But now due to the Mexican reps not doing so well and a lot of customers not wanting to talk to them on the phone,, they have switched team leaders all around, The Team leaders in Mexico will now be over the U.S. reps and the U. S. Team leaders will... — read more
Merit Raise %
What did everyone get?
Reciprocal Tariffs
So much for your plans to outsource to China. Happy it backfired. Bunch of losers running this company. As opposed to focus on our operational inefficiencies and failed leadership direction, they instead wanted to build it in China. Now we need real... — read more
Severance?
Is the 2025 round of PEP related terminations being accompanied by severance? If so, how much? Is the amount at the discretion of terminating departments discretion, based on years of service @2 weeks of pay/yr, as in the past or is it a token... — read more
Product org here is just full of mediocrity
Everyone is obsessed with updating JIRA and making epics/ tickets but no actual strategy or direction. Just paper pushing/ admin work to make it look like some work is being done but nothing is actually happening
Tariffs - so sweet
Sounds so sweet Ford execs can now carry sheets of aluminiun on their cars one by one to avoid tariffs. Finally they can work for their salary.
Tariffs
How long after the tariffs go in place will the white collar staff in the US continue to be employed? One month? 6? How long until all the corporate jobs are farmed out to LLCs?
YTD vehicle sales down 7.7%, February down 8.9%
Declining vehicle sales on the money makers. Yet no line item for all the subscription sales we allegedly made. When will Model eh step it up with disclosure of their numbers to impress imnvestors? Blue can’t carry you much longer losing over $5... — read more
More Essex Engine Plant - EEP Firings
Who has the scoop?
Inconsistent Rating. Time to Leave?
I working in product development. I recieved an "inconsistent" overall rating in "how" and "met" in "what". My boss mentioned im valued and produce quality work. I just need to work on a few things... Is this BS and he is setting me up for the... — read more
What is going on
I really don't know what's going on right now with this company. Been around for a long long time seen lots of up and downs. I know of an org that is now getting mandatory work hours set, no exceptions, no excuses. Too bad if you have kids to get... — read more
How Prevalent Is Age Discrimination At Ford?
I heard a lot of people over 50 got bad reviews.
Let's not forget fired former Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun who is waiting in the wings hoping he gets the call up to be named the next Ford CEO
With Dave Calhoun onboard and steering the big old Ford ship to nowhere, don't be surprised to see how fast it takes Dave to put Ford up on the cinder blocks, once and for all, like you do with an old beater you can never drive again.
Ford will never change!
The Ford management never changes from past, present and future with the same either lazy, unqualified self serving... as workers keep getting blamed.
BF and JF need a good technical astrologer to help with the timing of EV programs.
Joan Quigley is no longer available, but maybe someone else? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6S-JT_ttcM
QUALITY
Will it ever improve?
Bonus meeting
Well that was a bs meeting. All redundant statements and didn’t answer the question we wanted answer to. HTHD got sc--wed too.
Ford Should Not Be Controlled By Unqualified Ford Family
This article is worth the read. https://247wallst.com/investing/2024/04/30/ford-needs-to-replace-chairman-revamp-board/ Bill Ford’s ego is too big to make necessary changes to save the company.
Farley’s Fifteen Minutes Are Up
Read the rant at https://www.autoextremist.com/
Walking Boss in Studio @ Ford
What we need in the studio is an ex employee - preferably a retiree that knew what was going on and perform the same functions that are going on elsewhere in the lovely locale of DC.
Has anyone else been threatened at ford?
Serious question. This is a safe place
Trump’s EEOC Chief Threatens Civil Rights Lawsuits Amid H-1B Hiring. Total scams H-1B, J-1, TN, L-1, TN, OPT, or CPT documents.
Companies that prefer migrants and H-1B visa workers over Americans will face federal investigations and discrimination lawsuits, says Andrea Lucas, who President Donald Trump picked to serve as acting chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity... — read more
New way to push folks out
I have a disability. I have had it my entire career. Prior to the epidemic I was on a work from home only accommodation since immunity is a big concern for my overall health. For the first time in 10 years, I am being contested by ford HR over my... — read more
Is the Ford DEI Office still around?
Heard that Ford spent a lot of money building up the recent DEI department. Is it still around?
Performance+ System and how I spend my dat
With the Ford+ middle school popularity program now in place, I spend approximately 65% of my days snoozing across all the areas I interface because meeting or exceeding ojectives is meaningless if ANYONE doesn't like you enough for when they do the... — read more
If they will lay off Chennai then you know they will layoff more in the U.S.
I did think Chennai was cheaper than China.
CAP
What is the engine part shortage?
Michigan paid sick time law
Serious question does anyone know if the Michigan paid sick time leave applies to agency people contracted to Ford? Hearing some talk that there might be a loophole in the law because who actually employees you the contract house or the company... — read more
Layoffs reported in Chennai
Hearing reports of layoffs happening yesterday in Chennai offices. Not sire about numbers but it is happening.
This is all the the stats I needed to know! Ford vs Doordash
F stock: $9.49/share Market cap: $37.22B DASH stock: $202.25/share Market cap: $84.96B DASH's price swings the last couple of days have been more that Ford's stock price! We are worth less than a company with virtually no assets! 🤣
Ford envisions an automotive ecosystem in which EVs are valued and passionately pursued in the marketplace.
Ford will help them realize their potential, similar to watering a plant and exposing it to sunlight for nourishment. Although, it's probably not a good idea to water an EV and expose it to direct sunlight.
Super Duty Pickup Roof Crush Lawsuits will bankrupt Ford
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2025/02/17/ford-hit-with-record-2-5b-verdict-in-georgia-truck-rollover-suit/78988994007/
Ford News on Management
It's about time that Ford started to do some cost cutting. https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2025/02/18/ford-cuts-stock-middle-manager-stock-bonuses/79086437007/
New bonuses - % of base salary
Starting for the 2025 calendar year there will no longer be target bonus dollar amounts. They will now be a percentage of your base salary, percentages still to be announced. What do you think the percentages will be for regular GSR and HTHD... — read more
Tired of the politics
A simple worker bee at the bottom of the food chain trying to get through everything. I don't discriminate, don't complain or put people through bureaucratic bs (not that I have much power do such thing anyway). I like to keep head down and get my... — read more