Getting cut might be the push I need to finally find something better. I’ve stayed with Ford too long and let myself get complacent. At the same time, it feels like I’ve been spinning my wheels forever. I want to work for a winning team - not a clueless, mismanaged company that seems totally fine with slow decline.
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@eb oh I'm sure I'd just be fired for cause then for not showing up for work and yeah they'd fire me and I wouldn't get severance. No, I know I'll have to rto if I have any hope of getting it
If you don't RTO (maybe this isn't a concern in your case) they might not even give you the severance. Not sure. RTO is a hard requirement and if you don't go, I don't think you'll get severance. Could be wrong though.
@e3 I want that juicy severance
@OP I feel the same. I'm bored here now and would like a change but I need the push. I've been here almost 6 years and have gotten too comfortable.
What many people mean by saying this is that they are casually looking (which is the smart thing to do) and a layoff wouldn't hurt anything. It might actually allow them to concentrate on things while having a stress free buffer. Yes the job market is bad, but if you have been tending your network, you'll be better off then most.
Wow, if you need to be laid off to better your life, I'm glad you aren't on my team. Take ownership of your life.
My advice? Ride it out. After Nassar and Bill Jr, employees were down on Ford. Then Mulally came along and restored the roar.
The current leadership is not going to be in charge much longer. Give it time.
Many positions at Ford do not support meaningful technical growth.
You often end up with outdated or non-transferable experience, as innovation is not genuinely valued. This leads many employees to chase management roles not out of passion, but because it's the only viable path forward.
I wouldn’t bet my future on Ford. Just because it’s a 100+ year-old company doesn’t mean it’s immune to collapse or mass layoffs.