I was spared, but I wonder if moving to Stellantis (as agency) would be safer?
Loyalty to Ford
Which employee is loyal to Ford or any company? There are no such thing in this corporate world. Everyone is just a number.
We're making the transition too soon
There will be a point in time when EVs are going to be the overwhelming majority, but that future is not nearly as close as some would like to think. In fact, it'll take many decades to reach that point. Too many people are resistant to change and... — read more
Survived this "round", but have no illusions of complacency.
As a purchased services design consultant, I survived numerous Ford workforce reductions going back to the Ford / Visteon spin-off. So odd, and sad, to see loyal direct Ford employees (and friends) getting let go, while I'm still here (survivor's... — read more
Jim Farley looks at Elon Musk and says
I just cut 3000 employees to improve competitiveness in EV. Your move.
How Long Did It Take?
Question for anyone here who has been through the layoff process: How long did it take for you to begin your next role? Did you: Change industries? Change what job you do? Take a pay cut (or make more)? Relocate? I'm still staying positive and... — read more
Is A "Ford Internal Security" team active here?
As a person let go in this layoff, I found the frequent negative and judgmental labeling of those let go as (e.g. "slackers", "deserved to be laid off", "unwilling to change", "difficult to work with", "poor performance", etc.) to be very... — read more
I will never buy another Ford.
Everyone cut this week -make a pledge. No more Ford vehicles.
3,000 + 8,000 or just 3,000?
I’m hearing about 3,000 cuts and also 8,000 cuts. Both or just 3,000?
I heard the next round is in October?
Please confirm if you have any news on the the timing.
Finally the stressful week ends.
Atleast now the people who were lucky and not laid off, work hard and do the best to deliver the best quality project.
What I am most frustrated about
I am most angry with myself for trusting the manager who assured us on several occasions that we could feel safe. Maybe he did it on purpose, or maybe he really meant it, but that's less important now. My advice is not to trust them at all!
Take the weekend to decompress
This week was hellish for everybody. Instead of spending the weekend wondering "why him and not me" or wondering how bad the future is going to be without some of the people who were let go, try to relax and spend some quality time with your family... — read more
Who did not see this coming?
Longtime Ford worker, lived in Dearborn, worked in auto industry. Ford will always somehow jump from one crisis to another, punishing the workers for whatever reason, reward the anointed few for their vision no matter how right or wrong, Bill Ford... — read more
How many in Ford ADAS or DAT were affected by the layoffs?
I was wondering if there are engineers and technicians affected that were working in and around ADAS or DAT? Feel free to share your story if you like since it's anonymous and you will find support here.
Ford shaping itself into a startup culture original post @ 1pcx+1io481CP
Project Monarch (just float this name by an LL5 or above and see the reaction) has just completed the first phase. 8000 is the estimated number of heads to cut to get the margins to competitive levels. The company will now re-baseline, monitor the... — read more
Lyons and Ford
My last post so why not take a crack at the Lyons. Stop going to their games and supporting the NFLs version of Ford Motor Company. Both have been going out of business since 1957. My exit hopefully saved someone a job that really needed it. I hope... — read more
Just noticed a relationship - Trust
Companies that don’t care about their employees don’t care about the products, customer and suppliers. Look around isn’t that true. Trust works like a circle – supplier – employee – product – dealership customer …
When will it continue?
It's done for now, but how long will it be before the next round? I'm not naive enough to believe that this was it. They can claim all they want that the 8k was not true, but I've been burned by Ford leadership enough times to know not to trust a... — read more
Bill and Jim…lots of luck
You guys really pi---d off some core folks. Some in my peer group got to stay while others were thrown under the EV bus. I consider myself lucky to be gone. Come October 31 thru November 30 we will witness the brain drain of Ford. First +30 yr... — read more
The WARN act, layoffs, and the future of Ford
3000 people across many departments lost their jobs with less than 60 days notice. I wonder if WARN was violated. Warn gives exceptions for sudden, unforeseen business circumstances. The rise of EV was pretty fast, but not unforeseen really. I wonder... — read more
Appreciation of TheLayoff.com Posts
I really appreciate the posts of TheLayoff.com posts. It helped provide information that I could not get elsewhere. It enables us to share our views and perspectives. It helped me prepare, create a plan, and give me some early warning indicators. ... — read more
bodycad 1970 status
everyone safe there?
For the laid off people
Company can survive without you. Only you know the answer for “Why Me!”. Atleast try to validate the situation and get an answer for why you. Why didn’t I try to upskill or did I do only the bare minimum. This will change your life forever. This is... — read more
Only core engineering is safe? Even advanced features like ADAS is not safe and it has been proven in this round.
Try to move to core groups to save your skin. Supporting teams may be good when everything is green but a slight red will put you on the chopping board.Good luck survivors. It is not about what if it happens it is about when it happens.Don’t ever... — read more
Our leadership exemplifies a Faustian Bargain
You look at Jim and Doug, get a vibe they stood at the cross roads and made a bargain. I mean everyone can see how out of it they both are; deer in the headlights. On the autism spectrum (and not meant derogatorily but literally). Got the same... — read more
Cost cutting and pure greed
Lets see...13 mil for M Amend, 11 mil for D Field, 8 mil for Lawler, 23 mil for Farley. Let's talk cost cutting.
Job market good for software developers
Greetings all, I am a software developer (ADAS) who was let go on Monday 8/22/22. While I am still angry at Ford about this for a variety of reasons beyond the scope of this post, I DO need income (only will get 1 measly month severance if I... — read more
Why reduce headcount via mass layoffs now, when it’s impossible to hire new people due to demand?
Enough of the “changing business climate” corporate smoke and mirrors BS. The job market is ridiculous right now and the reasons that they’re giving us for the layoffs don’t make sense. Companies are bending over backwards to find talent and we’re... — read more
I am mentally preparing for bigger workload
I'm assuming that the survivors will be overwhelmed with work now more than ever?
Moving on quickly is a must
Goodbye Ford. I will miss some dear people that I worked with. There were good and bad moments here, but I don't want to despair for too long. Who intends to try finding a job in other industries?
Management Lease Process
Through an existing employee, I heard Farley made mention in a video yesterday that they may be extending leases and/or making the process easier to purchase vehicles. Has anyone heard about this? Added to the job loss is the imminent loss of... — read more
Don't take layoffs personally
Bitterness in me starts growing, but I try to divert my thoughts to looking for a new job. Some of my colleagues took the layoff very personally because they had invested their best in this company for years. Mix of emotions is to be expected, but... — read more
We know why layoffs happened but it’s the how /who
Executive Leaders keep emphasizing we Have to cut cost and become more efficient and that is their message for the layoffs. I don’t think anyone will dispute the fact that layoffs were needed, but who was let go and how they handled the situation is... — read more
98% complete
Our leadership said the that layoff is 98% complete.
I feel bad for people who are on vacation
They must have heard what's been happening and now they know some of them are the only ones who are left to be laid off. Just imagine the stress and anxiety they'll be feeling before they find out once they return. Talk about a ruined vacation for... — read more
Waiver and Release Agreement - SIRP Benefit
For those of you over 40 and who still haven't signed but are planning to review with a lawyer, I want to share this. The "ADEA Group Information Notification - SIRP" itemizes those released/retained by age, SG, and classification. I'm planning... — read more
8000 layoffs are speculations by media according to Hau
Hau mentioned in his all hands meeting this morning (Aug. 25) that 8000 layoffs by media is pure speculation. This round of layoffs is done for 95-98% of people. The remaining are only people absent or on vacation. They will be notified once they... — read more