D-mb and d-mber with number of recalls. Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2020-2022 Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring models over an issue with the high-voltage battery. The automaker is also recalling select 2020-2022 Ford Explorer PHEV models for... — read more 

People are not buying EV's because they can get you stuck in big cities and then mugged. Charge docks are few and take forever in unsafe areas. The replacement batteries later are more than the whole car cost. The cars are SPY machines for the... — read more 

600 employees at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne were temporarily laid off by Ford.

Per this link https://www.cbsnews.com/news/uaw-contract-demands-big-3-automakers-union-deadline/ “If you include the value of their benefits, workers at the Detroit 3 automakers receive around $60 an hour. The corresponding figure at foreign-based... — read more 

There’s no collaboration, no one works on anything together. I’ve learned nothing since I’ve joined and my manager is just always upset with me because I can’t do the work of 4 people This places su-ks and is a place where only quiet quitters and... — read more 

The OEMs are d-mb. These targeted strikes are a ploy. They will disrupt things, but the other workers will continue to be paid. This will extend the Big 3s pain. If the OEMs lock out the UAW, the UAW strike fund will be depleted much quicker... — read more 

NOT!!!

We deserve a fair day's pay for a fair day's work too.

This will happen sooner rather than later even if UAW agrees to Ford current offer which they will not. EV business will destroy Ford.

Serious question here. I was watching his interview in the glass house about the UAW demands. He would not make eye contact with the interviewer. Always has his eyes diverted. Has extremely uncomfortable body language. I'd say he's at some level of... — read more 

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/15/business/auto-workers-strike/index.html

People are barely doing the minimum, there is no culture and collaboration. One person who I didn't know well but he was way smarter and hard working than me was canned in June. Really dont understand the point of trying to go above and beyond when... — read more 

You look at Tesla and see optimistic future and growth in stock price. You see Ford and see a dead company with no future. What kind of id--ts would want to own this Titanic. Fk this place

Asking for my friend Doug in California. Guys, I am 100% with the UAW here. How can we go from a single income supporting a household to dual incomes not being enough? These rich a--holes view us no different than farm animals (just like kings and... — read more 

https://247wallst.com/autos/2023/09/13/fords-ev-plan-in-trouble/?amp=1 Anyone with an IQ over 80 could have figured this out. Old Billy is trying to destroy his company with out knowing it

https://nypost.com/2023/09/14/detroit-automakers-and-auto-workers-remain-far-from-a-deal-as-end-of-day-strike-deadline-approaches/

https://youtu.be/VWY9S-uKU-4?si=SU-kG9qHKEum5TW7

UAW Demand: 40% pay raise until 2027 and major benefits improvement Current offer by Auto Companies: Ford - 20% pay raise and said 40% would put the company out of business GM - 20% pay raise with 10% in first year Stellantis - 17.5% pay raise We... — read more 

idk what is going on

Good luck to all but I have yet to see a positive outcome for the average worker from a strike. And I have seen many strikes. The strike leaders and the executives always win. These are the ones who say we must not give in or must tighten the belt... — read more 

Last round the IT Transformation Office was obliterated. Who's next in this time? I am so unmotivated and so is the rest of the team.

Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2024-2025 Ford E-Series E-350, F-650, and F-750 models over an issue with the park pawl. The defect: in affected vehicles, the park pawl may not fully engage the park gear due to a casting defect in the... — read more 

Apparently an LL4 said its happening? Man this is exhausting to always be in this russian roulette every month

This is required in the current environment. Over 50 can save up and prepare to retire. Under 50 can build a good cushion for transitioning comfortably to a different job.

Who's in charge?

Any trips/ tricks on what to do to get as much money / benefits as possible?

Im going to stop coming here for my own mental health. Living in constant fear of getting rekt by Farley isnt a way to live.

Had shy of 5 years (3 months off) and received the career transition plan late last week. Anything I should remember before signing off? The plan is the brochure but does not state specifically what I am entitled to (I have 2 days unused vacation pay... — read more 

Has anyone checked to see how much your pension value decreased if you take the lump sum this year?

For anyone NOT receiving Ford Retiree Health Care, BUT did receive some HRA money from Ford due to 10+ years service: I signed up for healthcare through healtcare.gov and qualified for significant tax credit subsidies. I was told I can NOT take tax... — read more 

I used to get the HRA potential balance at annual enrollment statement (i.e. 2014) but now I can't even find it online? Do we still have that benefit after retirement or did it get eliminated? How do I find out the balance. Appreciate any advice... — read more 

This company is insanely toxic and the morale is going to keep getting worse if things don’t change Literally never worked at a place where people are scared so sh1tless and have absolutely zero sense of job stability. I cannot deal with the impact... — read more 

Being right before. 09-25-23

Wondering how this will all end

Is it d day

Has it had any impact?

Saw one post here, about one LL3 of Cloud Platform on how he got many promotions super fast. I thought it was some fake post but when I investigated and found out that this LL3 (J Was...) really climbed up this organization ladder super fast. Below... — read more 

Going to take a nap while in the meeting. Quiet quitting is awesome

Just heard Ford is buying a new building for Ford credit. Heard it in global meeting today. If so anyone know where

Tesla wins - F/GM/STLA vehicles cost will have to increase due to increased employee cost