I was told that leadership is still planning merit increases for our 2020 performance into their budget and to 'put in the extra time and work hard!' (these would be awarded & take effect spring 2021 after HPD season, as usual) I can't help... — read more
Airlines prep for 20% staff reduction
Widespread news reports saying airlines will cut staff 20% or more shortly after October 1st. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2020/08/26/two-major-airlines-have-announced-massive-layoffs/#58c266c5235f Honeywell claims it has reduced... — read more
Honeywell’s sells to business
‘ American Airlines said it will eliminate service to 15 cities in October, thus reducing its flying capacity by 55%, and that, unless it receives additional bailout cash from the government, it will furlough and lay off some 19,000 workers, about a... — read more
Honeywell supports racist rhetoric
Sandia Labs spreading critical race theory https://www.foxnews.com/us/chris-rufo-one-man-war-race-theory Sandia, a subsidiary of Honeywell https://www.sandia.gov/about/ Judgements about people based on their race or religion or s-x... — read more
How many of you lurking around here are not Honeywell employees (anymore)?
Was RIF'ed earlier this year and went on to a much better employee (obviously), but find myself lurking around here still just to see what's up inside Honeyhell every now and then. I guess partly because I feel sorry for all my talented and friendly... — read more
Passion or Temper Tantrum?
Hey DontMakeMeMadMike@honeywell.com. leave the cost cutting to underlings. We want you talking to customers. We want you visiting and telling teams what products to build. Take some notes from elon. If you need to meet a goal show up... — read more
Layoffs & Furloughs Are Poison for Employee Engagement
Honeywell has had the constant threat of layoffs and furloughs for at least the last five years. Combined with the management style of intimidation, fear, and bullying, and it creates a culture that is poisonous to employee engagement. Management... — read more
Tempe Building Plans??
What is the plans for the Tempe building? Are they still planning to close the 1207 Building and tear it down or what is the latest update?
Morris Plains office opening! WTF
They are opening the MP office with 30% of people going in. I can’t believe how stupid Darius is. I really hope this bites him in the a–. Also they are “inviting” us in, rather than telling us we must go! I wonder if we can say NO.
Cote's book "Winning Now, Winning Later".
Just finished reading it. He is very clear that he expects any work to be performed at the lowest cost location.
D&S SBU?
Is it fire sale time? Coupled with the drive to be only Industrial SW, the VRIFs and RIFs, could this be the beginning step to wrap a big bow around the D&S business pimpin for a sale? Odd that MM had to be explicit - "I do want to take this... — read more
Honeywell 100 years celebration
Whats your take of what Honeywell has become? We weren't here as employees 100 years ago but how about 30 years ago versus present. Positive or negative comments welcome. It may actually give us a view of what we missed out on and as well, changed... — read more
Honeywell CEO expects a coronavirus treatment or vaccine by the end of 2020
Draw your own conclusions!! https://finance.yahoo.com/news/honeywell-ceo-expects-a-coronavirus-treatment-or-vaccine-by-the-end-fo-2020-160520613.html
Aero Furlough
I don’t know about you but I smell another furlough in the air. I hope I’m wrong but I’m getting the same vibes from management as before our last “cost action”.
U.S. to spend $625 million in five quantum information research hubs
Google and Honeywell are not in the announcement.
W-T-H
Was I in a nightmare or did I hear JE at the meeting today? Did he crawl back to Honeywell ?
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HON to join Dow Jones Industrial
Awesome...!. Very good run company
Aylesbury Comdev euro closing
Honeywell have announced closure of Aylesbury UK Another cost cutting measure with little regard for history or people dedicated to Comdev RIP
Mexicali layoffs
Is it true Mexicali got hit hard with layoffs this past week? I was told at least 100 assembly line workers. Anyone have any insight on this?
How are they with short staff in all departments
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/video/honeywell-innovating-during-covid-19-214651412.html
I wonder if the people from Wichita and Renton regret transferring to Aero Olathe
Please post any comments or feelings.
Never seen so many retirements
Is it just me or will August be a record for management retiring? Every day a new org change notice with multiple people leaving. Only about half the jobs seem to get filled. This is what change looks like. We won’t be an industrial when this... — read more
Slow to pay severance package
This week, I spoke to Honeywell ex-coworker and friend who was laid off in May 2020. He HAS NOT received any severance money to date. I was under the impression HON continued to pay every 2 weeks until they've met their financial obligation to laid... — read more
Class Actions
So, what's the story with so many law firms pursuing class actions against HON?
The Little Goat That Could(n't)!
A colleague just shared the content of an email from the ISC Eng VP (JH). The video link attached shows a goat locking horns with a bull and pretty much getting owned. The caption says "this is confidence" at the beginning. It goes on to do say... — read more
Business roundtable - one year later
How does Honeywell measure up to the original commitment?
Round 3 RIF for Honeywell Aerospace in APAC or China?
Any news, regarding this subject? Thanks
Perth toxic waste dump LSS/PAS
The Perth office has become the most toxic place to work. This is due to past and present management being allowed to create little teams of YES men and women who are scared to speak out or suggest new methodologies. HR have also bought into the... — read more
Unlimited Vacation offset against furloughs?
Is there a way an argument can be made to use some of the "unlimited vacation " to re rice pay during furloughs?
The new Chief Digital Officer has hired multiple VPs, underlings from her last company!
And now those VPs are hiring even more cronies from Norton/Symantec, all Directors. Message to current employees, don’t bother to apply to any of our roles, we will only hire our friends. Investigate the sickening bias!
401k match lost
Maybe Hon could give us a break and at least give us the match that we planned for..we did not leave on our own accord and were loyal..... I had over 30 yrs and lost over 5k of company match when let go due to COVID. Old severance was better and... — read more
What’s going on with HBS?
Is HBS being sold? Is it being swallowed up by HBT?
Next actions starting
Mgmt And HR starting to cancel meetings again on short notice. New VPs starting. Next up the virtual dog and pony show followed rapidly by a reorg in aero.
ISO 9000
With all of the turmoil, furloughs, RIFs, mass exodus and disgruntled employees, how do you think we would do now. From what I've seen it would be a complete cluster. Can't wait for your opinion.
LHH Outplacement Services
Got laid off at the end of July and heard back from LHH 2.5 weeks after starting the career search process with them. A "career transition" counselor called me and was incredibly condescending, and then wanted to schedule a kickoff appointment in ten... — read more
HPS seeks handraisers
Yesterday I was on a call with a number of co-workers, our boss and an HR rep. I am in HPS. The boss read from a script about opportunities for volunteers for RIFs. He then turned the call over to the HR rep. The only incentive she mentioned was... — read more
Site Leadership
Site leadership here may actually be worse than corporate level leadership that everyone is complaining about. There is total disconnect from everyone below him. He won't even look an employee in the eyes, much less talk to them. He could not care... — read more