It’s about time

I know it hurts to hear, but your technical skills have probably long since expired. I'd you haven't been keeping up with trainings, current ways of doing things, and modern technology, you're probably behind the curve and less desirable as an... — read more 

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) protects applicants and employees who are 40 years of age or older from employment discrimination based on age. Actions Prohibited By the ADEA Under the ADEA, it is unlawful to discriminate... — read more 

Told on our team call that SVPof GOv Affairs is leaving. Can’t run out the door fast enough to a health insurance comp. Total blow hard and terrible leader. People fleeing government affairs team and this joke of a company. Two of their best people... — read more 

I'm curious for those who have been laid off from 3M at JG 14 - 17 levels what your severance package was like. Did you get a fractional vesting of unvested LTI? A prorated fraction of your lost bonus? How many weeks of severance pay did you get? I'm... — read more 

In 1997, Jim Johnson gave a 3M Corporation chemist, Kris Hansen, an unusual assignment: Hansen was to test human blood for chemical contamination. With a doctoral dissertation on tiny particles in the atmosphere, she was the right choice. What was... — read more 

Welcome to 3M

3M scientist, who was job eliminated, tells 3M secrets on the PFAS cover-up. Hear the 3M scientist describe how 3M tried to cover up what she discovered - 7 minute audio file! After her lab evidence withstood scrutiny, then the company maintained... — read more 

So much liability with our comany due to longstanding PFAS environmental catastrophe and PFAS toxity that was hiden by 3M for 70 years. The New Yorker article from 3M's job eliminated scientist revealed even more. Startling and 100% fact. Now... — read more 

"A 3M scientist named Richard Newmark confirmed their suspicions, but Newmark told Hansen that 3M lawyers had urged his lab not to admit it" "When 3M told the public that it had found its fluorochemicals in blood bank samples, executives downplayed... — read more 

Spin off electronics to “create value”

Are you slow, busy, steady? Our plant has never been slower, yet management does not seem worried. Just curious if it is a company wide thing or just specific to our location. I do not want to name our plant or products. It has the ominous... — read more 

#3MersUnite. If you have knowledge of 3M PFOA, PFOS, PFBS, PFHpA, PFPeA, PFHxS, PFNA, PFDA or any other 3M forever chemcials, now is the time to come forward with your experiences and information. Now. If you do not want to be identified, blow the... — read more 

Anybody know how to decrypt the encrypted files I save off my laptop? I think I need a key to access but not sure and don’t have said key. Any help would be very much appreciated!

The key to ANY consultant firm is the "audacity" to recommend massive layoffs in the workforce, whilst the consultants get rewarded for "braveness" in their 500 page report, complete with graphs.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/05/27/3m-forever-chemicals-pfas-pfos-toxic

Anyone inspired after hearing the latest townhall? Seems all metrics green and showing good trend. Great job to the leaders. And the Academy looks exciting!

I'm so done with this place I desperately need a way out. But it seems like nobody is hiring.

https://www.propublica.org/article/3m-forever-chemicals-pfas-pfos-inside-story

Okay gentlemen, time to get to work on growth. You’re going to need to compile a list of willing former employee technical experts in product, process, and capital equipment. They’ll need to be called on and will be happy to participate in helping... — read more 

Weather is actually awesome in the TC area. Went to MOA twice so far. Even spent some of that severance pay drinking Happy Hour and playing games at D&B (half price day too). Anyone else out enjoying the weather - it's SNOWED before in May here. — read more 

A year ago the future CEO Mike Vale somehow got canned for reasons never shared with investors. Brown was disliked at his former place and out of work. Imagine if Vale hadn't been pushed out. How much better this company would be today. Happier... — read more 

In the company wide Bill Brown talks first week at 3M 2 minute video, He state's "Our 60,000 plus employees." We always had 90,000 plus and now we lost a chunk to Solventum. It was just shocking to hear that number.

Guess what. 3M is now going to restrict messaging apps on BYODs. Seems like LEGAL (always those weasels) is afraid you're going to tell sh-t you shouldn't. If you are Gen X or younger, ditch this cr-ppy company!! There's so much more out there.

https://www.morningstar.com/news/dow-jones/2024051414054/3m-cuts-dividend-54-after-spinoff 3M slashed its dividend by more than half on Tuesday, making good on the company's promise to reduce its payout after the completed spinoff of its healthcare... — read more 

Seems unlike any past annual mtg in that only one question was posed at the Q&A section.

Yesterday's Statement From Bill Brown "One thing that has impressed me since joining 3M is the depth and breadth of our innovation. Our scientists embed creativity, technology and problem solving in everything we do – from the products themselves to... — read more 

Another round of layoffs is coming to 3M. Sounds like a facilities management company will be taking over non-production operations at more than 100 locations. Skilled technicians involved with building maintenance , boiler operators, etc, are... — read more 

https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/05/13/von-der-leyen-mollifies-meps-over-pfas-ban-concerns Was Mikey right to shut down all PFAS? Will China say thank you in the end?

Hearing of layoffs in IT ... any other functions/divisions?

Guesses? Was $6.04 a year. https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/stocks/3m-stock-dividend-cut

What a great team. Now that Peter doesn't have to work under the micromanaging Mike, he's free to soar to new heights. More lean the better. Peter has more work to do to get those bloated costs down. Go Pete Go!

As far back as 1950s, studies conducted by 3M studied the toxic doses of PFAS in mice and researchers at Stanford found fluorinated chemicals could build up in our blood. By the 1960s, animal studies conducted by 3M and DuPont revealed that PFAS... — read more 

i work in a plant and there are increasingly more dashboard coming out to track the plants performance. Specifically from Stefan and Jose groups. I had thought PGibbons had wanted to reduce meetings? now there are more meetings to review such... — read more 

Somewhat confused on why everyone cries about 3M. Stop bi--hing and leave if you don’t like it. No one is holding you back.

I agree that there is a lot of failure with 16 and above. I am no longer with the company but when I did work there employees took ownership. We would find ways to make things better and solve problems. Now everyone just wants to lay down and blame... — read more