How is OCIO and Cyber Security holding up? Kept being reassured we were safe, but seeing otherwise all day.

Anyone aware of any agency employees that were laid off?

I imagine most/all FCG's are safe from these layoffs?

That number seems very low. That isn't enough for the targets that Hatchet wants to hit.

Has PDC started lay offs yet? Any updates? Thanks

Any updates from FCSD? I hear cuts this week or in June. I left in 2011, the grass is much greener for me - got a gov job, first year was hard. Good luck.

What makes Boston Consulting experts in deciding how many people lay off? Asking for a friend..

Here’s the thing with Ford. As an employee you gain great corporate experience and training. They then don’t use it. So when you leave you take that knowledge and realize you were actually underpaid and underutilized. The opportunities for... — read more 

Hi folks. Sorry to hear this. I left in 2009 with a buyout because of this. I will tell you life outside of Ford is wonderful. You will accomplish more and make a greater difference. Trust me. I don’t want to work for a company that has to constantly... — read more 

So many are being notified today, who will be left to notify for the rest of the week?

Heard they are just basically reading a script and if a question is asked they are just repeating the script. It seems like politics are winning out as they are letting people go who the management doesn't like and they are keeping others who have no... — read more 

Of the folks who have unfortunately been let go today or for others who have bid farewell to colleagues were any GSR's?

People are still being notified... It really looks like this will be an all day thing... Sadly...

All the people that I've heard that have been let go are LL6+. I've yet to see or hear anything regarding GSRs getting notified that they are being let go. Any info?

I could have sworn there was a thread here once about how severances differ from country to country but for the life of me I can't find it now. Did I just imagine it?

Not that I think much will come of it, but layoffs are all over the news.

Not hearing much so far from there...

Watching people you've worked with for so many years walk out and waiting to see if you are next... This is a horrible feeling.

Do we know yet the average age of laid off employees? Are those over fifty targeted once again?

I survived the GM layoffs, so I know what Ford employees are going through, stay strong and God bless!

This article was posted in another thread, but has some important info. And as the OP said "Those in IT and HR will have to endure this torture till end of June??????????"... — read more 

Do my pension payments start after my severance pay? Also, what is the formula? Does it include just base salary or my bonus too?

Will anybody at plants be affected?

VOTE: Click Upvote if you are still employed OR Downvote if you depart the company Ford employee only :) Vote is valid on or after 0:00am Wednesday :) Good luck to everybody, it's a tough time but we will go through it!

is it just me, or are there more security guys around today?

I'll need Xanax to get me through the week if that's true. I hope if I'm on the list, at least I find out today. I don't want to imagine having to wait and stress the entire week and then find out Friday it's my turn after all. Just rip off the band... — read more 

Figured there might be people here who want to tell reporters what's really going on: https://twitter.com/Ian_Thibodeau/status/1130811558324580352 The Free Press reporter is posting here too. Worth reaching out to them.

My husband works at Ford. He was a wreck before work this morning. I keep hitting refresh in hope of seeing any news - the last thing I want to do is keep messaging him on a day such as this. I'd really appreciate any info on what's going on. Good... — read more 

I don't think anybody here buys the 500 as the actual number of people who'll be laid off today. I'm willing to bet you that's just the media friendly number and we'll see a much higher number of people actually walk out today and tomorrow. Ford will... — read more 

If you get let go can you still get the A Plan?

In today's Detroit News, Daniel Howes writes: "Detroit’s self-described family automaker is trying to take a kinder, gentler approach to its salaried layoffs." He quotes Ford CEO Jim Hackett, a Morgan Stanley analyst and Fitch Ratings. No workers.

First thing, afternoon? Any ideas?

The day has come and I couldn't sleep. Pretty sure not many people today would have any will to work. I am GSR in PD and who knows whether it will turn out to be "was" or "still is." Whatever happens, may peace be with our hearts.

Why announce it and then have us wait? Is there anything worse than this? How many of us are awake right now? I'm betting way too many. And we have this to look forward to throughout the entire week. Unless they are lying about the number of people... — read more 

What specifically was accomplished in this process? More than 80 percent of our managers will have healthy spans of control of six or more direct reports, up from 35 percent before Smart Redesign; Our average span of control for managers has... — read more 

Sorry, its random, cannot sleep tonight.... 3AM, darn...

Any word on Ford credit specifically? Didn't really get any clarity from the emails. No one in the centers seems to know or say anything about it. We got an email from mclelland but it was very generic and same timeline. They've really kept business... — read more 

I’m not justifying any of this, and I’m certainly not supporting anything that this leadership does, but this is just the way things work in today's economy. I doesn’t take for one to look any further than a couple of discussion boards of other... — read more 

Is it true they will lay off 5000 people in Germany?