Going to take a nap while in the meeting. Quiet quitting is awesome
Ford credit building move
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
Tesla wins - F/GM/STLA vehicles cost will have to increase due to increased employee cost
Leave while you have some dignity
Former 20 employee and i can say the gras is way greener on the other side. If you are scared to leave dont be. Many smaller companies hiring in aerospace and automotive, engand mfg... Much less stress and better people because..... much less stress... — read more
Just saw Farley on Fox News
What a disaster. Couldn't/wouldn't directly answer a question. Stammered and umm and uhed all the way through it. Looked like a deer in the headlights. Anyone with a functioning brain can tell this guy is in way over his head. How can the BOD and... — read more
Are there actually going to be layoffs soon?
I have no idea what to expect; I have trouble feeling secure here and everyday I wake up unsure if I will get the dreaded email or not
Question for April 2022 SIRP-ees regarding health care
For Any SIRPED employees who have gone off the 9 month health benefits, or preparing to go off the 18 month COBRA health benefits. Have you had luck getting policies on the ACA and exchanges if you’re retired and too young for Medicare yet? Did... — read more
Does being HTHD have any bearing on getting laid off?
Apparently I’m HTHD but not sure if that means anything
More Family!!!
Ford Motor Co. announced on Tuesday key management changes that include hiring a new chief marketing officer and bringing aboard Will Ford, the son of executive chair Bill Ford. The latest from the company's news release: Elena Ford assumes a new... — read more
Ford leadership changes
Announced today. Elena gets new assignment (because her previous ones were so successful🙄). Bill Ford III gets promoted. And some newbie comes from Toyota. Nepotism 101.
Is this site just become a troll site?
I have no idea what to take as real or not
Is ADAS getting cut end of September?
Wondering if I’m next
9/25/2023 ; Next wave of layoffs?
Is this actually accurate or speculation? We keep seeing dates every month
Return To Work - Engage Your Team
Really sad that so much of our leadership and entire organizations are still not back in the office for at least a few days a week. Morale is all time low with leadership that doesn’t appear to have a firm grasp of their next steps and nobody is... — read more
Ford's "We're all in on America" ads, LIES
Someone should sue them for false advertising. 3 of their most hyped models (Escape, Bronco Sport, and Mach-e) are made in Mexico. Now they are shifting American jobs from America to LCCs. Liars. They are all in on saving a buck!
Are you proud to work at Ford?
I’m certainly not. I don’t have one positive thing to say about besides that I can work 10 hours a week and no one notices
Sold my EV and bought a Hybrid
Good riddance
NPR Story about "Clueless" Jennifer Granholms (Secretary of Energy) EV road trip!
I could have told you this without taking a road trip. Dirty bathrooms and homeless folks around charging stations will be the death of the EV. Nobody will want that carnival experience every time you stop to top off...I can barely deal with the... — read more
Is it 6 month severance if you get laid off?
If so, I would gladly take it
Ford Job is not worth fighting for
Lot of people are arguing and stressing out on this forum about their Ford job. Sc--w this company (all departments - no exception) and move on. The longer you stay here the worse you get. Choice is yours. Layoff is not a bad thing. It is a blessing... — read more
What was the package offered for the last major layoff (June 2023)?
Preparing for the inevitable / worst case scenario. Were there any packages offered for those laid off and if so, what was the breakdown based on years of service?
Can i take a new job offer and also keep working here?
I am planning to completely quiet quit here (i.e. coast) so I can collect 2 paychecks instead
What about salaried workers
What about salaried workers and their right to pension salary raises time off bottom line is we are a team. We need the blue collar they need us no one is better or needs more then anyone else. There are many white collar living pay check to... — read more
Ford keeps on producing bad products
https://lemonlawexperts.com/ford-recall/ Ford is the #1 company that recalls just about every single vehicle they produced. It top the list in 2022 and 2023 for the most vehicle recalls in the industry. I left the company because of product... — read more
Can we get back to discussing the greatness of Ford leadership?
Sheesh, the posts here lately are way out there. Let's discuss how respected Ford executive leadership JF, BF, DF and even FLV are instead.
What did UAW say regarding Fords counter offer from Friday Sept 8th?
What did UAW say regarding Fords counter offer from Friday Sept 8th? Any news?
Two wasted years
I've been stuck at Ford for just two measly years, and if I could hit a reset button, I'd be out of here faster than you can say Jack Robinson. But no use in dwelling on "what ifs," I guess. At this very moment, this job is what's keeping a roof over... — read more
If Albert Einstein were alive today, could even he design a Ford transmission that doesn't self-destruct?
Our history with transmissions is pretty bad. Just saying.
Blue Flu
Maybe the white collar workers should cintract the Blue Flu when blue collar go on strike. Ford would really feel the burn. Let's see the LCCs handle it ALL...
Lack of Respect at Ford (Cloud Platform Model E)
I moved out of Ford and joined a new company. One thing that I noticed is that people are respected well in my new company. I was working in Cloud Platform (Model E) and the culture was very toxic and People leaders never respected the GSRs. The... — read more
DF has a new sidekick
At least the sidekick plays classical piano and a little jazz. Will come in very useful at the closing credits when the ship goes down
Fool Farley’s nose is growing
https://fortune.com/2023/09/06/ford-ceo-electric-vehicles-really-good-sht-science-projects/?ref=biztoc.com Can’t train ICE engineers to engineer EV? Damn fool. As example Major castings don’t care if they are an ICE powertrain component or a... — read more
Scoozi, thought the lights worked just fine
Recall-a-Rama at Ford these days. Can't get out of our own way. Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2023 Ford Edge crossovers over a problem with the headlights. The defect: in affected vehicles, the front right headlight may be too bright or... — read more
Ford in a "No win" situation
https://fordauthority.com/2023/09/new-uaw-deal-or-even-strike-could-prove-costly-for-ford/ But guess who the biggest losers will be? Salaried employees. Those billions will have to come from somewhere. Look for the acceleration of job cuts coupled... — read more
Anyone else hoping for a strike?
Not going to lie, after getting let go in June I’m really hoping the UAW strikes for weeks if not a month or two to stick it to Farles. He goes on Fox & Friends basically saying “we have them a great proposal” when it’s garbage. Him and his... — read more
Any people take LOA?
What is it like, how did the process work? Cannot go into details because it would expose me, but I really want to get out through a layoff. Don’t want to slack or have poor performance, just want to shoot up to the top of the list in the quickest... — read more
Scoozi, thought the fuel pump worked.
See you in court Ford customer. The Ford Super Duty has certainly been the subject of its fair share of lawsuits over the years, with most of the recent ones pertaining to a roof crush issue, though the popular pickup has also been targeted over... — read more
Update: UAW to counter Ford contract proposal today
Update: UAW to counter Ford contract proposal today & GM expects to submit proposal to the UAW on Thursday 9/7, according to sources w/ knowledge of the situation. No news of a Stellantis proposal yet. Bargaining continues.
I regret joining Ford
Ive not been here too long but I genuinely regret taking a job here. I feel stuck in a place where I am surrounded people who are half asleep/ coasting their entire lives ( I haven't met one person who has a commendable career) Every 2 months... — read more