Thread regarding National Oilwell Varco Inc. layoffs

What's happening at gateshead

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Post ID: @OP+14C2lKw1

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Eh ??

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Post ID: @nixi+14C2lKw1

Upstairs managers and directors. On a rare day you might be able to live with yourself. Production exempt from this comment.

Your time has come. You have weaved your yearn in 2 down turns and sacrificed the real workers. No doubt you will survive. Shame cos all you know is the only job you have.

People are successful by experiencing other cultures and companies. Not In Gateshead those in these positions know best. Never experiencing anything other than where they are.

That’s a real problem. Sack em to off due to lack of commercial and business awareness.

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Post ID: @lovq+14C2lKw1

The sound of the 3 Anson managers spinning a yarn to protect themselves if deafening. Initiated by top Anson manager, Led by the manager who has had more jobs on Gateshead than any one on history. Why do do it yourself after all Will all come out in the end. Talk about being promoted to incompetence (the Peter Principle)

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Post ID: @jndq+14C2lKw1

Do you guys still have a product manager, not heard from him for at least 3yrs

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Post ID: @gbrj+14C2lKw1

This is not redundancies. Management have rebranded this as a Management Retention Scheme. Because the same people are employed in these positions. This is wrong

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Post ID: @fasc+14C2lKw1

Management are expecting a delivery of mirrors on Monday. The smoke will be later. We don’t know when this will arrive cos we have no control over suppliers. We in purchasing like the tail wagging the dog approach.

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Post ID: @fpie+14C2lKw1

The place is completely under the influence of three ex Anson managers. That’s the problem

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Post ID: @fcdu+14C2lKw1

Will management be up dating us on a daily basis just like the Government ?

Ps love the management odyssey.

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Post ID: @faaw+14C2lKw1

I caught you again! Note on file no no no I don't want to hear it. Note on file!

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Post ID: @cuxc+14C2lKw1

Every penny counts. Please bring on your own pens, paper clips, paper and staples.

Yours appreciated

Management

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Post ID: @cvre+14C2lKw1

240 odd , but losing 46

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Post ID: @cosf+14C2lKw1

How many people work at nov gateshead ?

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Post ID: @bqhf+14C2lKw1

Not in the fitting section mate.

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Post ID: @9tka+14C2lKw1

Saying that. Night shift produce more than day shift in terms of hate valves.

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Post ID: @9fzm+14C2lKw1

He’s the short one with a little one apparently that manufactured his 20 hours overtime a week and gets away with it, he’s done it for the last 15 years week in week out.

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Post ID: @9jxg+14C2lKw1

Ok yr on furlough. Then made redundant. After the furlough period. Does that not set alarm bells ringing. 90 day consultation or there about. You fate is sealed. That’s wrong those where not on furlough willl be needed during any consolation period. They are playing the game but sailing very close to the wind. Stay alert many tribunals will come of furlough

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Post ID: @9osq+14C2lKw1

Who is mr chipolata ?

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Post ID: @9bzw+14C2lKw1

I foresee cases taken to tribunal with the furlough scheme. Not just NOV but generally. Tainted descrimatation

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Post ID: @9pea+14C2lKw1

Dear Charlotte, I don’t think he is trolling just pointing out the postee was either on the Brown or shouldn’t have been posting. Personally I found “fishy’s” post quite amusing and I am furloughed

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Post ID: @9opw+14C2lKw1

Have you not read the posts. People are being laid off livelihoods will be lost. Go away any troll else where.

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Post ID: @9wnf+14C2lKw1

I don’t normally post but the post 3 down from this is hilarious.
1) “Dudes this site is anomalous” hmmm anomalous - deviating from standard hmmm okay ! Whatever!
2) “if you are worried get an encrypted ISP”
Hmmmm an encrypted internet service provider hmmmm okay

I think I will stay anonymous behind my vpn as obviously some of my colleagues have quite underdeveloped neuro regions.
Gateshead is screwed, it is desired shut and the market and the Covid thing has given the boys in charge the excuse they needed. Those that have been furloughed will be laid off at the end of the government sanctioned period

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Post ID: @9eas+14C2lKw1

How is gateshead doing ?

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Post ID: @9ydj+14C2lKw1

How is greengate doing ?

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Post ID: @9jwa+14C2lKw1

History repeating itself. When threatened with closure workforce told not to post on open forums. Dudes this site is anomalous. If your that worried about get an encrypted isp. Think about it logically why has this or any posts not pulled down. Cos NOV can’t influence what employees post here. Power and control that’s what they are failing to do here. Don’t think I will survive this one lads.... see you on the other side

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Post ID: @8odc+14C2lKw1

How many people work at the gateshead nov plant ?

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Post ID: @8kpm+14C2lKw1

Is that R2D2 shaped cu-ko–d still in charge of nights?

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Post ID: @7aqq+14C2lKw1

Furlough starts on Monday , 41 affected.

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Post ID: @7dvw+14C2lKw1

Less than half of them and that’s on a good day

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Post ID: @6vkx+14C2lKw1

How many people work at NOV gateshead ?

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Post ID: @6gll+14C2lKw1

First, doubtful the citizens of the U.K. share the same mindset of their past Royals, even if they didn’t it wasn’t a democracy.

Second, in both WWI & WWII we acknowledged it was a world-wide or “global” existential threat and poured massive resources into the effort. However, that does not diminish the admiration for the bravery of those from England who fought to protect their own homeland.

Fighting for survival is a common thread the US and the U.K. both share.

No need to degrade each other. . .

Let’s be a little more thoughtful and compassionate towards others.

Sure, there are always going to be “skaters” who get away with sh_t, but living by a better code, regardless of what others do, that’s the true spirit to live by.

Best Wishes to All !

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Post ID: @6qqb+14C2lKw1

You should be thankful you dont speak german..... your welcome

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Post ID: @6uog+14C2lKw1

12 Plant Managers in 11 years. No convinced with the maths there Let’s consider this. Two plant managers (one still on discharge) 1.5 yrs each medical discharge. Offered non advertised made up positions. I get the “Big C’ move the managers within, us who have Work stress back to year job, we will support ya. Yeah

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Post ID: @6ceq+14C2lKw1

Are you guys still massaging yr order book by making for stock grate strategy pity who needs to justify that

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Post ID: @5nfi+14C2lKw1

Skill level has always been bad here for machinists though. All those top guys been here for years making the same parts over and over again look good but move elsewhere and couldnt set a jelly. And they know it that's why they're still here. Anyone disagrees I'll see them in the car park

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Post ID: @5esj+14C2lKw1

Is there anything made that cannot be made anywhere else say China Brazil Singapore Middle East. It’s just a machine and assembly shop right. The end is coming

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Post ID: @5fyj+14C2lKw1

All sections bar mc centres, sales, accounts, engineering, r and d

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Post ID: @5vwy+14C2lKw1

Totally agree with the last comment,... any idea on what sections will be hit ?

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Post ID: @5tdt+14C2lKw1

Place is so corrupt, seconded people into false positions with no knowledge, understanding, competence or any qualifications to do the jobs.(unlimited uncontrolled overtime though)
Crazy but that’s Nov Gateshead management for you.
12 plant managers in 11 years says it all really.
Quality is down the pan, planning non existent & skill level a joke.
Bad incompetence management let the knowledgable and skilled staff go while promoting yes men as they can’t manage properly and have no understanding of what they are doing.

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Post ID: @5qlp+14C2lKw1

Haha, a grass snitching a grass haha.

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Post ID: @4byk+14C2lKw1

A welder .the paintshop snitch is sweeney

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Post ID: @4wzb+14C2lKw1

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