Thread regarding General Motors layoffs

The rationale for increasing reviews

They said they'll pay 1.5 billion in layoff costs, but want to end up saving 2 billion. So don't they really need to save 3.5 billion to net a 2 billion savings?

That's a lot more people who have to be let go to cover layoff costs but still save 2 billion.

But won't more layoffs increase layoff costs?

Not if people are let go for poor performance, for cause, and receive no severance.

There's a reason they plan to increase reviews to 4 times a year.

I couldn't have said it better myself, @wka+1lBPaNVP

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Post ID: @OP+1lC7A39h

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Just go on FMLA disability if you can, extend it if possible.

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Post ID: @1ihp+1lC7A39h

So if there won't be a record of the discussions, why not just have them on an "as needed" basis instead of 4 times a year?

I'm a firm believer that there should never be anything surprising in a review. If there's a problem, you shouldn't hear about it for the first time in the review, and especially not stuff from a long time ago.

"I'm going to have to give you a GM- because you were 15 minutes late that snowy morning 9 months ago. It shows that you're 'always' late and unreliable, even though I never mentioned it before now. "

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Post ID: @1qfx+1lC7A39h

8th level here - The reviews are just discussions and nothing gets entered in workday, you are not getting assigned a GM minus, GM Par, or GM Plus at each review.

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Post ID: @1ysl+1lC7A39h

Is GM planning to have 4 reviews in a year? There are some companies that have done away with reviews altogether! GM is going from a product led transformation to an HR led transformation!!!

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Post ID: @1dmf+1lC7A39h

500 people been let go this way, whoever they didn’t like first ones to go, believe that will happen in April too

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Post ID: @djf+1lC7A39h

As a past participant who didn't get much from the reviews, other than determining if I was part of the "in" crowd, not sure I see the point. Just more opportunities to show people the door.

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Post ID: @lcs+1lC7A39h

4 times a year means more chances to railroad innocent employees as poor performers and give them nothing on their way out the door.

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Post ID: @lgo+1lC7A39h

Get out before you all lose your minds.

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Post ID: @xwb+1lC7A39h

4 reviews a year...??

Ridiculous. Just plotting against employees..

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