I heard bonus is now based on profit based on what group you are in. Ford blue will get most if not all bonus as the profit source. Model e will not get bonus and may owe as they do not provide profit and have a loss for profit.
When did this guy become a .......
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/fords-ev-guru-field-talks-bottlenecks-opportunities-2022-11-07/
Look and Learn to those still there - Ford's downfall explained in one paragraph
Hat tip to @1ror+1jnRzxtX from this post: https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jnRzxtX "Mullally: A. This is our goal B. This is our plan to reach that goal C. This is how we will execute that plan. Hackett: When I was a little boy, I got a little red wagon... — read more
Poor performers
Managers & supervisors are tasked with giving out "poor performers" to x amount of people. I doubt there's any poor performers even around anymore. However, they will continue to require an x amount of "poor performers" until they meet their desired... — read more
Who has that kind of time to waste!
Regardless of how you feel regarding Ford EV's being green, infrastructure not in place, the cost, etc. Who the he-l has time to continually charge these beasts? All the chargers are on the back of parking lots...that should be fun on a 1 foot snow... — read more
No US Bev tax incentives on ford bevs
Ford should be required to staff us engineers to design and use our great uaw partners in US assembly plants to build bevs which qualify for tax incentives and not employ this outside the US
Leadership have no clue
Here is my point of view. BEVs are not the solution for any of the problems we face today. I am not going to talk about how these vehicles are NOT green, not about the lack of capacity in our electrical grids, nor about the absence of a charging... — read more
Interesting article. Farley just needs to cut another 30% of US salaried employees to reach his stated goal.
Found this interesting https://starkmanapproved.com/la-expansion-de-ford-en-mexico/ Farley is on his way to stated goal of less than 20% of Ford salaried being US+Europe. If you are still thinking you have a long term career at Ford, think again. “... — read more
Why?
Why would a LL6 approve a GSR’s reduction in hours and then after the GSR worked part time for 2 months, the manager became angry and forced the GSR out of a job? Makes no sense. Then why did the LL6 approve this in the first place?
1 more drip from the leak
I'll let the article speak for itself. "number of Ford Police Interceptor Utility orders have also reportedly been cancelled lately with no explanation, causing issues for police departments across the country. "
Union vs Layoffs?
Are our union colleagues safe during these ongoing layoffs? I always wonder how the UAW is doing during election time each year. All my union friends are hard Rs - but conservative politicians tend to be opposed to unions (excluding Police unions)... — read more
don't be pregnant
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ford-motor-company-to-pay-115-000-to-3454709/
AICP........Whats the word?
Another disaster as last year?
Who Landed & Who Is Still Looking?
Anybody that was part of the SIRP in August: Have you found your next job? How long did it take? Did you stay in the same area/industry? Are you still looking? Are you planning to stay in the same area/industry? To those who have decided to retire... — read more
Dealership Associations Aren't Too Happy About Ford's EV Requirements for Its Dealers
Ford has big EV plans, and it wants dealers to be in on those plans. But those plans require a big investment by dealers. While it looked like a lot of dealers were on board, dealer association groups have other ideas. Automotive News reports that... — read more
Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?
I don't believe it either that Ford has a bright future or that the company will experience its golden ages again. However, to say that the company is heading for bankruptcy in a few years (as some do), isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?
Don't drink the BF Kool-Aid
Not charitable? Same company that has the reputation for appropriating patent technology and getting sued. Bet a dozen doughnuts that the conversation sounded like "I need some Phoebe press, you won't get the Ford business unless you build in... — read more
Selling off the prime real estate
Goodbye my Regent Court! We needed the cash more than we needed you.
THE WRITING'S ON THE WALL
Anyone with any CAD history of seeing what is happening at Ford can't be blind to what the facts are. In the past 10 to 15 years any CAD guy that retired, died or just plain left the company was never replaced. 90% of the CAD work went to suppliers... — read more
DEARBORN CAMPUS
Another waste of money is the Ford Campus. Can anyone tell me why they added these ugly parking structures? We now have less than 4000 employees than we had 6 months ago. Why do we need empty parking structures? Ford could have moved its entire... — read more
Severance- Employee requested
Few weeks ago, I heard low performers can get severance. Has anyone that tried leaving to another company ask for severance and got one?
