https://www.forbes.com/sites/martingiles/2020/11/09/gm-to-hire-3000-new-tech-workers/
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The stealth IT layoffs in 2018 were 10%, spread over the whole year to avoid triggering the WARN act and getting bad publicity.
The layoffs in 2019 were 12%.
So they were really mass layoffs both years.
Roller coaster staffing levels, going up and down that often, shows poor planning by the SLT.
2012-2015: RMott decides to insource IT, followed by massive hiring sprees to fill in the new innovation centers.
2019: mass layoff (preceded by stealth layoffs in IT throughout 2018)
2020: announce hiring of 3000 new tech workers
2023: close AZ innovation center, throwing 941 people out of work
2024: layoff another 1000 in software & services, including 600 in Michigan.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
When you make everyone do the work of 2 or 3 people you can get by with a lot fewer employees.
Thank you Mary & management, can I please have another kick in the face? 🦵😩
Yet they will keep cutting and demoralizing their own people.
Over 225k employees 7 years ago down to under 76k