How will it be fully utilized with 8000 heads cut??? Even with canceling WFH, those new parking garages will be woefully empty. Should Ford Land do some emergency revisions of the floor plans?

The 8000 cuts will be voluntary or involuntary or a combo of both?

Over 55 - 20 years+ of service. If I get laid off can I still take my pension as a lump sum?

What groups do you expect to be affected the most and why?

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-20/ford-plans-up-to-8-000-job-cuts-to-help-fund-investments-in-evs

Things have been very, very quiet lately . . . Anybody got the inside scoop ? FORD MOTOR COMPANY ANNOUNCES DETAILS FOR Q2 2022 EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL, JUL 19, 2022: DEARBORN, Mich., July 19, 2022 – Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Credit... — read more 

In the past, I really tried to do my job to the best of my ability, but after a while I became so disappointed with this company, that is, in the way it was managed. At this point I think layoff would even be a relief for me. How many are there who... — read more 

Ford again acting like the 800 lbs gorilla: A Delaware court should not have ruled for Ford Motor Co in a case brought by Massachusetts Institute of Technology professors who argued the carmaker violated their patents on a fuel-management system... — read more 

I am asking about the recent past (within the last 5 years). Were people walked out that day they were told? If not, how much time was given (1 week / 1 month)? Also, did the invol come with some type of package (1 month pay, health coverage, any... — read more 

Nothing to be proud of CarCar: The Ford F-Series (including the F-150 and its bigger siblings the F-250 and F-350) was involved in more fatal accidents over the course of our study than any other car, truck or SUV. The vast majority were for the... — read more 

Heard a LL4 talking to other LL4 today at work as I walked passed them. Suddenly they turned “Quiet” but the damage had already been done. Just putting it here what I heard.

Take a half hour and research what it's like to be a Tesla employee. Then let us know what you think!

Does anyone wonder why Ford doesn’t make the kids? From US News and World Report: With gas prices on the rise, you may be looking to make the switch to a hybrid or electric vehicle. When choosing a hybrid or EV, you need to take certain factors... — read more 

Ford and VW are linked with Argo. Looks like even these high tech emerging companies are cleaning house.

Better use of this capital would be retaining knowledgeable engineers. I drove by the train station last night, and renovations are nowhere near competed. I looked back at old news articles, and we were supposed to be moving Mobility people into the... — read more 

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2022/07/14/two-senior-ford-leaders-retire-former-amazon-executive-hired/10062454002/ Of course, Jim Farley is Sherriff Lobo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPh5PTUoftc

The stock market can reward companies for a great portfolio, efficient internal processes and good future planning. This, however, does not seem to count for many Fortune 100 companies where the stock price is affected by irrational and emotional... — read more 

Many Ford GSR has nothing to do at work and management assigned them to do the work of a high school study or interns. These GSRs are getting paid 6 figures salary. Wake up Ford management. I know it's not your money, but you all are wasting the... — read more 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ford-issues-second-fire-related-131756257.html

In order to let go the "low performers", first we have to know who they are. At FMC, it is hard for middle management to know who are the "low performers". Some slackers easily trick the clueless management into thinking their projects are more... — read more 

Founder and Partner: Bill Ford (and others) "We are an independent venture capital firm focused on leveraging our experience and networks to help startups become lasting institutions." Good or bad for FoMoCo?

...... The last vestige of leadership with a clue. Which means quality will be even worse.... But better. Bill, of you act now maybe you can Joe Hinrichs to come back. Or you can continue to just stumble along.

Heard layoffs will happen week of July 25th. Anyone else hear this?

This is a never ending story, another lawsuit. The saga of the ill-fated Ford Powershift transmission has been well documented in recent years, with numerous lawsuits filed after select 2011-2016 Ford Fiesta and 2012-2016 Focus models experienced a... — read more 

If they are not giving us a 10% bump they are giving us a pay cut. 10% inflation, 10% pay increase needed.

I try not to worry ahead of time, but still I am slowly looking for new opportunities. What do you think are the least stable jobs here?

Is the plan *LL Voluntary, then *GSR Voluntary, followed by: *All levels, involuntary? Is that it? If so, when? Is there enough time for all this, still before years end?

From today’s Detroit News: “Ford CEO Jim Farley was frank in February when he said the company employed too many people.”

It looks like Ford will be buying back 66,000 expensive SUVs: What began as three unhappy owners of 2021 Ford Expedition and 2021 Lincoln Navigator vehicles has ballooned to 22 plaintiffs including one from the automaker's home state of Michigan in... — read more 

You can continue to complain about your horrible situation at Ford 24/7 and stay miserable. You can work hard and focus on your own personal satisfaction with a job well done and let it drive you. OR you can work on bettering your skill set and... — read more 

Some companies are starting to get it right. Not hard to believe Ford management didn’t say this, very hard to believe Facebook did.

Remember that we count them as a sale when completed and parked. From Ford Authority: Automotive theft has risen dramatically over the past couple of years, and the perennially best-selling Ford F-Series lineup – which includes the Ford F-150 and... — read more 

I have been reading all these posts and it is baffling why people stay in a boiling pot. Is it that the Ford culture erodes self confidence and self reliance? Is it willful blindness? Is it entitlement after decades of receiving corporate... — read more 

The Lightning isn’t any better than the Mach-E…when will we stop trying to deceive customers? From Motorious: It didn’t do well going up against a gas-burning GMC Sierra… With the advent of all-electric, full-size trucks on the market there’s been... — read more 

“In June, Ford issued a recall affecting 48,924 or 100% of the 2021-22 Mustang Mach-E electric SUVs built during a two-year time period that could lose power while driving or not start.” We used too cancel vehicles that sold that few over two years... — read more 

https://www.autoblog.com/2022/07/11/rivian-job-cuts/