Why would you stay at this lousy company? I quit in 2007 and never looked back. I left because there wasn’t any money to go around. And when there was a scrap from the table, it went to the UAW. That’s right, I have an engineering degree from a... — read more 

First, my heart goes out to those who were SIRPed and are devastated, hear-broken, struggling to cope, blindsided, etc. You will get through this and I wish you the best of luck. However, I feel like I won the lottery. I am a long time pensioner... — read more 

Is this the road to a bankruptcy? Frankly I am not a finance girl but it looks like thinjgs are so massively wrong.

Who in their right mind would buy a new vehicle right now unless you could pay for it in full before leaving the dealership. Who would even consider financing a vehicle right now when we're in the beginning stages of a collapse and most people... — read more 

22%

The current contract expires next year. I'm guessing the UAW will be going after a hefty COLA raise, and the big three, especially Ford, are likely to balk. I'm guessing a showdown of epic proportions, like we haven't seen in decades, will ensue... — read more 

There is still plenty of time to get SIRPd. If you are going to retire anyway why not try rocking the boat

I am very disappointed in Ford and the leadership that has destroyed the company culture. I got an offer from a competitor. I can't say that I'm not happy about it, because it will be a big step for my career. This company owns me nothing and I own... — read more 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-19/ford-drops-after-carmaker-warns-on-higher-supply-costs

This is going to hurt, shares tanked 10% today. When will Bill Ford and the BOD admit Farley is in over his head and cannot right this ship?

The auto industry would not be having to resize if we hadn't outsourced all the parts and jobs. What we should all be fighting and voting for is nationalism and insourcing all manufacturing. The USD cannot maintain valu with a service economy this... — read more 

I feel bad for employees - mostly those who joined more recently - who choose to extend their hours to "stay competitive." They have no idea that it is completely unnecessary. No amount of extra work will ensure their place at Ford once cuts start... — read more 

For those cut, my understanding is the employee got compensated for unused accrued vacation. But what about those retiring near end of November, does employee get paid for unused vacation?

If one retires by November 30, does that employee get a pro-rated bonus check (the math equals 11/12) next March mailed to their home or direct deposited?

Ford said today it expects to have 40,000 to 45,000 SUVs & trucks in inventory lacking certain parts at the end of Q3, pushing sales of the vehicles to the Q4. The company now expects it third-quarter adjusted EBIT to be in between $1.4B-$1.7B.

Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2022 Ford F-150 Raptor models over loose wheel lug nuts. The defect: in affected vehicles, the lug nuts on the wheels may have been incorrectly tightened. The hazards: incorrectly tightened wheel lug nuts can... — read more 

Scotty Kilmer breaks down Ford's response to the 10 speed transmission debacle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOq3x2kZNiw

Ford has scooters, van rides and not much else to show for the $12 BILLION wasted by the Ford X/Next crew, while GM is proving useful everyday services thought up by their futurists: BrightDrop, the General Motors Co. business focused on delivery... — read more 

I plan to give notice very soon because I received another offer so I am interested in how it was for those who already have that experience to work after they submitted their resignation. It is unprofessional to leave without giving notice even... — read more 

No one wants to talk about enforcing layoffs in the automotive industry. But budget cuts and stalled production have been happening throughout the car-making landscape for the last few years. From pandemic reactions and plant shuttering to supply... — read more 

You'd think that after the mess that surrounded the latest layoffs, the management would be a bit more open about what's going on and what we can expect in the future. But that's not the case. I guess hoping they might have learned something from the... — read more 

The industry has changed, Farley know's it better than anyone, he did the unthinkable back in the early nineties - launched a Japanese luxury brand. If Ford is to survive as a serious money making enterprise very serious change must happen. It's... — read more 

I have zero respect for the leadership. First of all, I do not consider them to be leaders in the true sense of the word. I think that Ford could have done much better if there had been at least a little more respect for the employees and if they had... — read more 

So many posts about being terminated without notice. How should it have been done differently? What would be the benefit of letting an involuntarily terminated employee stick around for two weeks? No notice is rough but forcing to stick around... — read more 

So far this year through the month of August, Ford have sold 2,373 F150 Lighting and 17,675 Mach-E worldwide. At this rate, Ford looses thousands of $$$ for each EV they produced. Let's not compare to Tesla, Ford EV sales only accounted for 5% of... — read more 

Just a thread

GM's network has a lot of glitches. Very often their own company network will not resolve GM domain properly and it is returned as an error page. And they have the most complicated security rules. Ford's network might have the longest log and... — read more 

Just checking in with my fellow SIRPs. Have any of you landed a new job? I've had some interviews and am hopeful something will turn into a job offer. Until then, I keep applying anywhere and everywhere (including outside of the auto... — read more 

I too am very disappointed in Ford, I have seen and experienced some things that are not at all fair, etc. However, I do not think that the company will fail without me, and I see that there are such people. Why all the darkest forecasts, for... — read more 

I was part of the 9/22 layoffs. In January of this year I got a U625 lease. JD Powers sent me a survey this week on that exact vehicle. I think I’m going to make me a co-----l and enjoy filling this one out. Should have done better on quality Ford. — read more 

I mean, just three weeks after laying off thousands of employees, and Biden is supposed to be pro-worker? And there they are yucking it up over a Mach-e. While thousands of exFord employees are searching for other employment. Bad optics.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2022/09/ford-tells-dealers-electric-vehicles-must-have-transparent-set-prices/

Just waiting for all the retirees to go.

Over the past couple of years, Ford has faced a major theft epidemic right at its front door, with over a hundred vehicles stolen from the automaker’s various company-owned storage lots around the Dearborn area. Thus far, these thefts have targeted... — read more 

While they were deciding which employees to terminate, Farley and members of his executive team met with reporters between dealer meetings at The Bellagio in Las Vegas, immediately after breaking bad news to many of its 2,992 Ford dealers in the... — read more 

I don't have a job lined up, and I know leaving without something lined up is ill advised, I'm curious if there's some mechanism to voluntarily throw my name in the next round of cuts to save someone else's job. It'll give me the benefits of being... — read more