3M PFAS Pollution Scandal in Belgium From the article : 3M is in the middle of a PFAS scandal in Belgium. Belgian Ministers have ignored the problem for 20 years. https://bioplasticsnews.com/2021/06/13/3m-pfas-pollution-belgium/ —  read more 

It's been six months (more or less) since the last major culling and I'm wondering how people who were affected at the time are doing. Do you know anybody who was cut at that time? Do you know if they were able to find new jobs by now? Or are they... —  read more 

The effects of layoffs are noticeable every day - the situation here is getting worse because they laid off the wrong people they should've tried to keep in every way. The effects of layoffs are such that they have brought this company into such a... —  read more 

May 25, 2021 16:15 ET Ludgate joins HP from 3M, where she served as Chief Human Resources Officer.

I get laid off 2 years ago , after a 5 rating, and now they’re reaching out for me to come back as a contract worker. No effing way. Downward spiral, this company.....

Now they have a new recognition program called "Everyday Wins" with point systems to exchange for gifts. Looks like the employees are well taken care of!

New method for differentiating "High Potential" employees from everyone else. It is an algorithm that "takes into account your years of service in your current role, gender, diversity, and other business group metrics." JFC. Get out now while you... —  read more 

Word around the street is that now all requisitions are external posted by default, and recruiters are being tasked to actively round up candidate slates with under-represented groups. If anyone is looking to move internally, I think it just got a... —  read more 

Is it a smart move to go over your bosses head if he is taking credit for your work and you can prove it?

3M headquarters in Minnesota. The company said it will explore a possible appeal. Updated April 30, 2021 3:41 pm ET

Recently some interesting observation was made regarding this new HR policy in a popular social media platform widely used by working professionals. A current executive at the director level updated his / her title to VP and instantly got kudos and... —  read more 

3M (MMM) Stock price as of April 6, 2021: $194.84 3M Corporation has one of the most solid pedigrees of any company, if you’re looking for a true blue chip stock to invest in. A member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, 3M was founded in 1902... —  read more 

Best decision ever, joined a real growing company with good career potential. Get out while you can, 3M has not grown in 10 years. Sales have been $30B, and will remain at $30B or less in the next 10yrs. That means 3M is losing share every year. The... —  read more 

Some would say that's great and that's how it should be, but I'm worried because I have less and less work to do. I used to be busy, at times didn't even know if I was going to be able to finish all the work, and now I have almost nothing to do... —  read more 

Working in this company has been reduced to constant worrying and stress. I am anxious every day because I constantly hear that my colleagues are being laid off one by one and I am just waiting for my turn to come. It's a horrible feeling. At the... —  read more 

I do not expect any improvement in this company. In my opinion, all that is worth waiting for is severance pay. I believe there are many more who are still here just for that reason? I still haven't received an extraordinary offer for a new job... —  read more 

Well, it happened. After stealthy gunning for my job, the younger, outside-hire MBA got it. I’m sent packing after decades, suddenly dropping out of favor after a skillfully crafted program to oust me. Do not trust the senior manager that smiles and... —  read more 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/this-ceo-made-300-times-more-than-his-workers/ar-BB1flTMT?ocid=msedgdhp Interestingly, the article mentions nothing about the thousands and thousands of jobs slashed under his tenure.

Now that I think about it, getting laid off wouldn't as bad as continuing to work in these really difficult conditions where we are missing so many employees. Worst of all, those who were best at what they do are gone, and the rest are leaving on... —  read more 

I haven't been in this company for a long time and despite everything I would love to stay here for a while longer, if nothing else until I expand my skillset enough so I can move on. However, I understand that times are uncertain and we absolutely... —  read more 

Looks like stock market likes what 3M is doing. Stocks going to hit $200 mark again.

What was the numbers in Canada for the number let go?

From 3M Company's presentation at JPMorgan 2021 Industrials Conference (Transcript), March 16, 2021. ( Transcript at www.seekingalpha.com) "Our goal also, as we do these restructurings, as Mike had announced, when we took the charge was, it... —  read more 

I constantly hear advice that we should be prepared when the layoffs start. Other than some savings I set aside and mental preparation I don’t know what that actually means. If that means having an option for another job, then I don't understand... —  read more 

The fact is that employees are being cut to improve EPS because there is not enough top line growth to full earnings. Growth cures a lot of problems, and it’s tough to see growth on the horizon. Or maybe someone still sees some growth on the... —  read more 

Do all plant sites have tons of EHS employees and none were affected by the layoffs? Seems like there are enough people in their group to cover an entire region.

I can’t tell you how much I hate it here. From my first business trip where my boss’s boss’s boss tried to make the moves on me in a hotel over 20 years ago, to it just happening again before Covid. This place crawls with creeps. When I reported the... —  read more 

My patience is running out. I can last another two or three months and have to leave, even at the cost of having to accept a much worse position somewhere else. I thought I was exaggerating and complaining too much, that things were going to get... —  read more 

Morale is in the dumpster because of a few things. First 2020 stress is real, and definitely part of it. Second, 3Mers have gone through three terribly-managed and badly-communicated layoffs in three years, that helps nobody feel good. Lastly, and I... —  read more 

people are talking about layoffs again - is something coming?

So many negative posts this year already compared to previous years. It is kind of scary ! Why are things so bad at 3M ? Doesn't bode well for the future.

I can’t take it here anymore. The atmosphere here destroys me both physically and mentally. I was hoping to get laid off, I heard some rumors that they might do that soon but I realized I couldn’t wait any longer. I found a job in a company where the... —  read more 

3M just let go of their entire Corporate Research Lab staff in both China and Japan. 100+ researchers and technical managers let go. The staff that leaves will enable at least a dozen competitors just from inside knowledge alone.

Looks like it is back to the $180 regions Any reasons for the regained interests or is it planning to sell some businesses?

3M took the opportunity to use the "muh Covid" Excuse to lay off high salaried, grandfathered pension recipients that were left in their employ. They sprinkled in an admin or 2 to make it look good, but we figured it out. This leaves a bunch of... —  read more 

Always the same story, always the same problems, nothing changes here. My motivation is lacking more than ever. I don’t remember the last time when I came to work relaxed and motivated. I can barely do my job because everything here has become so... —  read more 

Token under 40 in a group of 50s and 60 years old that were laid off for 3M to conceal their age discrimination. Work dumped on others who are looking for the door. Applied to dozens of internal reqs., not one interview because of my status. But... —  read more 

Harassed, reported to HR, swept under the rug, then LAID OFF.

It took me a little over a year to realize that there is no career development potential here. It’s a horrible feeling considering I immediately realized I needed to look for a new job. Why did I think differently before I applied for a job here?... —  read more 

What is the status of the 2900 ( official nos. , but then who is counting) employees that were shown the door in the recent layoffs ? Were some of them able to find other jobs internally or was that door shut down , now that most divisions have... —  read more