This group is closer to penny wize, dollar foolish than most. Here's why. Remember all the times BH mentioned de-layering and reducing decision making authority? The exact opposite is true. I know this as I look at the list of job grades of... — read more 

SP500 up 20 percent YOY. SOLV down 6 percent YOY. Looks like Nellies plan to "unleash" value from SOLV by spinning off filtration and chainsawing off 1000s of jobs is a smashing success (not!) I guess adding layers of outside hires at VP levels... — read more 

This place is hopeless. To much politics going around. Managers are firing local employees and recruiting people in India. This is such a shame.

What adds insult to injury? My last day after well over 30 years is Nov 20, no two day Thanksgiving pay. Max severance is 182 days, only getting severance pay for less than 1/2 of my tenure. C suite automatically get 2 full years... — read more 

With so many layoffs without reason or replacements- none of these roles are actually “useless” they’re needed - the existing employees keep picking up the slack. It feels like the boiling a frog story, we just have gotten too used to doing more and... — read more 

Are we done with layoffs at least until 2026?

Layoffs were announced today. Affected employees have a month of employment remaining before being terminated.

Was informed my services were no longer need as my position was being eliminated. November eom was my last day. Any others out there?

At the global town hall held on October 22, a very courageous employee rose to ask the first question. Stating that he "was not a VP yet," he proceeded to ask Bryan Hanson to explain the rationale behind adding additional layers to the ranks of... — read more 

I'm Former 3M/Solv employee. 3M has been doing so well - Look at their Q3 results! They are growing faster than SOLV and expanding margins. SOLV just constantly seems to downsize and make excuses. It is hard to manage these complex portfolios -... — read more 

Company must be falling apart, they want to make sure people don't get paid for Thanksgiving the next week (monsters) Got to ensure BH gets all $40M

virtual pop scheduled? what is this about?

There are no layoffs planned until at least 2028. Leadership will be implementing performance improvement plans as a standard practice for under performers. There is no severance for people let go following PIP. Regardless of what your manager tells... — read more 

Great way to be able to get rid of assets and ensure no entanglements for the big groups ahead of Dental being split out. A good idea that we’ll all appreciate for not having to go back, but don’t think it’s for the reasons stated. — read more 

Our last group meeting was taken over by a "values acceleration workshop," where leaders walked us through a deck of Solventum values, shared stories related to these values, and wanted (half-forced) those in the room to do the same. Is this... — read more 

Looks like round 2 of layoffs are coming? Heard that in Asia they want to consolidate roles in APAC and GCA together... sounds like another wave of layoffs might be impending

Word is out if you are not assigned a parking spot at the new location, you are out of luck. Blue Line or Metro transit is the only way in.

To prep for the next round of layoffs - now: Review the company name on your paycheck & compare with your (US) Secretary of State site. Your “company” is likely run by a 3M employee/lawyer. 1b) record all phone calls w/ hr & your manager on... — read more 

Hanson speaks of the corporate pillar of winning with excellence. He said, “We want to win in the marketplace, but we have to do it the right way.” This begs the question, how can accepting compensation that is 40% higher than the closest med tech... — read more 

Bryan Hanson 2024 pay revealed to be $40m, one of the highest med tech CEO salaries in the world. News comes as it was revealed that 800 jobs were cut from solventum at a cost of $120m. So 267 employees cut at the same cost of one CEO.

What's our chance of Nova deployments happening on time with the new svp in town? feels like totally off the rails with everyone going in all directions. Good thing our ceo and cio get paid as much as they do...

This raise is a slap in the face to our hard work. I bet the CEO got a much higher raise. Fu-k you and fu-k this.

The AIP payment I received was almost less than 1/3 of the projected amount. I wasn't expecting it to be this low. Anyone else?

ERP leader went to greener pastures at Zimmer? An omen of things to come?

Leaders keep saying that we will need to change the way we work, yet they have dedicated offices and a board room in a building where everyone else will be crammed in like sardines. No cafeteria, no fitness space, tiny desks with no storage, really... — read more 

To be broken up into pieces and sold off to various businesses. This was decided long back by the top dogs. To be implemented 2025 to 2028, if not sooner! Mark my words.

via https://www.removepaywall.com/search?url=https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/thermo-fisher-nears-deal-for-solventum-filtration-unit-e0bb5519

Interesting - we got paid for AIP last year around 2/24 and this year we have heard NOTHING. At our meeting today they announced they would NOT address ANYTHING until the 4th quarter numbers meeting on 2/27, a meeting none of us have been invited to... — read more 

For almost everyone that was RIF'd in December, our last day at Solventum was January 5. According to the severance agreements we signed, out lump-sum severance payments were supposed to be made 30 days after our last day. That deadline came and went... — read more 

Am hearing of a big offsite meeting in Spain next week (Jan 20). Is it a time for celebrations, or a time for more bad news? Does anyone know?

Train Partners has issued an open letter to which the Solventum board has yet to respond: https://trianpartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-01-08-SOLV-Shareholder-Letter-Release.pdf Interesting timing days ahead of the yearly kick-off... — read more 

So far I haven’t heard anything about it, just happened to see it in the news. Then I found this website. Now I’m freaking out...

What a holiday season....

Effective October 2024, our execs will receive a higher compensation in the case of termination related to a change of control: https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/solventum-corp-adopts-new-executive-severance-plan-93CH-3704333 „This... — read more 

Looking at the balance sheets assets in R&D are both not keeping up with inflation and are shrinking from Gross Sales and Net Income. CEO likes to mention that the company is positioning for growth but I’m struggling to find it in the last earnings... — read more 

Go to LinkedIn Search for 3M HIS employees who now work at other companies. It should be very easy to find those people just searching Solventum. Many former colleagues are happy to help if they can. You can try this search I have for... — read more 

Did the ax hit Dental yet? Or just HIS and Med thus far? Thoughts go out to all those affected. Take some time to recover from this blow then get back on the saddle. I've been in your shoes. There is life outside 3M and Solventum. Being layed off in... — read more