Ouch, another recall. Quality Czar will be busy!
We continue to dilute our brand with never ending recalls. Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2022 Ford Bronco Sport models over a fuel pump bracket issue. The defect: in affected vehicles, the fuel pump control module (FPCM) bracket may not be... — read more
Ford is for the most part an engineering company
And yet most people that work there can't do simple math, 5+2 x 3 = if you come up with 21 you are the problem.
There is a very clear pattern
Been with for 7 years and witnessed a clear pattern - if you're pension eligible and have approx 20 years in, doesn't matter how great your performance is, you will be separated, terminated, SIRP'd, call it whatever you want. Look at everyone from... — read more
PEP for managers
There should be a mechanism to address the manager leadership vacuum. Many are simply not doing their jobs and are unqualified to have people responsibilities. In 2007, Ford had a headcount reduction phase where they walked out only managers. It was... — read more
Lump Sum goes into 401K?
NESC said the lump sum pension goes into 401K today. Why can’t they move it straight into Rollover IRA??? What about the contributory after tax? That should go to a post tax account not a pretax 401K. Plus the 401K takes an extra 30 days to start the... — read more
The discouragement of stellar performers continues
It's rapidly getting worse here. Now that we have once again seen how the company "rewards" underperforming, does it even make sense to try to have a great performance here? How much are the best employees rewarded for their great performance?
Profits from subscription plans…
So, AOC isn't willing to pay $8 per month for Twitter, what can Ford get for subscriptions paid to the Ford billionaires? “Lmao at a billionaire earnestly trying to sell people on the idea that “free speech” is actually a $8/mo subscription plan”
Retiree health insurance hsa
Does anyone know if retirees still get the hsa reimbursement money? Haven’t heard or seen anything about it?
Is this even legal????
You ask: what the heck are you waiting for? Take the money and run. Seriously! We can't. It's only offered to LOW PERFORMERS. Only losers need apply. Not open to regular folks
Something is amiss
There were about 100 low performers who were targeted with this plan. Then why send the note to hundreds of people leaders? Makes no sense!!!!
Executive “retirements”
It looks like Rowley, Falotico and Armstrong are all taking the PEP 🤣 Now we are down to only 90 overpaid executives listed on our website. Cutting that in half would help the financials and not impact the business.
10 reasons why you feel good buying an electric F150!
They are super fast. They are quiet. They dont require gasoline. You can drive by gas stations and smile. When it has been obvious for years that the U.S. electrical grid is incapable of sustaining wholesale conversion to EV cars . . . and that... — read more
Vicious Cycle
Low performers are being targeted. So when they leave, the mid level performers are now the "low performers". This strategy will never work, and never end.
You ask: what the heck are you waiting for? Take the money and run. Seriously!
We can't. It's only offered to LOW PERFORMERS. Only losers need apply. Not open to regular folks.
Retention bonus
I hear some are offered retention bonuses. In my opinion, this is another sign that the management is losing control and that they no longer know what they are doing. I'm trying to think in which cases I would accept that option, that is, how big... — read more
What are people waiting for?
I'll preface this by saying I am not longer at Ford; my job "was eliminated" (funny I see advertisements - on LinkedIn no less - for it that look very, very similar to what I used to do, but whatever...) over this past summer. I'll say this - if... — read more
Change in low performance separation: no more severance package
Just heard rumor, the company just made changes to the Performance Enhance Plan (PEP) to the low performance employees. Instead of giving several month salary severance package, or choose to take PEP training. There is NO MORE severance package. ... — read more
What did you do in Halloween?
I gave out most of my Ford Hotwheel and Matchbox cars. Many 10yo kids would enjoy them much more than I do. I will keep my BMC and Talbot though
Perhaps they should start with Management & the BOD.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ford-looks-to-offer-severance-to-white-collar-employees-it-deems-underperformers-11667186857.