Reasons to be thankful:
- I still have a paycheck
- Ummm....that's it!
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Other than still having a paycheck, what more were you expecting?
After 2019 SRD process done by a consulting firm, every division developed a list of potential candidates to be removed, by the end of 2019, then 2020 and 2021 many of those who retired had been contacted by their spvrs or managers checking w/them their intentions. Those Voluntary separations received a separation package. At the formerly known TDE, managers "retired" in summer 2019 and additional ones by the end of 2019,2020 and 2021 along many GSR's that were close to retire and their jobs were deemed so essential.
I was one of the LL6 that were approached by my LL4 after the SRD processes ended in summer of 2019 and I retired by the end of that year.
Some of the managers "retired' (Capoccia, Varhatian, etc.) in summer 2019 tried a lawsuit against Ford but they got peanuts in return.
One those managers just had came back from a stint in Australia for 3 years where he did an outstanding job but as he said to me, he did not have enough support from Ford NA so he was SRD'ed in summer 2019
The other manager was well respected but as with the other one, he did not have enough backup in Dearborn WHQ to keep him employed.
Instead, Frat boys remained at TDE running the show
Some of those frat boys from GMI, MSU, etc, retired with golden parachute in 2020 or 2021. They knew that more severe cuts were coming, they told their TS to move out as soon as possible or to be very visible otherwise their time at Ford was limited.
Most TS started to take on project outside their expertise as a way to be under the limelights, it seems that for most of them it did not work. Friends of mine were lest go a couple of weeks ago, very professional engineers but according to the reasons given for their dismissal they were too expensive to Ford to take care of OPD assignments.
There have been 2 cuts this year, March and August, some people who were allowed to stary are retiring as we speak, most of those GSR's have a fully vested pension and do not want to lose money from it due to interest rates.
It is an unofficial cut but in some areas many heads will go out. It is expected another SIRP before the end of the year in some areas as Transmission Driveline Engineering and Engine. According to a HR friend of mine even though TDE lost 30% Head Count in August still it is too fat according to HR metrics
Now Ford is not afraid to do SIRP's, no more incentives to retire, severance package will be the norm
California one day announces a ban in ICE vehicles in the future.
The next day tell EV drivers to limit charging their EVs.
Its a po-p show.
It is so stressful I recommend you have depression and let everyone in Ford know you have depression and ask 100 pages of accommodations to secure your position better.
You will need that healthcare when you get sick from stress. Then they will fire you- lay you off with no benefits. Did you really survive?
It will be a humbling retrenchment back to gas/diesel/ICE and gas-elec hybrids, I suspect.
LB,,
Those with over 30 years that don't retire or go work somewhere else by year's end should be fired for being incompetent.
China controls the battery market and you know why no other country can beat that?
- china willingly degrades and pollutes certain areas of its country,its people to refine the minerals for ev batteries.
- We will witness the shift back to ICE and gas/elec hybrid when Mr. Farley and company realize rare earth minerals for battery production are in limited supply. *
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Don't forget about the electricity shortage in California.
We Still have health care. We are an inside witness and participant to the revolution of elec vehicles, likely at a slower production pace than mgt is advertising..
We will witness the shift back to ICE and gas/elec hybrid when Mr. Farley and company realize rare earth minerals for battery production are in limited supply.
Think where autos were 30-50 yrs ago in terms of safety, fuel economy and emissions, and the advancements possible from here forward.
Those engineers had turbulent times and persevered. Mr. Farley will be speaking highly of his ‘fancy engineers’ (reference to pebble beach interview) soon.