Topics regarding layoffs at General Motors

Topics regarding layoffs at General Motors

Possible hiring freeze coming

Just noticed that a few GM internal positions that I am interested in are cancelled this week. My guess is that there is a hiring freeze from top down which may affect some organizations. Not sure whether this is a prelude of coming layoff.

Transformation disaster

It evident that Mary wants to transform the culture similar to silicon valley. Remember folks that her duty as a CEO lies to the shareholders, and not the employees. This reorg has been a major disaster so far. I can only hope things get better from... — read more 

And so it starts...

A month after the automaker reached a record-setting new contract with unionized workers, Stellantis says it will lay off as many as 1,225 employees in... — read more 

Barra’s Interview

GM CEO Mary Barra on EVs, Cruise, China, and More General Motors’ CEO has overseen rapid change at the auto maker. What she got right, and what she hopes to do... — read more 

Hundreds let go from INF

The class, unit, or group of individuals from which employees were considered for termination and Separation Benefits consist of the following: Any classified employee in the INF function who received an overall “minus” rating in connection with... — read more 

See you Tuesday, March 5

So many on Reddit have been hand-wringing about how awful working at GM is. Not enough pay, no free coffee, blah blah blah. So many say they will quit after their bonus is in the bank. But here’s the thing. Tens of thousands are being laid off... — read more 

Design release engineers

what is the meadian and range for 6A and 6B for DRE at Warren? I got an interview.

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| 870 views | | 5 replies (last February 29, 2024)
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Sh!t show at Ford

Jeeze check out the sh!t show on the Ford board. At least GM doesn't need to worry about them Their management is doing an amazing job destroying the company from the inside. They'll take themselves out.

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| 1110 views | | 3 replies (last February 25, 2024)
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MSP?

According to reddit, some folks are getting offered a "Mutual Severance Package" in their yearly performance review, i.e. take this and get out or (what's behind door 2?). So far the reddit people haven't given any more detail on how they got there... — read more 

Not enough seats in Cole building

It really su-ks to arrive at Cole building at 7:30, and find all seats with monitors are taken. No sure what upper managements are thinking.🧐

GM HR & Management monitor & super active on this Board

One thing is VERY Clear, this GM Layoff board is populated by primarily GM (Generous Motors) HR and other paid reps. Just read the comments for various posts… they obviously come from management. Keeping the staff/workers at bay by downvoting and... — read more 

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| 1390 views | | 6 replies (last January 30, 2024)
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General Motors and how This Huge Company Lost its Way

Source (in case it won't open; see 'Article' section, below): https://medium.failfection.com/general-motors-and-how-this-huge-company-lost-its-way-daeb4e01e7eb Article (copied from source): General Motors is known as the multinational corporation... — read more 

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| 1130 views | | 9 replies (last February 5, 2024)
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Here's what's next

I'm the OP who wrote "Mark Your Calendar" [https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1qcu4mX0]. I wrote that scenario 28 days ago. How did I do? Here's what I think is next. We'll see if I'm right: 25% staff reduction within the next 6 months. IT will be gutted... — read more 

Work Appropriately.

As long as you come in T, W, and Th of each week. So, it was all a lie. Mary tried to appropriate the COVID 19 pandemic to virtue-signal. Much the same as VW calling their diesel a "clean-diesel", after they cheated on emissions tests.

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| 1470 views | | 9 replies (last January 27, 2024)
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re-org in Feb

Just heard a rumor that there will be announcements on re-organization in early February. What will happen after re-org is everyone's guess.

Unemployment benefits and firing based on performance

I read that states like Michigan do not allow unemployment benefits if you were fired for cause, like poor performance. I also read the amount of unemployment claims a company has affects the taxes they have to pay.

We are all just a budget line

Executive management doesn't look at individual names throughout their department, they just stare at the budget and the final headcount handed to them by the business office folks. You want to find out how your department is fairing, talk to... — read more 

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| 1000 views | | 1 reply (January 9, 2024)
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Layoffs in Feb?

Was reading this: https://www.reddit.com/r/GeneralMotors/comments/18zlgeu/theyre_going_to_pick_us_off_slowly/ One post caught my eye about february. Anything special about this? Ultracruise is dead and I suspect a fair number of us are going to... — read more 

Important reminder

This is a reminder that the day you are let go or quit, they will scrub you from their system in seconds. You will no longer exist. So put yourself and your family _before_ General Motors. Life is short and they aren’t worth it. It’s just a paycheck... — read more 

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| 1300 views | | 4 replies (last February 13, 2024)
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