Thread regarding Honeywell International Inc. layoffs

Aero Olathe Site Closure

With the $4 billion Panasonic/Tesla battery manufacturing facility in neighboring De Soto already starting structural work, and bringing on HR hiring people, how much longer can the Olathe Cedar Creek site stay open? The Panasonic site will have ~4,000 direct hires and another 4,000 indirect.

A similar site in Reno NV is hiring entry-level people at $40 an hour and you know that the benefits and facilities will be much better than what HoneyHell offers.

That, plus Panasonic training facilities already being setup in Lawrence, it looks like Cedar Creek will be unsustainable by Q1 of 2024. That is, unless the worsening recession and/or planned outsourcing of product lines forces their hand yet this year.

Word is that some Olathe people are already taking online courses in preparation for their anticipated jobs. Plan accordingly...

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@3vmm+1kTH66PZ Aero tried to sell it to Celestica a few years ago and they refused. Aero demanded too much money and ridiculous terms.

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Post ID: @7xan+1kTH66PZ

HW doesn’t care how much it costs to save or move something.

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Post ID: @4erf+1kTH66PZ

They could turn R&O over to Celestica like Tucson and mississauga. Possibly even OEM or move it to phoenix? Not sure how much room is available for OEM production in Phoenix but maybe mexicali?

But anything that makes a little sense to me is sure not going to happen.

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Post ID: @3vmm+1kTH66PZ

Where would they move r&o and OEM too?

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Post ID: @3dln+1kTH66PZ

Just remember, the last time Olathe was slated to be closed by GS&I....SK ran like the scared dog he is....watch what he does and you will know what's planned. Unfortunately, GS&I are running short on next moves to get to 6 sites, so this time it maybe real.

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Post ID: @2oxm+1kTH66PZ

For all the hades S.K. put us through I'm going to get all I can via "quiet quitting" and possibly a couple months severance. Raises will be less than one fourth of what the feds say the inflation rate is. When the time comes to jump ship a number of people mentioned that they aren't giving much if any notice. They still remember during the fake Covid RIFs when our grinning HR rep. was going down the aisles every day like the grim reaper with red folders & tapping people on the shoulder saying come with me. That and the clawing back of raises the week before they were due to be announced. Much more! Karma cometh...

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Post ID: @2ybx+1kTH66PZ

Olathe? Closing by the end of the year. Emails say so, they are in my inbox. Just another move by HoneyH€ll.

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Post ID: @2sar+1kTH66PZ

Wonder if the new site director clone of Cap'n Ahab SK was brought aboard the Pequod for this reason or if he is just the latest unwitting dupe. Almost no one has seen him on deck and he stays in his quarters so it must be the former. Olathe is on a direct heading for the mother of all white whales!

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Post ID: @2jem+1kTH66PZ

oportunidad llama a la puerta! el gobierno nos pagará para contratar refugiados.

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Post ID: @xav+1kTH66PZ

Honeywell Show me the MONEY 💰!!!

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Post ID: @csr+1kTH66PZ

HR/management troll comments aside, $27/hr for production floor work is a lot higher than Olathe pays. Techs should start over $30/hr to draw people from FM&T. That plus real benefits and you are adding another couple bucks an hour over honeywell. Suucckks to be Aero management.

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Post ID: @gca+1kTH66PZ

No way they'll pay $40 an hour for entry level jobs. They are advertising average of 55k a year which works out to be a little over $26 bucks an hour.

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Post ID: @jgy+1kTH66PZ

Sounds like it's time to update my old resume and post it online! Betting the average raise for R&O techs is still going to be under 2% with inflation running 8% and actual running 15%.

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