Please let us know what's going on. Does this seem as a targeted layoff or is it company wide?

We all should walk off the job.. Everybody........ Union/non union, prof band, etc...

November 30 has been all over the board as a day of massive layoffs at General Electric, but I don't see anything happening either at my location or from people posting (which usually happens if layoffs are taking place.) Anybody knows if people are... — read more 

Wishing all my former colleagues good luck tomorrow as you learn if you will be laid off. There is life after GE. Stay strong. Head high. Don’t take it personally. I got through it and you can too. And if you are not laid off but your colleague or... — read more 

You realize we're in a recession? We're already into the thousands, guess that's not enough. I know, I know, the talking head on your TV set told you the economy is doing GREAT!!! So you believe the talking head instead of what your own eyes see.

Proven wrong yet again. The true trolls on this site are the deniers with their heads in the sand.

If you work here you know what this means. Not fake news.

Only invitees are some HR Executive, my boss and me. I'm toast. Anyone else in Schenectady Renewables get hit?

November 30th - 1,000 layoffs at GE Atlanta offices

Gas Power Systems team at GEIQ (Mexico) impacted with 56 people fired. GPS was around 150 people so it is roughly 30% layoff.

Thursday will be a difficult day for all of us whether we are affected or not. Even if you aren't affected please be mindful that up to 40% around you are.

So far it appears they have no plans to reflect on culture and continue with same old same old. Executives continues to use HR as a weapon of choice to threaten staff and fudging the numbers or cooking up a tasteful story still sells inside. Still... — read more 

Any one knows for sure the status of long suffering nuclear division at Wilmington? No fake news please.

Hey Schenectady 301. Do you guys think you will see a change command for your election today. Will you guys vote new people in?

I thankfully left before GE completely falling on its face. After working for GE during the last 17 years, I can't say I am surprised. Chaos has been building over the previous 17 years within IT. Countless re-orgs, management changes, acceptable... — read more 

Rumor is there will be more layoffs rumors posted here daily. When 11/30 global action doesn't pan out, lets start with 12/1 and keep moving it up one day at a time.

Not a rumor. Post here on Thursday if you got hit.

This applies to all companies - not only GE: A bad boss can make your job bad even in a very good company - they will micromanage you, blame you, and make your life miserable. A good boss will stand up for you, will trust you, will listen to you... — read more 

Has there been a week in the past several months that we haven't heard of somebody being laid off or got an announcement of a location closing? It might have been as few as two or three people, but thinking back, there really has't been a week... — read more 

Story at: http://www.star-telegram.com/news/business/growth/article185786343.html Sounds a lot like Sears/K-Mart. The downward spiral. Bet executives are still receiving bonuses, too. The Ft. Worth plant is only several years old and GE got a bunch... — read more 

GE digital company - not. That train left the station a decade ago. With the power houses in the digital today, GE has a better chance at being a global breakfast cereal maker. Face it, wishful thinking doesn't pay squat. Effective manager of change... — read more 

Who is responsible for the acquisition missteps? Nobody... Almost 20 billion gone, and yet nobody is responsible.

This may be THE WEEK for the engineering department, unfortunately for a great crew of people, but after going through a serious job search and talking to people related to other companies, I’ve concluded that the GE engineers at Power really know... — read more 

We hear that GE fired the entire GE Power turbine field engineers and told them they could come back as temps, for low pay, and no overtime for working like 60 and 72 hour weeks. We also hear that the out of touch management who did this really... — read more 

GE has de-evolved into a cesspool of six sigma slime, where few if any managers are technical experts and understand the business, and a company with a bad reputation with customers and workers alike. Workers are miserable at GE because GE has... — read more 

Which GE business will they acquire?

GE, take care of the men and woman who worked for you at this plant. Not our fault this has happened! Will you turn your back on us? We will see........................... The right thing to do is offer a SERO with supplements and medical and let us... — read more 

Many GE Greenville employees will learn this week if they will be jobless. Salaried personnel will be notified of their reapplication results. Engineering will start getting the infamous “confidential discussion” meeting request. Most, if not all... — read more 

Jack Welch used to say around 1986 Look at Westinghouse. They got rid of all their factories, and when a customer orders a turbine they just write a spec to Mitsubishi and they build and ship it. Why does GE need factories? Look what happen He... — read more 

With the present shape GE is in after years and years of bad management that has destroyed its traditional business competitive position, and sold off the cash cow empire of businesses to hide its real state, how can GE survive? Where will it get... — read more 

Has anyone heard of voluntary early retirement packages being offered to Schenectady Power employees with a reply deadline of November 30, 2017?

GE cash flow is so bad that they will have to sell off the last few businesses just to pay the bills. They have sold off all the family furniture last ten years, and now are screwed because they do not have an empire generating cash flow. Like any... — read more 

Anybody else wondering what this is all about? Maybe now that they have ruined the company enough to get the shares dirt cheap, they'll actually try to turn it around so they can sell them higher?... — read more 

I want to wish all the GE families who lost their jobs this year a very Happy Thanksgiving.

Just heard they want employees to train people from France and Brazil how to do their job before they close the historic Peterborough plant in Canada. 350 people to hit the street next year

A while ago my husband was offered a voluntary buyout option together with his department. Some people took it, some didn't (including the hubby.) Needless to say, now we believe that decision was a huge mistake on our part. Does anybody here know if... — read more 

http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/11/22/ge-to-cut-148-jobs-from-its-san-ramon-division/