I saw a message saying that GM is hiring followed by the usual examples of the no-nonsense culture like this one where Mary changed the dresscode to "dress appropriately"... For me, GM was mostly nonsense! It was nothing but bullying and politics... —  read more 

They've found a new way to get rid of employees but this time it's without severance or anything. Brace yourself US. You're next. https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/gm-canada-to-require-all-employees-be-vaccinated-against-covid-19-180238058.html

They had to sacrifice the unwanted to the pagan god of round numbers before the festival of GM2020 to ensure bountiful pickup truck sales

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/07/key-takeaways-from-general-motors-investor-day.html A little older article, but I'm interested in what you think how many of these listed plans for the next period will actually become realized? Will GM succeed in... —  read more 

How do they get away with this? Aren't there laws about this? What is it, they eliminate a second shift position and add the same one on first shift so it justifies a layoff and a hire? I'm surprised the government lets GM go forward without... —  read more 

https://www.abc12.com/2021/10/12/general-motors-extends-layoffs-flint-engine-operations/

What have you heard?

Then leadership finds out and...

Look at how much your lump sum for pension is decreasing month to month - mine is decreasing about $1000/month because it's one less month of expected lifetime they have to pay you for. Also, the interest rates used to calculate the lump sum amount... —  read more 

As hard and exhausting as my job is, I always try to keep in mind that there are those who have it even worse: for example, a job that comes down to how to further cut costs and how to get rid of the remaining people without affecting the salaries of... —  read more 

Does anyone have information on how much the bonuses will be reduced for salaried employees who will not report their vaccination status on time?

I'm tired of correcting other people's mistakes. There is more and more of that extra work every day. It's starting to frustrate me. Worst of all, the ones doing sloppy work are more appreciated here than me redoing their work! What are your... —  read more 

I read some predictions that the worst-case scenario could easily happen according to which the ongoing chip shortage will not last until the first half of 2023, but will run into 2024. It's worrying, obviously. I'm just wondering how GM will try to... —  read more 

Who is willing to be fired or start a Salaried Union if GM attempts to force a vaccine mandate? GMs leadership talks about their "Be Inclusive" winning behavior, yet they have not asked the UAW to disclose their vaccination status and haven't asked... —  read more 

Every day I had less and less respect for both the leadership and the managers of this company, until finally I had zero respect for them. I’ve watched GM get rid of the best people, treat employees very badly and that’s why I’m so happy today like I... —  read more 

It still hasn't gotten so bad here that I would consider worse offers, but let's say I'm a little bored with this company. I would like to make some change. ** I am interested in what are your experiences with finding better options, jobs with the... —  read more 

As someone who is doing incredibly well outside of GM, I wanted to put out the feelers since we've entered a worker shortage nationwide. One door closes, another opens. How bad is it really? We see at the lowest level, employers can't fill spots... —  read more 

In our work, everybody should have enough money to get them through a couple of weeks every once in a while. That's the nature of the beast. I'm just worried that furloughs might turn into something more permanent... It has happened before. I hope... —  read more 

General Motors has announced that it will be cutting jobs at the GM Toledo Transmission plant Per a recent report from The Detroit News, General Motors will lay off 16 permanent workers and 106 temporary workers from the Toledo facility. The... —  read more 

It is not dysfunctional, it is more than dysfunctional.

They should should just replace it with a ICE vehicle since it's apparent GM is not any good with new technology.

In both cases you are treated very badly here. Moreover, sometimes I think that those who work the bare minimum have even better treatment. What do hard workers have here other than more stress? As a hard worker, all I ever got is more work... —  read more 

I got an offer that is very solid but I decided to stay here for a while longer just because of the health insurance benefits that are better at GM. Honestly, I’m not even sure how much more of a good idea it is, because the longer I’ve been at GM... —  read more 

I left GM a little before the pandemic without having a replacement job because I couldn't spend another day at that horrible place. The work environment was so bad that it was either leave or start medicating. It was tough for a while, I won't lie... —  read more 

I think some soul searching needs to be done to determine is a worker really needs to be working at the office during this delta phase of the covid crisis.

smart and caring for employee and community health.

It's been years since I was able to say that and mean it.

"Thousands of people in mid-Michigan are temporarily out of work tonight because General Motors shut down the Delta Township plant. It’s offline for at least two weeks because of the semiconductor... —  read more 

I don't know what your situation is like but in my case I had to be almost always available. It drove me crazy, but I couldn’t afford to lose my job so I made myself always available. That has finally changed. I gave notice and I'm going where... —  read more 

Stories for anybody who might be thinking, "General Motors couldn't be that bad." I've seen so many bad things in so many places in such a short amount of time. I am not the only one. The truth shall set us free!

It has never been a problem for me to do a bit of extra work, but in my case it's become an extra job, which maybe some new people should do. It is not normal to overload employees to this extent. We definitely need more people.

While I was fighting for everybody, you were fighting for the preservation of an inherently corrupt system. A system where people's lives mean less than unchecked hubris, selfish ignorance, and a general moral... —  read more 

How hard did you work to get the promotion here? I worked very hard, I tried to be as engaged as possible, I love my job and I hoped to get promoted. That hasn't happened yet. I’ve heard from some people that it’s best to forget about promotion and... —  read more 

With lump sum pensions anticipated to drop 10+ percent in the next months, are many considering retirement now? Will such present a “brain drain” or a welcoming situation?

General Motors cleaning contractor Leadec Corp. said it will lay off 146 workers at the automaker's Wentzville plant. The cuts are effective on or about Aug. 1, the company said in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notice... —  read more 

Although I haven't been here for a long time, I'm grateful to have been hired without much previous experience and I'm very proud to have had the opportunity to improve my skillset here. Maybe the reason for that is that I haven't changed a lot of... —  read more 

"Exposing GM’s historic refusal to fairly invest in Black-owned media is not an as----------n of character, it’s exposing the way GM and many other advertisers have always treated... —  read more