All those Agency workers were absorbed immediately by the others OEMS in Warren and Ann Arbor. Why does Ford self-inflict itself.
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Agency workers are employed on a "temporary basis", otherwise, they would be a direct-hire. Unfortunately, as such, agency should always be cut before a direct hire. It doesn't mean they were not a good employee, or bring value. And, I believe agency employees understand that risk when they are hired through an agency.
Please no infight between agency and Ford employees. We are all on the same cutting board. No need to fight who eats the last slice of pizza. If you really want to fight, fight with the managements who screwed things up.
I know several direct employees cut in the last round of layoffs. No one is safe
@gxd+1j1ax0Gk I am Agency. I am not interested in being a Ford employee, and I know several contractors that feel the same. Still, I agree that contractors should be cut first.
@1wwo+1j1ax0Gk and @gxd+1j1ax0Gk No one is indispensable to the company. Companies don't fold down because a person is not longer there, and it makes no difference if the person was an employee or a contractor. Someone else will take over and do the job, no matter if the work quality is better or worse. Therefore, nobody is truly safe.
@jik+1j1ax0Gk Agencies are cheaper than employees. Especially when you consider the benefits (401K match or pension, paid vacations, paid sick days, paid holidays, health care coverage, life insurance, tuition assistance, paid training), plus salary, plus bonuses, plus 2 weeks paid notice for layoffs, and the always present possibility of a lawsuit, you should realize $100/h contractors are a bargain (and they are).
Agency employees are expendable and, as such, should be cut first. Employees are more important to the firm. You knew that signing up. Most agency staff will not have a 2023 purchase order issued and they will be cut. And, due to the economy, many more employees will be let go by year end as well.
If "loafers are still here" then its the fault of their manager to not see to it that they get a bad review and the consequences that fall from that. We can't really blame the company as a whole or executive management for that. If it is true (not sure how poster can know) then its a result of favoritism and cronyism.
"loafers are still here" - it always gives pause when people make sweeping judgemental comments like these.
"Agency" employees are contractors and companies believe its cheaper to pay $100+/hour for them (agency gets that much, not the worker) than to pay half that amount per hour for a perm. I've never understood the math with that but there it is.
Agency are not Ford employees. They should absolutely be cut before direct. Otherwise, keeping an Agency would indicate they are vital and should thus be hired direct.