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Overpromising on the Lightning: “Any time you have a radical change to your most successful product, you really are betting the company,” William C. Ford Jr., Ford’s executive chairman, the long-reigning scion who tabbed Farley as CEO over internal... — read more 

I am a simple person and would like a simple explanation. How does a record pay increase for the UAW help improve assembly quality, lower labor cost, and improve the value and appeal of Ford vehicles? How does 1 caustic UAW leader bully Ford into... — read more 

Was told by a Ford salaried worker that his boss told him no raises for Ford salaried for next 3 years. That's how they're going to pay for the new UAW contract.

Billy and his team of over paid losers have just put the final nail in the coffin of this once great company. Management have put themselves in this position to be blackmailed by the government and the union. After working salaried for 31 years I... — read more 

https://autos.yahoo.com/toyota-chairman-having-told-moment-180600742.html Ford gutted ICE engineering. Good job Bill and Farley. Now you have bunny slippers to show for billions flushed

I'm retiring at the end of November and I have a number of photos and old PR's, etc. that I'd like to pull off my laptop. Any suggestions on how I go about doing that?

It's done. You all get back to work.

Ford has issued a recall for about 35,000 Mach-E all-electric crossovers. Unfortunately, it’s not to remove the pony badges and stop calling the grocery getter a Mustang, but it’s almost as embarrassing. And the result is sales, which seem to already... — read more 

Being that Fartley and Bell’s Palsy Bill have failed miserably to negotiate a contract with the UAW and the fact that the company is losing money hand over fist, when do they start furloughing salary employees?

Blood bath incoming. Heard it from my LL5, it will be alot of people being affected.

I’m pretty much mentally checked out; I’ve already damaged my career working here and am working on a plan to get out asap. How do I do the least work possible/ under the radar so I can interview outside?

Ford announced today that 67 additional workers at the Sterling Axle Plant in Sterling Heights are being temporarily laid off this week due to the ongoing UAW strike against General Motors. This brings the total number of employees laid off at the... — read more 

Wondering how many more paychecks I can rely on before I get thrown out to the wolves

It's coming. Wait for it....

And he acknowledges Tesla is more valuable than Ford. For once, Bill isn’t wrong. In an interview with the New York Times, Ford Motor Company Executive Chair and Henry Ford’s great grandson Bill Ford, called the debacle surrounding American car... — read more 

Share your predictions of actions Ford leadership will take prior to ousting Farley by EOY. Like clockwork they take some unpopular action before ousting the CEO, so the incoming CEO’s hands are “clean” Have a feeling there will be large US salaried... — read more 

I watch to read the chat. I enjoy how so many people aren't afraid to share their feelings in that chat.

A bunch of contractors were told they're services no longer are necessary. Also another few dozen of blue badges shown the door. Death by a thousand papercuts!

The Ford Transmission Plant in Sharonville will lay off nearly 400 more workers, UAW Local 863 President Tod Turner told our media partner in Cincinnati... — read more 

I dislike working under him and want to move out. How do I do this without getting fired?

All you out there supporting the UAW. Best Wishes. Good video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXvud40wqwc

I took this job out of desperation at the time and now my career is spiraling down the toilet. Job market is bad and I feel stuck here This place is where tech careers go to die; I have no respect for even 1 person who ive worked with it. Mediocre... — read more 

Weekend Update with 2 new recalls. Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2023 Ford Explorer models over an issue with the driveshaft. This recall is related to an ongoing issue that prompted an earlier recall, as well as an expanded action... — read more 

https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2023/03/02/ford-f-150-lightning-production-shutdown/69963642007/ There is no demand for this EV truck. The battery plant that supply Ford with batteries shuts down and laid off employees. The ford plant... — read more 

Ford has record numbers of recalls every year. Ford spent over $3 billions per year for warranty cost. Customers having to take their vehicles back to the dealership every other months for repairs. Instead of rebuilding the foundation to make... — read more 

I make 30% less than my counterparts at other tech companies who get much better perks, stock options and colleagues who aren’t sitting in Bangalore unable to speak proper English

How do I do a lateral job transfer without alerting my LL6 who is a typical desi spouting technical nonsense usually?

If Ford wants people to come back into the office so bad, pay them a little more than the WFH employees. Incentive is everything! Not rocket science Fartley!

Calls them like he (and everyone else) sees them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Bj22gFCq7A

https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/technology/news/story/amazon-allows-managers-to-fire-employees-who-wont-come-to-office-thrice-a-week-2451648-2023-10-20 Wouldn't doubt an announcement similar beginning January 2, 2024.

Over 4.4 million Fords recalled in 2023, and its just October. Source is Ford Authority for the EV Kool-Aid kids that believe this is fake news. Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning pickups over an issue with the... — read more 

https://deadlinedetroit.com/articles/31460/starkman?fbclid=IwAR3MERYOXsfVNzSRW7JKMlKjlCR7EnEyS9j6myTBn2mwg4KGnjJ1DLo5g9E

Has anyone seen this article? https://investorplace.com/2023/10/ford-layoffs-2023-what-to-know-about-the-latest-f-job-cuts-oct-19th/#:~:text=Ford%20(F)%20layoffs%20are%20coming,Auto%20Workers%20(UAW)%20strike. I wonder if the 4600 layoffs will be... — read more 

Anybody would do better. Plus maybe he would stop picking on engineering and clear out some of the hoards of marketing and storyboarding dead weight. We must have one director of bs for every 10 GSRs by now. Our current trajectory started around... — read more 

What a joke. This is what a woke company gets while their real customers get ESG cr-p quality and cost. ESG is ki-ling Ford. Bill I hope you realize you are ruining Hanks company... — read more 

Does anyone know when will myfordbenefits/alight publish 2024 COBRA rates?

Considering how many quiet quitters and how slow this place is, is anyone else also working another job?

This place is where careers go to die. Everyone here is just quiet quitting and I’ve realized my skills have just gotten worse and worse being here. I’ll have to lie hard on my resume to get another job elsewhere

My observation of working at Ford as a contractor is this is a "family and friends" business, both in the plants and in the office. Is this true in your opinion?