Topics regarding layoffs at General Electric Co.

Topics regarding layoffs at General Electric Co.

SEC Probe Update

https://seekingalpha.com/news/3413501-wsj-ge-probe-ex-staffers-say-insurance-risks-ignored

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| 2021 views | | 5 replies (last November 30, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+Wo0tSGJ

The worst decision makers

When I got fired from GE Power Systems about 12 years ago I told the HR id--t who was escorting me out the door that in 10 years they're going to do a study as to what went so wrong for GE Power and they're going to determine it was handing the... — read more 

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| 3500 views | | 13 replies (last December 1, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+Wnn6ESU

GE Global Operations Layoffs (January 2019)

147 finance and insurance folks are gone as of Jan 2019.... This is in Jacksonville... A WARN has been filed with the state, I am not aware of any media coverage so you can see it here on the FL dot gov site... — read more 

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| 3450 views | | 2 replies (last December 4, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+Wnn36hV

Good Corporate Leadership Needed

Jack had some real strengths and some weaknesses. He did some genuine good things in building a culture - workouts and real simplification with multilevel involvement and buy-in. He was very good at managing the analysts, which, honestly, is tough... — read more 

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| 2241 views | | 6 replies (last November 30, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+WnznGvM

GE’s money pit

I agree with the things stated in this article. This is definitely the source of the problem and a huge liability. The thing that surprises me is that the leadership, even though this was identified as a big problem, decided not to tackle it first... — read more 

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| 1882 views | | 1 reply (November 28, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+Wm2YhtQ

Anything but Wauwatosa getting hit?

Somebody at the office mentioned that Wauwatosa is not the only location being hit right now, but I haven't heard anything about any other layoffs, at least for this week. Is it true and I somehow missed it?

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| 1661 views | | 1 reply (November 28, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+WmZTelV

Layoffs @ Wauwatosa

Lust another link on 60+ to be laid off in Wauwatosa: https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/west/news/wauwatosa/2018/11/27/ge-global-operations-wauwatosa-eliminate-63-jobs/2123603002/

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Post ID: @OP+WllWSWl

120 Billion

The top 10% are over payed causing Taxes payed to the government to be low.If a flat tax was in place tied to revenue income and came before executives bonuses may companies would be stronger.

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| 1870 views | | 2 replies (last November 27, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+WlxzB21

Fixing GE’s debt is important to the whole Corporate America

It looks like that GE’s massive debt is a problem that exceeds the company and is important to the whole corporate system in America. Read this interesting article that points out the consequences on the Investment Grade market if the massive debt of... — read more 

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Post ID: @OP+WkdV1ei

GE should follow GM

GM is talking strong steps to ensure the success of the company. Culp needs to grow a pair and follow the lead of Barra. And not just in the US, GE needs to reduce headcount worldwide and do it with "urgency"!!! Quit hiring washed up useless ex-execs... — read more 

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| 3291 views | | 12 replies (last November 29, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+WkmYXla

I'm starting to hate GE

There was a time I enjoyed working here, but that time is long gone. With all the layoffs in the past several years, I'm now stuck doing the work of at least three people. Of course, there is no proper reward from the company for that work. They keep... — read more 

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| 3262 views | | 9 replies (last November 27, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+WkTJ47U

Is the “GE culture” just a myth?

Many comments hint to the fact that there was a "GE culture", built on meritocracy and operational excellence. But are we sure of that? JW is regarded as a myth, but much of the trouble we are in is a consequence of his decisions. JW surfed the... — read more 

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| 3121 views | | 17 replies (last November 28, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+WkwLdD1

CAS takes over power

I cannot fathom, how or why should every leadership position should go to these CAS people. Yes, finance is important, but GE is not a financial services company(it once was ofcourse) We need people with operational understanding, people with... — read more 

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| 2050 views | | 2 replies (last November 26, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+Wkim1lf

42 engineers loose job in Bangalore

Advent which bought the distributed power business of GE has refused to absorb some of the engineers from GE. A complete team of 42 engineers in Bangalore have lost their jobs....things are really becoming messy for GE employees.

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| 2511 views | | 7 replies (last November 26, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+WiXdeTB

New CEO first big blunder

Well it didn’t take long for CEO Larry Culp to make first big blunder; appointing John Rice as a Chairman for Power. You have got to be kidding! Rice was connected at the hip with Immelt and spent millions on a failed global operations group that... — read more 

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| 4551 views | | 17 replies (last November 26, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+WhiqId6

Debt fears are overblown

Finally an opinion from an analyst that isn’t driven by fear. I get that GE is not in s good place right now and I get that people are concerned about the issues of high debt at GE, or reducing GE bond status, but I tend to think that we started to... — read more 

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| 1871 views | | 3 replies (last November 24, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+WhWGmRR

The Conglomerate -a failed business model

When I started reading this article I had no idea that the author would state something that I’ve been saying all along. GE’s problem is not its size, but it’s diversity. With that said, I think that the leadership strategy of selling off parts of... — read more 

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| 1990 views | | 4 replies (last November 24, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+WgVm1jc

Union talking to Greenville GE

Greenville GE employees in talks with union. Company not honoring seniority for jobs and shift preferences. Greenville has always done things right in the past, now they're changing all the rules. Seniority means nothing now

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| 3900 views | | 17 replies (last September 29, 2019)
Post ID: @OP+WgxsHhD

GE- "Canary in the Coal Mine"

All corporations have been on a grotesque debt binge since 2019, using TRILLIONS to buy back stock and enrich CEO's and shareholders at the expense of the corporation, and now that Ponzi is coming to its inevitable end. GE is the first giant to fall... — read more 

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| 2061 views | | 3 replies (last November 22, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+WfeiWxB

Right on the money!!

JP Morgan analyst Stephen Tusa has estimated $38.9 billion in annual corporate overhead expenses. Given that the company’s management doesn’t appear to have added much value strategically or financially, it would seem that the inflated corporate... — read more 

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| 2421 views | | 5 replies (last November 21, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+WfkHOtW

Turning assets into cash got us where we are

GE is too big and diverse and needs cash. Since JW, the goal of leadership has been to turn assets to cash for WS, dividends, buybacks. That got us where we are, along with some bad decisions with the cash. GE decision makers do not want to make... — read more 

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| 1692 views | | 2 replies (last November 21, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+WehlIlL

Uh Oh

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4223571-pbgc-pressures-general-electric-stock-crater

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| 1710 views | | 2 replies (last November 22, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+WeCix0R

Rice will close Greenville and Schenectady

Looks like it’s time to abandon ship before we have no job. I was holding on to the severance package on a plant closing. Now that they restructured the severance packages I am having second thoughts about staying. There is no turn around in 2020... — read more 

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| 3191 views | | 8 replies (last November 21, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+WetuUhs

Looking For Your Replacement

For anyone that may be worried about impending layoffs, sleep soundly in the knowledge that GE is already looking for your replacement. Well, as long as your replacement helps to improve their diversity numbers... — read more 

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| 2830 views | | 9 replies (last November 26, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+WedC73Y

Leadership And General Electric

This is an interesting article, where the author states that both culture and appearances matter tremendously and criticizes the CEO for an underwhelming debut on the global stage, while dressing down. The culture predating this CEO has been that of... — read more 

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| 1790 views | | 1 reply (November 20, 2018)
Post ID: @OP+WeCZChh

General Electric needs to sell GE Capital

Much like my own opinion, a short analysis of the changes at GE in this article characterizes them as generally positive. The author also points out that that the crucial point in making the company profitable and stable again is selling GE Capital... — read more 

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| 1971 views | | 3 replies (last November 20, 2018)
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