The best advice I ever got at GM was at my very first performance review as a bright-eyed, bushy-tailed recent college graduate. Manager said, “I don’t give a sh-t what you want to be doing in your career three to five years from now. I have a job... — read more 

I was hired as a NCH. About a year and a half ago I seen people from my team that literally didn't have any work to do. They were after their managers because they were not assigned to any projects. Alot of people were not doing anything and thats... — read more 

hahahaha lololololol HAHAHHAHA LOLOLOL Hope you guys didn't fall for that bs.

If they are reducing workforce by 15%, number of director level positions cut is not even close to 15% of total directors. As usual the brunt will be at worker bee level. Levels 6 and 7 will take a blood bath. Manager levels will be fine since they... — read more 

These are the numbers: GM offered buyouts to 17,700 employees in North America with at least 12 years of service in November, according to a document obtained by CNBC at the time. The company was aiming for 8,000 voluntary buyouts, the company... — read more 

Remember, if you believe this was the primary consideration for being laid off, it depends on the structure of your team, not GM as a whole.

Work out at Chelsea and the rumor mill has it that 100 folks will get the pink slip on Monday. If anyone here works out at Chelsea, let me know your 2 cents.

I've heard numbers as high as 7000 layoffs and that 4000 is the minimum they would cut. Anyone have any idea?

After reading several of these comments, I'm very concerned about my future. I just graduated and am still paying off my loans. I can't afford to have 1-year jobs on my resume and would like to stay here for at least 5 years but I don't know if... — read more 

Time to admit Austin is a step-child and we really need to cut them loose. No need to have a complex so remote to the tech center which is full of millennials running around with nose rings. We should sell that operation to the first bid and save... — read more 

Heard couple of directors were escorted out today. Did any of you see anything? I was in Austin and have not noticed a single thing other than hearing from a co worker. So, if 4000 people are let go on Monday, how would they do it? Austin could see a... — read more 

Google put one team of engineers on it and beat a workforce of 180,000. There is nothing more to say. Layoffs are needed, business is even more bloated than i thought, changes are needed.

As a mechanical engineer working in thermal validation, I've been with the company for 13 years. Over these 13 years, I've noticed the following groups are extremely fat without affecting the actual vehicle development process and could be slashed... — read more 

Did you guys notice that everything went down hell since the new CFO has started! Go figure!

No one I know wants to buy an EV from GM, let alone an autonomous vehicle. What most customers want is a reliable, dependable internal combustion engine vehicle that will last at least a decade. Feminist-executive Mary is trying to change the subject... — read more 

We could slash jobs in IT by 70% and no one would notice.....they have always been extremely overstaffed and are quite frankly, not relevant to the core business. In many peoples' view, IT is full of weak links and hangers-on who should have been let... — read more 

Come on guys! Seriously! Let's stop being mean to each others. We are here for the moral support and not for the opposite. Please get the hell out of here if you wanna start calling people names or being a fricken racist.

I mean, probability is in your favor. You have an 85% chance of not getting ISP. I'd take those odds to vegas. Watch this and have a laugh or cry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgvo2yrS2vM

I'll be looking for another job but not because of GM or the current situation, but because of some of the threads here. I'm going to tell my supervisor to read them as well.

GM fears lawsuits and that's the only thing they fear. The people with the greatest ability to sue GM upon being laid off are the hypen-americans who see themselves as marginalized and devalued by the nation as a whole. It's best to start thinking of... — read more 

If leadership is so passionate about going electric, why don’t they promote these vehicles by replacing the exec company vehicle program with all electric vehicles?

GM repeats it's same mistakes every 10 years, so get used to it. Downsizing, restructuring, layoffs, whatever fancy terms you want to call it, GM lays off then will start hiring again in about 2 years. They will then have mass layoffs in 2028 or so... — read more 

I have been with GM for over a decade. It is a great company to work for. GM has been good to me with a generous salary, bonuses and great work-life balance flexibility. These are hard times and I am uneasy about Monday, but if I get let go I won't... — read more 

They are cutting deep so the employees left should be good for a while. For the folks being let go, look on the positive side as the job market is great and plenty of jobs out there. Not like it was back in 2008/2009. Getting some advance warning... — read more 

In case your resume is feeling a bit sparse, try these… • Performed visual data analysis of transportation systems vis-a-vis their coefficients of friction and aerodynamic capabilities. Specifically regarding their synergistic use with dynamic... — read more 

This is your first lesson in the corporate world....how things are done. It's best to stick at a company for 3-5 years then hop to the next company for a pay raise and job security. Staying at one company is working against you in today's world and... — read more 

I've been in this industry for over 20 years like many of you have, and have seen a huge corporate culture change. The game is no longer putting in quality and consistent work and receiving a steady paycheck in return. The game is now about hiring... — read more 

GM expected to start cutting 4,000 white-collar workers Monday. https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2019/02/01/gm-layoffs-2019-workers/2743506002/

For those of you who plan to leave GM even if you don't get laid off. When are you planning on leaving? Will you secure a position first while working or quit after the bonus and then focus on finding a job. This was my first job out of college and... — read more 

I was let go years ago early in my career. I left a great job to work there but after 6 months they decided to get rid of the entire department I was in. I was called into a room with my director and someone from HR. No advance warning and I was... — read more 

Predictably, people here post about how "Great" life will be when they are gone from GM. Funny thing, literally dozens of major corporations have been laying people off for a few years and you'll find the same sentiment on every board of these... — read more 

Seems the white man is on the chopping blocks....the other "new" americans should be safe (the protected classes). Actually, I was thinking of adopting a foreign accent and using it this week in order to save my job.

My first job right out of college and thought it would be a stable, long-term position. I'm an IT architect in Austin, TX. Was notified this week that my job may be in jeopardy along with the entire group but nothing is certain yet. Don't know what... — read more 

Validation engineer here with 15 years in...basically started right out of college. Was told to pack my bags and pound sand yesterday. Wasn't allowed to grab my things and escorted out like a rented mule. Really humiliating experience. Think I'll... — read more 

Will we get blown out in large numbers? As an afterthought ........seems like personal belongings would be a cluster to deal with. We have more than a drawer or two of stuff!

What does everyone think will happen to them? Some were hired as recent as 1 and 6 months ago. Others were hired only about a year ago. How does this effect them? IT specific.

I was laid-off from GM in the 2009 restructuring. Over 50, spent most of my career with a supplier, so had little seniority. I was told (privately) that HR consultants and attorneys make the "selections". Too many lawsuits from protected classes of... — read more 

Our team was asked to meet on Tuesday, attendance in person. Anyone else have similar? Could it be post-layoff aftermath meeting or could it be the day with part with the company?

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