PER survey is open, emails went out yesterday evening with the link. I debated not taking it at all, what's the point when nothing changes, then rethought about it and I think if everyone would go in and answer "strongly disagree" to all the... — read more
Coming homing
The jobs are coming back! hb1 policy review is a good start! Every bit counts to make our manufacturing America Great Again!
Boeing layoffs...grass isn't greener?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/04/17/boeing-laying-off-hundreds/100573444/ Thank god President Cheeto is keeping jobs in the US of Greatness
No remote work is being aggressively enforced
I heard people are being "caught" working remotely as recently as this month. (April) HR contacted the manager and the employee for as little as one day of violation Told not to do it again without notifying both HR and the manager They must be... — read more
If You Stay, Push Back
Honeywell is notorious for finding ways to break unions and strikes. A frontal attack will not work unless it is organized world wide. If you decide to stay at Honeywell for a while, here's another approach. This is especially important for managers... — read more
Furlough
Haso anyone heard rumors of a furlough this year? If so when?
Employee engagement the new buzzword
I've had many bosses over the last 2 years. My latest just turned in their notice. Taking an 'opportunity' with a company slight less popular than united airlines. Where does that put honeywell? Look for leaders to push engagement and the need to... — read more
Not many companies as hated as honeywell
Amazing and sad to see the persistent animus on this board. Clearly few companes have hurt their workers as badly as honeywell. It wasn't the layoffs either. Layoffs are done and still thIs board is active. A decade of reorgs and distractions drained... — read more
Honeywell retain the best and get rid of the rest employee retention policy.
Talk about a policy that is working just the opposite as intended. Honeywells goal of eliminating (firing) the bottom 10% of employees is not working too good....first Honeywell only does this with their highly trained US work force.....you can be... — read more
Honeywell Phoenix Area Census
AZ Republic reports that Honeywell employee count in the valley went from 10,000 in 2016 to 8000 today. Jump ship or get keel-hauled. The tide is going out boys and girls.
HBT Reorg.
Heard a couple of rumors that HBT will be going through a re-org. I don't know the details something about a structuring around Connected Buildings and Connected Homes.
Sky Harbor site leader jumps ship for TurbineAero.
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170405006245/en/TurbineAero-Announces-Steven-Foust-Senior-Vice-President
Any update on WFH employees?
I know a few still WFH. I wonder what the company is planning on doing with these. This has been dragged out for far too long. Not fair for the guys already in the office.
Glendale "furlough"
Buyers just got walked out and told no working for the next few days. Told our managers would call us in a few days and let us know what's going on.
Darius....the new Devil of Honwywell
HW new CEO has eyes and a tonge like the Devil....get prepared for constant beatings and more outsourcing. There was only tough talk for employees in his latest email. He plans on making his name and fortune on the backs of everyone of his employees.
Honeywell RF Products
Are you in qualification testing? Getting ready to go into qual? Have fun. It will be a long haul with a lot of band-aids. It WILL be a schedule buster! How will those radios fair in production and in the field? Congratulations to the managers left... — read more
Hearing Q1 numbers are "horrendous". Can Anyone confirm?
Hearing possibility of more RIFs, furloughs and salary cuts as they are that bad... anyone else hearing this? Not sure what's left to cut with the exodus going and what's already been cut.
UK early retirement going from 62 to 67. And % early penalty from 4 to 7%. USA next?
They are radically changing the U.K. Pension for all HON employees. Converting from defined benefit like USA to defined contribution which pays out much less Plus if you stay past June 30 your early retirement option changes. The age is older goes... — read more
Let`s Change the WFH Policy
I am an employee who previously worked from home 100% for > 15 years. Nearest Honeywell site is too far to commute, so to comply I must rent a place during the week and only drive home on some weekends. I am hoping new leadership will reconsider the... — read more
Tim Mahoney 2016 Compensation
According to Morningstar, Tim Mahoney's compensation for 2016 was over 9.5M dollars while we, the workers endured layoffs, furloughs , no merit increases, and reduced MIP for band 4 . Do you appreciated ?
I worked for Honeywell Deer Valley for five years.
We worked so hard for Honeywell Platforms in Deer Valley, but in 2009 Dave Cote gave our positions away to unqualified Malaysians, and we had to train them. Lost track of almost everybody, seems like most of us have just struggled all these years... — read more
ISC survey
So....anyone gonna complete the survey sent by MM to all band 4 and above ISC employees?
A "must win" for Honeywell Space... Too bad they didn't.
http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2017/03/27/boeing-s-defense-unit-wins-26-6-million-nasa.html
Retirement chances?
59 years old; aero engineer; 20 years here. Honestly, what are my chances to make it to 65? I've put resume and feelers out but I think age is a problem. So far I am super busy but? Advice anyone?
Resignations starting to snowball?
Since the start of 2017, at my site, engineers have been resigning at a rate of about one each week. We now have 17 job postings open. There are more resignations to come too. The loss of experience is very damaging in a very specialized market that... — read more
Separating from Honeywell
Hello, I have recently accepted a new job outside of Honeywell and will be giving my 2 weeks notice to my manager Monday. Anybody know what I should expect with regards to my vacation 'balance'? Being unlimited, and policy says no payouts, should I... — read more
60 minutes. March 19. Shades of honeywell.
Did anyone watch this? http://www.cbsnews.com/news/are-u-s-jobs-vulnerable-to-workers-with-h-1b-visas/
Dysfunction leads to significant resignations
HSF (the ill suited combination of the Fire and Security businesses) was without a Global CFO for some months following the business combination in Dec/Jan 2015. They hired a former Honeyweller externally to take the position who after two weeks... — read more
Cote shows up as among top 15 overpaid CEOs
http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/savingandinvesting/15-most-overpaid-ceos-in-america/ar-AAo0VrX?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=mailsignout#image=AAnZlKT|1 Gee, I wonder how this money grubber / grabber made this list. Hall of shame for greedy ba$tard$.
I was the highest paid on my organization and I was fired from Honeywell due to a supposed under performance...
Has this happened to anybody? My performance and metrics were at or above parameters... My manager never discussed my year performance... Never gave me the opportunity to challenge this... But is the best thing that happened to me... I got a good... — read more
Dave will be able to retire comfortably
As DC's retirement is getting closer, I have found myself worrying about him and his family and wondering if he will be able to survive without getting his Honeywell paycheck every two weeks. Fortunately after reading the article in this link... — read more
Can't seem to find my rhythm after the layoffs.
Anyone else feels the same way? I am just waiting for the next corporate email. I just don't feel secure and can't seem to concentrate on the job I have at hand.
A Modern Day Parable
A Japanese company (Toyota)and an American company (General Motors) decided to have a canoe race on the Missouri River. Both teams practiced long and hard to reach their peak performance before the race. On the big day, the Japanese won by a mile... — read more