Thread regarding Ford layoffs

Product org layoffs tomorrow?

Received email from head of product that do not come to office on Monday and Tuesday, as there will be structural changes.

Any idea who might be affected.

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Any idea how many people were affected - 5 to 10 maybe?
So sorry for those who got impacted, hope you find a better and higher pay job with management that appreciates your sacrifice.

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Post ID: @jc+1jzhdrjjv

I’ve seen nothing that resembles “restructuring” over the past two days. Anybody have any update?

(Where’s Phoebe from the Freep when we need her?)

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Post ID: @hp+1jzhdrjjv

Lost many highly skilled PMs yesterday. Anyone from DPD?

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Post ID: @fv+1jzhdrjjv

Dpd org is total politics. Ran by tech exec that does not know how to manage most projects. Got laid off today as well

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Post ID: @f5+1jzhdrjjv

@ck, lol no this isn't ADAS org. Give it time.

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Post ID: @dv+1jzhdrjjv

@ch, yes he's a IHOP flunky from LA

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Post ID: @dt+1jzhdrjjv

@dn yes, of course as they are required by law. Mine wasn't anything special...I've been full time for 6 years and got ~3months.
Will be checking with lawyers if that is reasonable before signing anything

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Post ID: @dr+1jzhdrjjv

Are they offering severance packages

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Post ID: @dn+1jzhdrjjv

I was laid off this morning.
Best of luck to you all. It was fun working with you! Take care.

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Post ID: @dc+1jzhdrjjv

What area is getting hit?

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Post ID: @cy+1jzhdrjjv

Laid off today! Just got the 1:1 invite

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Post ID: @cv+1jzhdrjjv

@a2 which should be eliminating all employees responsible for the $200 million loss on “Canopy Security LLC” especially the “CEO”

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Post ID: @cq+1jzhdrjjv

Is this the org where ADAS and all part of?

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Post ID: @ck+1jzhdrjjv

Is Michael Aragon one of the Doug Field types who works remotely from California?

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Post ID: @ch+1jzhdrjjv

How many of you got laid off today?

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Post ID: @cg+1jzhdrjjv

@bp I was laid off today morning

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Post ID: @cf+1jzhdrjjv

@OP who is the head of product? Is it Alex Purdy?

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Post ID: @c4+1jzhdrjjv

@bp They have done mass layoffs BEFORE the July 4th weekend. You think they give a cr-p?

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Post ID: @bw+1jzhdrjjv

@bp ford doesn’t care about optics.

DPD is a horrible org run by an awful executive who only worked on failed products their entire career. Who brought over hacks from Amazon, who couldn’t manage a McDonald’s.

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Post ID: @br+1jzhdrjjv

None of this is true by the way. Ford would not layoff Americans days after July 4th. The aesthetics would be pathetic in nature, not to mention people are likely on vacation which would complicate the whole project. No one worked the weekend to push the button on this.

Digital Product is a terrible org, not because of the GSRs or even the LL6s, it’s the LL5 plus who get paid tons of money to deliver no value and simply micromanage their teams to he-l.

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Post ID: @bd+1jzhdrjjv

I would assume you will be required to report to the office Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday to obtain your minimum 3 days in office for this week.

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Post ID: @bn+1jzhdrjjv

@bd The email says that badge swipes will not work Monday and Tuesday.

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Post ID: @bj+1jzhdrjjv

What about badge swipes. If we are told to stay home those days?
Will it work against us?

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Post ID: @bd+1jzhdrjjv

How many of the 8000-13000 are they laying off?: https://open.substack.com/pub/thejobchicksinsideredge/p/ford-layoffs-are-imminent

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Post ID: @ac+1jzhdrjjv

@aa company email, sent to all under head of product

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Post ID: @ab+1jzhdrjjv

@a9 was it sent to our company emails or personal emails, or both?

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Post ID: @aa+1jzhdrjjv

@a8 Sunday around 7pm

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Post ID: @a9+1jzhdrjjv

@a7 when was the email sent?

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Post ID: @a8+1jzhdrjjv

@a6 the email was sent to whole digital product team. Let's see.

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Post ID: @a7+1jzhdrjjv

I always wonder if they really expect everyone to be reading emails on the weekend.

Hard to say which people got the email. Sometimes only those not impacted get the email. Other times all get the email and the sorry we don’t need your services meeting is remotely done.

Best of luck

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Post ID: @a6+1jzhdrjjv

@a2 the name is funny, the email is scaring. Any idea people who were laid off earlier got the meeting notification a day earlier or on the day of layoff?

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Post ID: @a3+1jzhdrjjv

Aragon finally doing what Peloton Pete couldn’t?

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