine-ban-uk-delay/ Ford leadership is crazy. This delay is good news all around.

Word on the street is that the UAW is not happy with Unifor with what they settled for and that there is NO Union solidarity across the border. Look at the differences in communication and it is not hard to see why. Word on the street is Unifor took... — read more 

This should be a standard for all! https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/32-hour-work-week

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