Topics regarding layoffs at Honeywell International Inc.

Topics regarding layoffs at Honeywell International Inc.

Never Give Up

To all the folks despairing right now, there is life after Honeywell. 20 years there, loved the work and the people, but couldn't take it any more and took a RIF earlier this year. Unsure at first, but it was the best thing that ever happened to me... — read more 

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| 1820 views | | 3 replies (last December 21, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KW3wDqq

Does anyone really care anymore?

When a company takes so much away and leaves their employees mentally and emotionally battered and beat up, eventually you stop caring. RIF or not. I don't care anymore. I'm so sorry for those who have young families to take care of- I am past that... — read more 

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| 5324 views | | 33 replies (last December 27, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KW1x7sH

Why did I sign up for VRIF?

Because I was sick and tored of reporting to Engineering leaders whose top priority is to ensure that the floor is properly marked where the trash can should be located! A classic HOS !

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| 2140 views | | 6 replies (last December 22, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KWsTcdj

Anyone still paying into HPAC?

I have just withdrawn my HPAC contribution after again being asked to give more. Instead i will give the $ directly to the charity of my choice I don't see the point of having the employees foot the bill for HPAC as I already gave "at the office" via... — read more 

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| 3530 views | | 20 replies (last December 22, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KWzIBIt

The nature of corporate greed:

When the stock price goes down, due to the incompetence of leadership, they prop it up by screwing the employees, and when the stock price goes up by screwing the employees, the incompetent leadership get greedier, and satisfy their insatiable... — read more 

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| 1770 views | | 4 replies (last January 3, 2017)
Post ID: @OP+KWISZQo

Phoenix area investment firms

I just spoke to my guy in Scottsdale and he said they are getting lots of interest in seeing if Honeywellers are at a point they can retire. He also mentioned the same rumor about pension moving to a lump sum in 2017. He's heard it equates to about 6... — read more 

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| 3130 views | | 11 replies (last December 20, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KVn4RhF

Happy New Year?

Anyone else putting in a caveat when wishing a fellow employee a Happy New Year? I feel like I need to add, "well ouside of working here, we know how this company treats it's lower level employees" Just so sad, wondering what benefit (of the ones we... — read more 

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| 2510 views | | 6 replies (last December 20, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KVZB1a0

Adios Tempe 1207

Commercial Realty is a small world. Husband works in CR. 1207 to be put on the market. Anyone in the 1207, get ready for some news. Utility painting and surveying already done. Sounds like anyone who isn't tied to a part in Tempe good luck going to... — read more 

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| 5050 views | | 14 replies (last December 21, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KTwvzkJ

And next year looks like...

Darius has sent out his "key priorities" for 2017, and it sounds very much like the beatings will continue. "All employees should continue to minimize discretionary spend (sic)." Guess what, vacation is now discretionary, not an earned benefit. We... — read more 

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| 4300 views | | 13 replies (last December 17, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KS1ZmIM

No severance Pay in 2017

The rumor coming out of Deer Valley today is that there will be no severance pay in 2017. Anybody hear this too?

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| 4060 views | | 7 replies (last December 20, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KSzQQxB

Cote Honored

"Honeywell Chairman and CEO David M. Cote was honored with the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Chemical Society’s Chemical Marketing & Economics Group...." Who the f--k cares??? Nothing like a self promoting CEO. We really don't care... — read more 

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| 2260 views | | 9 replies (last December 20, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KRCZ1BF

N922H flight tracking

True that earlier post said the Honeywell Gulf Stream N922H can not be tracked on FlightAware. Just used flightradar24 app and followed an unidentified G650 from Great Falls Montana to Morristown Municipal. Was it possible that this is a Honeywell... — read more 

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| 3140 views | | 8 replies (last December 16, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KQmmfZh

Dave Cote is a corporate crook

Cote retires in three months and his retirement is $967k per MONTH And he gets to use the corporate jet free for a year after But all the people who made their numbers for the last 10-15 years can take a lesp

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| 2122 views | | 3 replies (last December 14, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KQSVoCU

"Site Audit" in Clearwater

I just had some lady come walking through my area with a seating chart and checking off names. Normally, I wouldn't really notice, but she said, "Nothing to worry about, just checking to see who's where". Wierd..... Looking to see who's remote? Or... — read more 

Good planning or maybe not...

I was checking out the location for the new software center near Georgia Tech... Real estate for our new group of software engineers to live in is expensive. Traffic is awful. Work from home not an option now for our new knowledge workers. The... — read more 

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| 2210 views | | 5 replies (last December 12, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KMpiIoU

Message to Management

"Never take a person's dignity: It is worth everything to them, and nothing to you." Frank Barron, psychologist. Well maybe it is worth something to you ... in the way of bonuses and stock gains. What a shameful, dysfunctional organization. Thanks... — read more 

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| 1760 views | | 2 replies (last December 20, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KMO0sp0

Setting Annual Goals -- For What?

We just went through the exercise of setting our annual goals. With constant reorganizations and downsizings, not to mention a lack of leadership, what's the point? Feedback from managers is meaningless, too, since they don't WTF is going on a month... — read more 

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| 3170 views | | 9 replies (last December 19, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+KM56slx

When Doing The Right Thing Actually Works

The folks at Southwest Airlines don't spend all their time trying to reorganize and reorganize and cut, cut, cut. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/4-reasons-people-love-working-165434979.html

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| 1300 views | | 1 reply (December 12, 2016)
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