Some good commentary on the Board. Some thoughts: ~Pension amount does not change with inflation. ~Medical insurance is important, but only up to 65 years of age. After Medicare kicks in, there are several Medigap programs to choose. ~Social... — read more
New F-150 Recall
Not the first time we installed parking lamps. Just can’t simple things right. ord Motor Company is recalling select 2022 Ford F-150 models over a parking lamp flickering issue. The defect: in affected vehicles, the parking lights may flicker when... — read more
Ford's leadership is simply a disgrace
Bill Ford will face the shame of eliminating loyal employees based on age and the family's disgusting greed to save a few dollars by not paying pensions. Keep terminating, laying off, ' involuntary seperation ' all the employees that got the company... — read more
Peer Ranking
Just think if at the end of the year you could submit 3 names for peer evaluation. The good, bad and ugly. Of course Ford would have no idea how to process the data. Just like they never had an any clue what to do with Pulse Survey results. — read more
Lump Sum Payments starting Oct15
I wonder how much lump sum cash will be leaving the pension fund in the next week. Plenty of disgruntled employees taking lump sum before Nov30 cut off.
Keeping the poor performers because they are cheaper.
Ford is not unique in this regard, many other companies do it as well. However, I still haven't fully understood the logic behind it: it's obvious that the leadership doesn't think long-term at all, because where can this kind of management lead... — read more
Farley (and Ford) are gentrifying Ford Motor Company.
Let me explain. Gentrification is the process whereby the character of a poor urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in, improving housing, and attracting new businesses, typically displacing current inhabitants in the process. "an area... — read more
We “help cities tackles issues such as systemic inequities in mobility”
WHY DON’T WE TRY BUILDING QUALITY VEHICLES THAT PEOPLE WANT TO BUY??? From Detroit News.
Young employees beware
Watch closely how the company and you are treating (or talking about) older employees. You will be an older employee before you know it. Don't want behaviors to repeat, rethink how you view age.
Forget the recalls, quality related lawsuits continue to pile up
https://fordauthority.com/2022/10/new-ford-water-pump-class-action-lawsuit-filed-in-new-york/ Faulty transmissions. Faulty engines. Weak roofs. Now failing water pumps. Recalls are expensive, but wait until these settlements/judgments start... — read more
Outrageous
So involuntary to many good folks who were let go in August vs voluntary to folks who are being termed low performers. Think about that.
Kumar verified VSSP for losers only
Unapologetic defense of free 9 months pay is only for losers. What a crazy time at this once great company. Where is the outrage?
When will Farley be terminated?
Asking for Doug Fields.
Quiet Quitting Invented by Ford Employees
Ford has been a place where people went to get paid to warm their chairs. They invented Quiet Quitting long time ago. Industry is just catching up! :D
Any reaction to q and a today on yes, the 9 months pay is only for poor performers
That's what they said today.
It’s like he was actually there listening to Farleys last exec meeting
Crazy close to reality. http://www.autoextremist.com/
Criticism stems from concern for the company
Instead of taking into consideration feedback from the employees, including any criticism which does not come from our wishes for the company to fail....... the management thinks our opinion is totally irrelevant. That tells me that they are the... — read more
No signs that things will get better
Maybe I'm too pessimistic, but I won't be surprised if the next year turns out to be much worse for Ford and the employees who will still be here. That's one of the reasons why I no longer think it would be so bad to get severance pay soon and leave... — read more
I hoped that 2022 would be much better
Perhaps I was too naive when I thought that 2022 would be a much better year for Ford than it turned out to be. I'm afraid of what awaits us next year, that is, if I manage to keep my job... Chances are that the next year will be even more... — read more
Blue oval shortage
Last time Ford was heading toward bankruptcy, Allen used the blue oval as collateral for a loan. Now that we can't seem to get a blue oval for our vehicles, what are we going to use? Recession is looming, bankruptcy is on the table.
Poor performers rewarded
Ford must offer vssp to all. Now that the cat is out of the bag on the ruse to offer (reward) poor performers only. What a terrible idea. Who came up with that?
Will Lincoln be discontinued?
During the last economic collapse, Mercury was shut down. Could we see Lincoln impacted in the future?
Ford Stock Downgraded. SELL SELL SELL
Behind Stellantis and GM. Farley's tailspin begins. Expect him to sacrifice more tenured management in response. Ford Authority: Following its meteoric rise that coincided with Jim Farley being named CEO later in 2020, Ford stock has taken a... — read more
VSSP MUST BE GIVEN TO ALL
Ford has made the biggest profits over the last few years, yet have proven to its loyal, hard-working employees that is was NOT ENOUGH. It will NEVER be enough for them. Don't you see that? Do you suffer from memory loss? Don't you remember how they... — read more
Why is annuity a more attractive option for some people?
If I were ready to retire and faced with a choice, I would always choose a lump sum. However, I was surprised to learn of several people who chose monthly annuity payouts. What would be the logical explanation why they chose that option? The only... — read more
NEW: Big $$$$$ reward for poor performers is being offered now : VSSP
What will this do to long term productivity? Why isn't anyone thinking of this? Vssp....Only poor performers need apply. Great motivator!!!!!!
Craps ev"s like cr-p ford mgmt
Still people go amd invest in these sh its https://insideevs.com/news/615079/ford-f150-lightning-many-issues-like-tesla/
Looks like Ford shared more with Rivian than their investment
Recall at launch, familiar story for Ford. Fixes are without material financial impact? Ford would differ from that opinion. Rivian, the Irvine, California-based electric vehicle company, is recalling nearly all the vehicles it has produced to... — read more
Another Benefit of Pension Lump Sum: Current Market Conditions
I was talking with my financial advisor recently about investment options for my pension lump sum. This is a great time to invest in both stocks and bonds. The stock market is significantly down, and I like buying things when they are on sale. On... — read more
Do the right thing. Vssp for all.
Why would company leadership create and allow such bad PR, horrible optics, and ill will? This company is adrift in a sea incompetence and arrogance.
RTW Disagreement Question
Boss wants me back in office full time and I am unable to do so because of family reasons. Now what?
I SMELL LAWSUITS
Since when do poor performers volunteer to leave their gravy jobs?! Why aren't the management teams doing their jobs, documenting poor performance and canning the poor performers without a golden ticket?????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ford EV sales vs Tesla EV sales
We used to cancel vehicles that sold such low volumes. If we sold a Blue Cruise subscription with every one of the 41,236 EVs sold in 2022, the 2022 subscription revenue is less than $85,000. I’d love to see the spreadsheets someone is giving Farley... — read more
The stock price continues its linear descent
Ignore the daily fluctuations. The stock has been linearly declining since February. Now, Ford tried to shore it up by leaking the plan for 8000 salary layoffs. However, they've only had 4000-5000 publicly. So the market is expecting another... — read more
Ford Delivers Very Bad News to EV Buyers
https://www.thestreet.com/technology/ford-delivers-very-bad-news-to-ev-buyers